Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
In the streets of Otavalo, Ecuador, a traditional sweet called "ponche" is sold. Although "ponche" literally means "punch," it is something like a cross between a shake and a mousse. Let's learn more about it from a woman who makes her living selling it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
The Colombian music group, "Monsieur Periné," fuses such genres as jazz, pop and swing. "Mi libertad" ("My Freedom") is a single from their second album, Caja de música (Music Box), which was released in June 2015.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Catalina Garcia, lead singer of the Colombian music group, "Monsieur Periné," talks a bit about the group's origins and influences.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Colombian music group Monsieur Periné's 2018 hit, "Bailar Contigo," was nominated for Latin Grammy awards in both the Best Song and Best Record categories.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Ever wonder how the music video for A-ha’s “Take On Me” would look if it were directed by Jackson Pollock? This video, from the Mexican group Motel, brings you the answer.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Her name is Milagros- her nickname, “Cholito”. She’s wild on the soccer field, and not much tamer off of it. An orphan, she was brought up in a convent. But now she’s almost 18, and she will have to make her own way in the world. The world might not be quite ready…
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
The stupendous Natalia Oreiro released the fiery single “Me Muero De Amor” even before it became the theme song for Muñeca Brava, in which she also stars. The show was a smash hit not only in Latin America but also in Europe and the Middle East, and as such buoyed worldwide sales of the record.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
The house is called “La Soledad”, which might be fitting enough for some of the souls who dwell within it. Grandma hasn’t left her room in years, nor is she on the best of terms with her son, the patriarch of the house. He, in turn, is no longer exactly enamored with his wife, nor sympathetic to her weakness for the bottle. The fun is just beginning…
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Victoria isn’t exactly what you’d call “deep”, but she’s no pushover. She knows what she likes, and what she doesn’t. She certainly doesn’t like to be called Vicki, nor does she enjoy the company of Bobby, her brother’s chatterbox friend. She strives for ever more glamour and refinement, even deciding to change the name of her driver from Rocky to the more patrician “Morgan”.
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
Mother Superior thinks she’s tucked them both safely in for the night, but Milagros and Gloria have other ideas, and they don’t involve preparing for mass the next morning at seven a.m. Can they possibly get away with it?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
Federico’s secretary invites him over for dinner, but there will be no berries and cream if she can’t be the master chef. Meanwhile… our delinquent little minas have escaped the confines of the convent orphanage.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
Tío, there is something creepy going on upstairs in that big house! Anyway, the real action is at the dance hall, and that’s where we find our truant heroine, Milagros, and her willing accomplice, Gloria.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina, Uruguay
In the previous segment we found Milagros and Gloria shaking it to un ritmo vallenato from Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Upon her return to the convent, Milagros is singing Ricky Maravilla’s "¿Que tendrá el petiso?" which probably got its inspiration from "Locas por el mambo", a huge 1950 Havana hit from the great Benny Moré.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
It seems the brother-in-law is having an affair with the cook’s daughter, who is trying to get him to help her out of her maid’s uniform, and not only during the wee hours of the morning. But it doesn’t seem like el patrón is in the mood to be doing any favors for his wife’s brother, does it now?
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
Milagros is sidelined from the fútbol match and forced to peddle soda pop to pay for the team’s new shoes. Meanwhile, el patrón is getting the third degree from his mother, who lets on to us that he’s got a guacho child of his own on the loose—spawned with the butler’s sister?
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