Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
In order to begin to learn about accentuation in Spanish and the placement of tildes, or accent marks, Lara teaches us three different categories, "agudas," "graves," and "esdrújulas," into which Spanish words are divided, depending upon where they are stressed.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
After teaching us the three different categories of Spanish words depending upon where they are stressed, Lara lays out some simple rules for correctly placing the written accent, or tilde, in words in each category.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Lara gives us a brief introduction to Spanish verbs, informing us of the three main verb categories (verbs ending in -ar, -er, and -ir) that we will later conjugate.
Difficulty: Beginner
Aruba
Landa Henriquez is a mother of three, Business Sciences graduate, entrepreneur, songwriter and singer. She’s also owner of a cute red descapotable and leader of the band. Not bad for a woman of 40.
Difficulty: Newbie
Venezuela
We have the debut music video from La Vida Bohème -- an Indy, punkish Venezuelan band with a bit of French in its name. Playing on roof tops in Caracas, the band delivers a subversive song in just a few words. And then they are kidnapped. "Viva la résistance," says the writing on the wall (also dropping in a bit of French). This is one band worth following.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico, Miami
The owner of "Huesos" [Bones] the dog takes him to meet a new veterinarian and find out about his general health.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico, Miami
After a thorough examination of the dog, Huesos, the veterinarian recommends to his owner to seek out specialists for some of the issues particular to him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Uruguay
Uruguayan rock band, La Vela Puerca's intriguing single, "Se le va," is from their 2011 album, Piel y hueso.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Uruguay
Listen to Uruguayan rock band La Vela Puerca's single, "De atar," from their 2004 album, A Contraluz.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
The famous Colombian series, "La sucursal del cielo" [Heaven's Subsidiary], focuses on such topics as the customs and traditions, forbidden love and race relations of three families living in the same neighborhood in Cali in 1971. The introduction features the popular salsa, "Agúzate" by Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
The closeness of two families from the same Colombian neighborhood, the Belalcazars and the Lizcanos, goes far beyond the proximity of their residences.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
At a New Year's gathering for the two families, different dynamics become apparent between different couples.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
In 1971, in anticipation of the Pan American Games to be held in Cali, Colombia, the overwhelming pace of the city's development is the topic of conversation at a multifamily celebration.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia Cali
As they announce to their neighbors the news of her starting college and his first test flight, Soledad and Samuel's parents could not be prouder of them.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia Cali
Fernando continues his push for a sister for Luchito, but Fabiola's not having it. Meanwhile, Soledad makes new and interesting acquaintances at college.
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