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Costumbres - Quinceañeras in the U.S.
Mar 31, 2022As the daughter of recent immigrants from Ecuador, Francis Gortaire didn’t get to have a traditional quinceañera when she turned 15. But, for her 30th birthday, she decided to host the quinceañera she...
Costumbres - Piñatas in Mexico
Mar 24, 2022Julián Meconetzin Rangel Sosa learned how to craft piñatas when he was a kid. So when he launched his own business, he also taught children in schools how to make them, passing the custom onto the nex...
Costumbres - Asadoras in Argentina
Mar 17, 2022An asadora — a woman grill master — in Argentina breaks into the male-dominated field of barbecuing, creating an entire movement. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/34V2nzO.
Costumbres - Monigotes in Ecuador
Mar 10, 2022In Quito, entrepreneur Paúl Mendez updates his community’s New Year’s custom — burning effigies, or monigotes — to make it healthier for the environment. A transcript of this episode is available at ...
Costumbres - Siestas in Spain
Mar 03, 2022When a Spanish mayor signs a yearly proclamation requesting everyone respect the hours of the siesta, his small town suddenly makes headlines around the world. A transcript of this episode is availab...
Trailer Season 14
Feb 24, 2022The Duolingo Spanish Podcast is back for a special season, with new episodes on March 3rd. Listen to the trailer now!
El don del lenguaje (The Gift of Language)
Dec 16, 2021For almost a decade, Leydis Lopez put her career in education on hold. Until one day, she finally decided to lean into her native Spanish language to give children the gift of bilingualism. A transcr...
Operación Pedro Pan (Operation Pedro Pan)
Dec 09, 2021At eight years old, Margarita Lora Prats left Cuba in a plane full of children, thinking she was headed on a vacation. But she was actually one of thousands of children airlifted to the United States ...
Barbacoa sin fronteras (Barbacoa Beyond Borders)
Dec 02, 2021After fleeing her hometown of Capulhuac, México, Cristina Martínez starts all over in Philadelphia, where she rises to fame as a barbacoa chef. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bi...
Los gemelos bailarines (The Dancing Twins)
Nov 25, 2021Growing up in Venezuela, identical twin brothers Emilio and Orlando Tovar Gil had to lean on each other to survive. After working hard to pursue an international dance career, will a series of setback...