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.

Julia and her friend, Pipo, recount their funniest New Year's experiences.

Marcelo continues to edify us on the benefits of amaranth and quinoa for various parts of our minds and bodies.

Luis Jaramillo, a professional soccer trainer, tells us all about his experience working with kids.

Ecuadorian antique shop owner, Víctor Echeverría, shares with us its history and some of its unique treasures.

Nurses Nati and Pame give us a wealth of useful information regarding high blood pressure.

Nurses Nati and Pame educate us about the symptoms and management of diabetes.

Although one language unites the people from all Spanish-speaking countries, it is useful- and fun- to become familiar with the different vocabulary and expressions utilized by Spanish speakers from various nations.

Humberto Morales from Ecuador teaches us about the Zampoña, a traditional Andean instrument.

An Ecuadorian player of the siku, a traditional Andean instrument, tells us how his music has taken him around the world.

Miriam Fernandez from Guayaquil, Ecuador, gives us a tour of its oldest park, Seminario Park, which, due to the creatures which inhabit it, is also known as Iguana Park.

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.

Meet Cesar Flores, the owner of the Kory Malku Andean shoe store in Otavalo, Ecuador.

Meet the volunteers of Faithful Friend Patrol, a dog rescue organization in Otavalo, 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.

Let's keep learning how to play the guitar along with Priscilla. First, we'll learn some warm-up exercises, followed by the names of the strings and finishing with an excerpt from a popular tune.

Would you like to learn to play the guitar? Let's join beginner student Priscilla on one of her lessons!

During a visit to her friend Marco in the countryside, Priscilla discusses with him the advantages and highlights of living in the city versus the country.

Today, Cristina is going to teach her neighbor, and all of us, the correct process for doing laundry in a washing machine.

Cristina takes this opportunity to talk to us about the importance of first aid and goes over a number of related topics such as the difference between an emergency and a matter of urgency.

Upon running into each other for the first time in fifteen to twenty years, childhood friends Pipo and Cristina have a lot to catch up on!

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.

From Ecuador's Mindalae Ethnohistorical Museum of Crafts, Cristina explains to us a bit about Ecuador's history as well as its indigenous peoples, for whom the close connection between human beings, nature, and the spiritual world is of the utmost importance.

Marco teaches Priscilla about the ingredients for a Cuban mojito and how it is prepared as well as some potential variations. Let's learn how to make this delicious cocktail!