Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Our hero, the "strange but interesting" Valente Jr., wonders if all his dreams of revenge were in vain. Does this town have anything to offer Valente?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
We are at Mexico City’s public university talking with Manuel. He tells us about the contrasts that exist within his neighborhood and what he thinks about the relationship between the United States and Mexico.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
The bold Valente Jr. kicks in a door or two and finds just who he was looking for. Does he get to avenge the death of his father after all these years?
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Manuel is a Mexican economics student. Here he tells us about what he likes most about his major, his future plans, and his pastimes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Come see what's on the easel of painter Ramón Hernández-Barajas. His new painting features a beautiful gypsy woman dancing barefoot in a full skirt. Look closely at the colors and textures, and hear what the artist himself has to say.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Remember that dance Valente was warned not to attend? Yep, he goes--and repays a debt.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Should government pump money into the economy and generate jobs by financing giant public works projects? In the extremely close Mexican presidential election of 2006 (which he lost), Andrés Manuel López Obrador made it clear that that his answer is a decisive ¡Sí!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Economics is all about the production and consumption of goods and services. Usually, we associate it with numbers and acronyms but in the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana they see the people behind the data. Crista is one of those students willing to chat about her school and her city.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
All the locals want to know: Who is this bold, talented out-of-towner? What does he want? Even without knowing a thing about the young Valente, locals offer their advice and warnings. But does Valente listen?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Who is this Merlina, muse of the hypnotic song by La Gusana Ciega of Mexico? Even if we don't know, it's easy to enjoy her tribute.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Let the games begin! The winner of the competitions will have the honor of dancing the first dance with the beautiful Julia, crowned queen of the festivities.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
We chat a little longer with Tijuana painter Ramón Hernández Barajas and we learn even more about his beautiful paintings. El Maestro is trying to change the face of Tijuana into a more cultural and artistic city.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Mmm. What's in that and how do you make it? We get the scoop on "nopales" (prickly pear, from a cactus plant) with tomato, onion, cilantro and hot chili peppers from a street vendor in Mexico. Buen provecho...
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
The moon just won't be the same without you, sing the quirky, romantic band, La Gusana Ciega (literally, the Blind Worm). Yup, those flowers on the moon are going to be thirsty. (Did we mention this band is quirky?)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Valente Jr. is back! Since the first minute he's received with hostility in spite of his gallant ways. It's everything already taken? Will the young Valente find a place for himself in this land?
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