Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Meet Mariano Martinez, boat driver and tour guide of Port Lligat. He’ll tell you about how he got here, what the boat trip is like, but don’t ask him too many questions!!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Aldo tells his girlfriend about Lucio’s imminent death and, more important, his plans to keep him from his share of the family fortune. Is Lucio’s new girlfriend a threat like Aldo thinks? Meanwhile, Yago has just rescued Morena from the trap, and there’s nowhere to bring her but… back to his place.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Alberto Jiménez’s album Causalidad was released in 2009 throughout Venezuela. Listen to snippets of songs and hear the rest of the story behind the production of it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
“La Quinta Estacion” is Spanish for “The Fifth Season.” Although this band originated from Spain, after a Mexican telenovela (soap opera) adopted one of their songs as its theme, they toured the country and decided to make it their home. “Que te quería” (“That I Loved You”) is the first fiery single from their 2009 album.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
While Mr. Valente reveals to the shapely shopkeeper whom he’s intending to marry, his son is being tormented by bullies.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Martin, Eduardo and Karla travel around Chubut province in Argentina, learning about and filming each area’s fauna. Here, they are on the Valdes Peninsula to learn about this precious protected area. The Patagonian peninsula is a breeding ground for elephant seals and penguins. It’s like a big maternity ward each spring!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
“No hay nadie como tú” (“There Is No One Like You”), the first single from Calle 13’s third album, features the Mexican group Café Tacuba. Over a blend of pop and reggaeton music, Residente, the lead singer of Calle 13 discovers that no amount of naming can contain or define his amor.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Listen to the whispery, seductive sound of the Corpus Christi lead singer’s voice as she sings a beautiful declaration of love and of the angst it can create. The video, directed by Nadia Mata Portillo, captures the mood perfectly.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
Mili fights off more advances from her boss, and without pussy-footing around. She has better things to think about: new ideas for making money. Meanwhile, Luisa discovers that the clothes she laid out are no longer there; Bernardo keeps up his act of innocence, and Luisa gets more and more furious as Angelica looks on.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Ramón Hernández Barajas was born to paint. Take a tour of his studio while he discusses his work and his “armchair” philosophy of painting.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
The Beltrans and the Landeros are taking over all the land in the area, so a friendly favor is asked: to keep watch over a deed title. Back in town, the young Valente is bullied by two bigger boys; but someday, the young boy swears, he’ll get back at them. Meanwhile, shopping for a wedding dress causes some confusion.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Brought on by news of Lucio’s pending death, Lucio and Aldo have a tense discussion in which they discuss their feelings for each other. Lucio tells his brother about what he’s really going to lose when he dies. Yago rescues Morena from the trap just before a storm hits the jungle, but people are still looking for her…
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Javier is proud of his fruit stand: he says it’s the best in all of Tijuana, Mexico. He explains to us how he prepares the different fruit shakes, fruit cocktails, and fruit salads, as well as a special recipe from Tijuana for tostilocos.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
This group formed in 1991 to fill a gaping hole in the Venezuelan club/dance band scene. They have a Latin Grammy under their belts as well as nominations for Grammys and Latin Grammys. Move to the beats of “Como sabes tú” from the album Commercial.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
Ivo is at work on the construction site, and he brings Milagros along. She’s interested in his work, in his co-workers, and in… what the construction workers are eating. Meanwhile Bernardo is helping Luisa, but not in the way she thinks! While she relies on him for help getting ready, he is really only helping her think she’s going crazy.
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