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Jesuits in Latin America, a Legacy of Transformation (Jesuitas en América Latina, un Legado de Transformación)

Learn Spanish with Stories - May 14, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
The Jesuits were a Catholic order that was founded in Europe, but which soon expanded to South America to spread the word of God - mainly to Paraguay. However, they had a different way of evangelizing, which made them as interesting as it did controversial... hated, even. You see, the Jesuits d...

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Sandinista Revolution, the Battle for the Heart of Nicaragua (Revolución Sandinista, la Batalla por el Corazón de Nicaragua)

Learn Spanish with Stories - May 07, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
While not a country we hear about often these days, Nicaragua has gone through quite a turbulent history that has left it with long-lasting economic, political and social scars. And leaving aside the subject of Daniel Ortega, current dictator of Nicaragua and one of the longest-lasting presiden...

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How Do They Have Fun in Latin America? (¿Cómo se Divierten en Latinoamérica?)

Learn Spanish with Stories - April 30, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
If you want to see historic sights everywhere you go, you go to Europe. But if you want to have fun, Latin America is the place to be. Known as the land of dance, music, and smiles, Latin America just has "something else" that makes it a spicy and sweet combination of great food, fantastic nigh...

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Guyana vs Venezuela, War for the Essequibo (Guyana vs Venezuela, Guerra por el Esequibo)

Learn Spanish with Stories - April 23, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
There could be a war brewing in South America... and it's a conflict that has been a long time coming. You see, Guyana and Venezuela have been fighting a silent battle for centuries over a large territory that makes up two-thirds of Guyana - the Essequibo. During the late 1800s, Venezuela lost ...

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Javier Milei in Power, A Change in Argentina? (Javier Milei al Poder, ¿Un Cambio en Argentina?)

Learn Spanish with Stories - April 16, 2024 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Love him or hate him, it is clear that Javier Milei has rapidly made himself quite a controversial figure in global politics. Carrying a message that is unique and very different from traditional South American politicians, Milei has vowed to reduce the "parasitic" state in his country. But his...

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Secrets of the Jungle, Latin America’s Hidden Tribes (Secretos de la Selva, Las Tribus Ocultas de América Latina)

Learn Spanish with Stories - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Believe it or not, there are communities of people out there who have never been contacted: they've only ever seen a handful of outsiders in their lifetimes, never been on the internet, driven a car (or bicycle) and are still several centuries behind us in terms of technological advancement. It...

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Francisco de Miranda, Latin American Hero (Francisco de Miranda, Héroe Latinoamericano)

Learn Spanish with Stories - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Before Simón Bolívar, before José de San Martín, there was someone else. A man who fought for independence not only in South America but in France and the United States, and whose name is the ONLY American one (North or South) to be engraved in the Arc de Triomphe. I'm talking about Francisco d...

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The Future of Latin America, Moving Forward or Backward? (El Futuro de Latinoamérica, ¿Progreso o Atraso?)

Learn Spanish with Stories - March 26, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
What will Latin America look like in 2040? It's a question that many experts and onlookers have been asking for a while now. With climate change, socioeconomic equality and the security of the region having become such important subjects in recent decades, one must wonder if the nation comprisin...

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The Origins of Humanity in Latin America (Orígenes de la Humanidad en América Latina)

Learn Spanish with Stories - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
We often talk about the "discovery of America" when we speak of Columbus and the Spanish. But they didn't really discover America. Think about it: they only came across a continent that was already populated. So the real question would be: how did the first natives in North and South America co...

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Reggaeton: The Rhythm That Took over the World (Reggaetón, el Ritmo que Dominó el Mundo)

Learn Spanish with Stories - March 12, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Bad Bunny, Karol G, and even Shakira in more recent years... If these names don't sound like anything to you, it's time to dust those earphones off and tune in to the most recent craze of Latin American music that has dominated the planet: reggaeton. Originating in the Caribbean as a result of ...

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The Legend of Dr. Knoche, Echoes of Immortality (La Leyenda del Dr. Knoche, Ecos de Inmortalidad)

Learn Spanish with Stories - March 05, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
You've probably wondered what's beyond the veil between life and death, and that's normal. But some people really want to take it beyond just wondering and actually discover what that is. In the case of the two men we'll talk about today, a Spaniard doctor by the name of Pedro González de Velas...

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Does Racism Exist in Latin America? (¿Existe el Racismo en Latinoamérica?)

Learn Spanish with Stories - February 27, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Latin America might be the most diverse region on the planet - after all, it is home to over 660 million people from countless origins, including Spanish, Pre-Columbian, British, Portuguese, African, Indian, Japanese, and more - so it would be fair to say that racism doesn't really exist there.....

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Wild Territory, Latin America's Most Dangerous Animals (Territorio Salvaje, Los Animales Más Peligrosos de Latinoamérica)

Learn Spanish with Stories - February 20, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
While many of them are cute and fluffy, we've come to learn that some animals out there are VERY dangerous. Latin America is one such place which - though not as "everything is out to get you" as Australia, is still home to venomous snakes, ravenous piranhas, skull-breaking jaguars, and more. I...

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Celia Cruz and the Magic of Salsa (Celia Cruz y la Magia de la Salsa)

Learn Spanish with Stories - February 13, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
¡Azúcar! - Whenever you hear this cry, you just know some amazingly good Salsa music is about to begin, as Celia Cruz's voice is moments away from hitting your headphones. And what a character she was, with her flashy hairstyles and extravagant clothing style, her wide smile and powerful voice. ...

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Machu Picchu, The Citadel in the Clouds (Machu Picchu, La Ciudadela Entre Las Nubes)

Learn Spanish with Stories - February 06, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Hidden in the Andes mountain range for close to 400 years, Peru's Machu Picchu has long been an incredibly famous South American tourist destination. After all, it's wonderful location, beautiful views and the advanced technology with which it was created (how were those rocks even transported u...

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The Andes, Where America Touches the Sky (Los Andes, Donde América Toca El Cielo)

Learn Spanish with Stories - January 30, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Move aside, the Himalayas. The Andes might not have the highest peaks in the world, but it's actually the most extensive mountain range on our planet, encompassing 7,242 kilometers and stretching across SEVEN different nations. It's South America's pride. But what's so special about the Andes, ...

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Eva Perón, Don't Cry for Me, Argentina (Eva Perón, No Llores Por Mí, Argentina)

Learn Spanish with Stories - January 23, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Eva 'Evita' Perón, a woman who caused so much amazement and admiration over the decades that even Madonna, the Queen of Pop, begged to play her in a film. A young woman who, despite growing into the wealth of Argentine politics, actually came from a poor background and knew what it meant to be h...

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Boca Juniors vs. River Plate, The Eternal Superclásico (Boca Juniors vs. River Plate, El Eterno Superclásico)

Learn Spanish with Stories - January 16, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Do you love soccer? Argentinians do, that's for sure. Their two top teams - Boca Juniors and River Plate - are actually among the fiercest rivals in world soccer, and have seen some of the most amazing encounters that Latin American football has to offer. In this fantastic DUAL episode, we find...

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Miriam Rodríguez, A Mother's Sacrifice (Miriam Rodríguez, El Sacrificio De Una Madre)

Learn Spanish with Stories - January 09, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Sometimes, waiting for law enforcement to help is not enough, especially if the local police are involved in the crime you expect them to solve. Such was the belief of a brave mother named Miriam Rodriguez, who in January of 2014, realized that nobody was going to help her get her daughter back ...

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Alí Lameda, A Poet Imprisoned in North Korea (Alí Lameda, Un Poeta Preso en Corea del Norte)

Learn Spanish with Stories - January 02, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
How much do you know about what goes on in North Korea? Probably not much. Perhaps you think that a lot of what is said is just negative propaganda by anti-communists. But what if I told you that a Venezuelan communist was imprisoned there and got to see how horrible the prisoner treatment was u...

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Mapuche Conflict, An Unending Battle (Conflicto Mapuche, Una Batalla Interminable)

Learn Spanish with Stories - December 26, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Have you ever heard of the Mapuche people, or the historical country of “Wallmapu”? Probably not, and there’s a reason for that: the Mapuche people have been conquered, colonized, and excluded for centuries, since the Spanish arrived in South America... to the present day when modern governments...

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Banana Republic, Cause or Consequence of Decadence? (República Bananera, ¿Causa o Consecuencia de la Decadencia?)

Learn Spanish with Stories - December 19, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
While capitalism has undoubtedly brought us some of our most impressive advancements as a species, it has also done some pretty terrible stuff to people across the world. Latin America is not an exception. In the early 20th century, as corporations in the United States began looking outward and...

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Latin America's Lost Treasures (Tesoros Perdidos de Latinoamérica)

Learn Spanish with Stories - December 12, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
When you watch a pirate movie, have you ever asked yourself where most of them are based? Heck, isn't the most famous movie pirate saga based in, precisely, Latin America (the Caribbean)? And I bet you didn't know that most of those characters, events, and legends are based (loosely) on real st...

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The Chicxulub Crater: The End of the Dinosaurs (El Cráter de Chicxulub: El Fin de los Dinosaurios)

Learn Spanish with Stories - December 05, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Did you grow up loving dinosaurs like me? Maybe, maybe not, but you have to admit that it's sad how they disappeared. One day they were out there doing their thing, and then BOOM! A giant asteroid fell from the sky and ended them all. But where did that asteroid land? To be honest, there are...

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Alberto Fujimori, A Presidential Controversy (Alberto Fujimori, Una Controversia Presidencial)

Learn Spanish with Stories - November 28, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
It may be surprising if you didn't already know this, but back in the late 1980s, a son of first-generation Japanese immigrants rose enough in political power and popularity to become president of a South American nation. We're talking of the ex-president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, who was e...

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The Vargas Tragedy, When Nature Roared (La Tragedia de Vargas, Cuando la Naturaleza Rugió)

Learn Spanish with Stories - November 21, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
What if I told you that there was a "day in which the mountain rolled into the sea" in Venezuela? What would you think? It sounds almost poetic, but it describes the country's worst natural tragedy in history. It all began with a week of heavy rain, a storm at the beginning of December 1999,...

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Gabriel García Márquez, The Father of Magical Realism (Gabriel García Márquez, El Padre del Realismo Mágico)

Learn Spanish with Stories - November 14, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Did you know that one of the most influential writers in history is actually from Latin America? Colombia, to be exact – I’m talking of Gabriel García Márquez, of course! Father of the amazing and refreshing genre known as “Magical Realism”, this Aracataca-born man changed the course of Lati...

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Why Do They Speak Portuguese in Brazil? (¿Por Qué en Brasil Se Habla Portugués?)

Learn Spanish with Stories - November 07, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Do you know what’s one of the strangest things in Latin America? The fact that the biggest country in a Spanish-majority region (with a third of the total population in Latin America) speaks a different language: Portuguese. You’d think that somehow, Brazil would have adopted Spanish like th...

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The Triple Alliance War, The Dark History of the South (La Guerra de la Triple Alianza, La Oscura Historia del Sur)

Learn Spanish with Stories - October 31, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Have you ever wondered why Paraguay isn’t really a big, star destination in South America? In fact, it’s actually one of the least talked about locations in all of Latin America despite its size and location. Well, this might have a lot to do with the fact that it went through a truly terrib...

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Kiki Camarena, A Heavy Price to Pay (Kiki Camarena, Un Gran Precio a Pagar)

Learn Spanish with Stories - October 24, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratings
Many of the best heroic stories end in tragedy. Such is the case of Kiki Camarena, the ace DEA agent with a magnificent sixth sense and an ability to sniff out the bad guys unlike any other. Although his career was centered on U.S. law enforcement, this Mexican-born special agent was transfe...

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