Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
This time, Michael Guaján explains to us the many different kinds of guitar picks and some of their nuances.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
We traveled with Priscilla to the city of Quito to visit two very fascinating tourist locales: the famed TelefériQo [Cable Car] and the Palacio de Cristal [Crystal Palace]. Let's learn a bit about their history and what can be done there today.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's join Priscilla on her tour of Mitad del Mundo [Middle of the World City], one of the most important tourist locales in Quito, Ecuador, which is known for being in both hemispheres simultaneously.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Michael Guaján presents us with yet another interesting Andean instrument: the ocarina. Let's find out about the origin of its name, its various types, and how it is played.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
If you've never heard of a "bargueño," join artist Javier Troya, who will reveal to us the secrets of these unique pieces of furniture that he creates.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Dea Flor is the traditional clothing brand created by Elena Maldonado from Otavalo, Ecuador, who tells us how, with her designs, she both expresses herself and pleases her customers.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
This time, Dayana Rodríguez talks to us about the many benefits of meditation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Dayana is an international business and trade engineer but currently works at a supermarket in Otavalo, Ecuador. In this video, she'll show us which personal hygiene items she uses daily.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Ecuadorian singer Kowi will delight us with the video for his romantic single "Copas Rotas" (Broken Glasses).
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
After teaching us how to combine the primary colors to get the secondary ones, Dayana shows us how to get six new tertiary colors.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
After explaining the concept of color, Dayana goes on to talk about primary and secondary colors and how they are formed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Have you ever thought about how to reduce the ecological impact of having a child? Ana Carolina gives us some excellent advice about how to do so.
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
Ecuador
Let's join Mónica at the annual Yamor festivities in Otavalo, Ecuador, where we'll sample delicious traditional Ecuadorian fare like "chicha" and "mote."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's learn more about the town of Mindo, just an hour from the center of the world in Ecuador. We'll find out what sports and cultural activities can be enjoyed in this beautiful place.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
In this new video, our friend Michael Guaján from Otavalo, Ecuador, tells us about the origin of the "rondín," or harmonica, and the various effects that can be created with it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Juan Carlos, the chef-owner of the Yannuk cafe in Otavalo, Ecuador, shows us how to make a mimosa cocktail, a very popular— and very simple— North American brunch drink.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
From Otavalo, Ecuador, our friend Ñusta takes us to the Peguche Waterfall, a site of enormous touristic, ritual, and spiritual importance that is associated with a fascinating legend.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Feeling the need to try something different during the pandemic, Ayriwa starts her own brand, Mali Tea, a business devoted to producing and selling tea, dried fruit, and granola. In this video, she shows us her products and explains their various benefits.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
This time, Michael Guaján teaches us the origins of the pan flute and shows us how it is played.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Mishel Varela is an instructor of pole dance, an athletic pursuit that has become very popular in Ecuador. From her pole dance school, she tells us about the benefits of this discipline as well as its origins.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
The owner of the Tarpuy nursery near Otavalo, Ecuador, tells us about some of the different plants, pots, and prices they offer as well as a bit of her philosophy regarding their care.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Welcome to Tarpuy, a nursery near the city of Otavalo that launched during the pandemic to grow and sell cacti, succulents, and other types of plants that are thought to help people to connect to themselves and nature.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
This time, Michael introduces us to the traditional Japanese flute, making a musical and cultural comparison between this Asian instrument and its Andean counterpart.
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