Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
Julia and Pipo talk about their Christmas traditions- or lack thereof- and how the meaning of Christmas seems to have changed in modern times.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Julia and her friend, Pipo, recount their funniest New Year's experiences.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Celebrated in Ecuador on November second, the Day of the Dead is a time for family members to gather together and pay respects through customs involving food, prayer and music, to deceased family members, whom they view as very much alive energetically.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador, Uruguay
Fernando makes a date with an old work friend he has not seen for a while in order to catch up on the changes in both of their lives.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
Pipo and Priscilla take us on a brief excursion to a tower located in Parque Amazónico La Isla, where one can view the entire city of Tena, Ecuador. The experience for Priscilla, however, may be a little less relaxing.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador, Uruguay
Priscilla and Fernando enjoy a beautiful day on a riverbank where the locals swim. Let's hear them talk about their experiences in this sport.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
When Carolina meets up with her friend, Sofia, following her job interview, she both learns how it went for her friend and asks advice for her own resume.
Difficulty: Advanced
Ecuador
Manuel Quispe, owner of the indigenous clothing shop, Colors, in Saraguro, Ecuador, explains to us about some of the items they sell, particularly their handcrafted traditional necklaces.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Surrounded by stunning scenery, Pipo recites "Poema 15" from the renowned book Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada (Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair) by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Meet Alberto from Otavalo, Ecuador, who has sold his handmade bracelets throughout the world.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Meet Manuel Leon, an Ecuadorian artist who makes effigies for the "Año Viejo" tradition which symbolically brings in the New Year by burning them as representations of the negative aspects of the past one.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ecuador
Natalia from Ecuador introduces us to the largely indigenous and extremely fascinating city of Otavalo, considered to be the "intercultural capital" of Ecuador.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Meet the volunteers of Faithful Friend Patrol, a dog rescue organization in Otavalo, Ecuador.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Meet Cesar Flores, the owner of the Kory Malku Andean shoe store in Otavalo, Ecuador.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
José Enriques, who works in the goat milk industry in Otavalo Ecuador, explains a bit about his typical day as well as the health benefits of goat milk.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
An Ecuadorian player of the siku, a traditional Andean instrument, tells us how his music has taken him around the world.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
At the Obraje Fish Farm in Otavalo, Ecuador, one can dine on the trout they catch, prepared with local flare by the Obraje staff at an incredibly affordable price.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Ecuadorian antique shop owner, Víctor Echeverría, shares with us its history and some of its unique treasures.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Welcome to Otavalo, Ecuador's "Carbón del Palo" restaurant, a unique spot known not only for its unique Colombo-Ecuadorian-Spanish fare, but also for its warm atmosphere and spectacular service.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Residents of Otavalo, Ecuador, explain to us how they celebrate "Inti Raymi," an Inca Empire celebration in honor of the sun god, "Inti," and how it helps them to preserve their culture.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Marcelo talks about the properties and benefits of quinoa and amaranth, "superfoods" which have been cultivated since ancient times but are currently gaining international notoriety as nutritional powerhouses.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Marcelo continues to edify us on the benefits of amaranth and quinoa for various parts of our minds and bodies.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Dreamcatchers are a type of talisman that are thought to ward off bad energy while retaining the good. Jorge Musuña, who makes them for a living in Otavalo, Ecuador, talks to us about their many sizes and varieties and their process of creation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Jose Quinchuqui, a craftsman from Otavalo, Ecuador, fills us in about some of the details of his work, the different materials he employs, and the various ways in which he and his siblings contribute to the family business.
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