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Colombia
In the first part of this episode, the images and narrations of Lucho Herrera's victories are recalled as well as the sensations that former champion Santiago Botero experienced during his years as a professional cyclist.
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Colombia
In this video, we can hear some of the advice that the great champions of Colombian cycling give to the young prospects of that sport in the country.
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Colombia
With this video we reach the end of this series dedicated to the new promises of Colombian cycling. Let's listen carefully to the final reflections that the great Colombian champions make about the future of this popular sport in the country.
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Spain
The lifeguard position is a highly sought-after summer job in the Costa del Sol. Sergio, a lifeguard there, shares with us some details about his daily tasks and the process necessary to become a certified lifeguard.
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Spain
What's the job of a lifeguard on the Costa del Sol like in the times of the pandemic? Let's listen to Sergio talk about the tasks he performs to ensure that people can enjoy the swimming pool in Malaga in a safe way.
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Spain
As a basketball player and fan since childhood, Sergio gives us some interesting insight into the sport's tremendous popularity in Spain, a country that has produced renowned teams and several world class players.
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Intermediate
Spain
Often referred to as "the beautiful game," Sergio shares with us some interesting facts about soccer in his home country of Spain and beyond.
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Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Sergio from Monterrey, Mexico, tells us about Mexico's great variety of amber as well as some of the ins and outs of the amber business.
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Intermediate
Mexico
Sergio from Monterrey, Mexico tells us about the handmade jigsaw puzzles he makes.
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Adv Beginner
Puerto Rico
Luis López Nieves' short story "Seva" takes place during the 1898 US invasion of Puerto Rico, in the fictional town of the same name, Seva. The story, first published in the newspaper Claridad, and which many readers mistook for fact, has sparked a very real debate about culture, identity, history and truth amongst Puerto Ricans of all stripes. The documentary Seva Vive explores these themes.
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Puerto Rico
History tells us that the 1898 U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico occurred in June and from the south. The fictional short story, Seva, tells a different story, one of an invasion from the east that came a month earlier. A type of musical oral history known as a "copla" mirrors the fictional story.
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Puerto Rico
Historians discuss the extent to which popular myths such as Seva affect people's perception of history in Puerto Rico.
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Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Historians continue to point out logical gaps which call the tale of Seva's accuracy into question.
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Intermediate
Puerto Rico
What is history? What is fiction? Is history fact? Do people believe history or fiction more readily? These are the kinds of questions critics ask as "Seva Vive" continues.
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Puerto Rico
Historians continue to discuss the subjective nature of recorded history and the fine line between fiction and fact.
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