Fluent Fiction - Spanish

Finding Confidence Among Machu Picchu's Ancient Echoes


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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Finding Confidence Among Machu Picchu's Ancient Echoes
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Story Transcript:

Es: El aire de la mañana en Machu Picchu estaba fresco y puro.
En: The morning air in Machu Picchu was fresh and pure.

Es: El sol empezaba a asomarse sobre las montañas, iluminando las terrazas y estructuras de piedra que brillaban bajo la luz dorada.
En: The sun began to peek over the mountains, illuminating the terraces and stone structures that shimmered under the golden light.

Es: Las nubes de niebla se desvanecían poco a poco, revelando un paisaje que parecía salido de un sueño.
En: The misty clouds gradually faded, revealing a landscape that seemed straight out of a dream.

Es: Era el escenario perfecto para una aventura inolvidable.
En: It was the perfect setting for an unforgettable adventure.

Es: El grupo de estudiantes de secundaria había llegado a aquella maravilla del mundo en un viaje escolar.
En: The group of high school students had arrived at this wonder of the world on a school trip.

Es: Sus mochilas estaban llenas de cuadernos y cámaras.
En: Their backpacks were filled with notebooks and cameras.

Es: Era verano en el hemisferio sur, y a pesar del esfuerzo de la caminata, el entusiasmo en el aire era palpable.
En: It was summer in the southern hemisphere, and despite the effort of the hike, the enthusiasm in the air was palpable.

Es: Mateo caminaba un poco detrás del grupo, observando todo con ojos curiosos pero manteniéndose en silencio.
En: Mateo walked a bit behind the group, observing everything with curious eyes but staying silent.

Es: Amaba la historia, especialmente la historia inca.
En: He loved history, especially the Inca history.

Es: Había estudiado mucho antes del viaje.
En: He had studied a lot before the trip.

Es: Sin embargo, siempre le faltaba confianza para hablar en público.
En: However, he always lacked the confidence to speak in public.

Es: A su lado caminaba Luz, su compañera de clase.
En: Beside him walked Luz, his classmate.

Es: Luz era alegre y sociable.
En: Luz was cheerful and sociable.

Es: Le encantaba hablar con todos y siempre tenía una sonrisa para compartir.
En: She loved talking to everyone and always had a smile to share.

Es: A pesar de sus diferencias, Mateo y Luz eran buenos amigos.
En: Despite their differences, Mateo and Luz were good friends.

Es: Su tarea en este viaje era trabajar en un proyecto grupal sobre la historia inca.
En: Their task on this trip was to work on a group project about Inca history.

Es: Mateo había investigado sobre los artefactos antiguos, pero le aterraba compartir lo que había descubierto con el resto del grupo.
En: Mateo had researched ancient artifacts, but he was terrified to share what he had discovered with the rest of the group.

Es: Una tarde, antes de la presentación final, Mateo decidió hablar con Luz.
En: One afternoon, before the final presentation, Mateo decided to talk to Luz.

Es: Caminó hacia ella, su corazón latiendo rápido.
En: He walked up to her, his heart beating fast.

Es: "Luz," dijo, "puedo mostrarte mis notas?"
En: "Luz," he said, "can I show you my notes?"

Es: Luz sonrió, "¡Claro, Mateo!
En: Luz smiled, "Of course, Mateo!

Es: Quiero ver qué has encontrado."
En: I want to see what you've found."

Es: Mateo le mostró a Luz sus apuntes sobre los artefactos y su importancia histórica.
En: Mateo showed Luz his notes on the artifacts and their historical significance.

Es: Luz escuchó atentamente, sus ojos brillando con interés.
En: Luz listened attentively, her eyes shining with interest.

Es: "Esto es increíble, Mateo.
En: "This is amazing, Mateo.

Es: Tienes que compartirlo con todos."
En: You have to share it with everyone."

Es: Mateo negó con la cabeza.
En: Mateo shook his head.

Es: "No puedo, Luz.
En: "I can't, Luz.

Es: Me pongo muy nervioso."
En: I get too nervous."

Es: Pero cuando llegó el momento de la presentación, Luz tenía un plan.
En: But when the time for the presentation came, Luz had a plan.

Es: Frente a todos, empezó a hablar brevemente.
En: In front of everyone, she started speaking briefly.

Es: Luego, dio un paso al lado y miró directamente a Mateo.
En: Then, she stepped aside and looked directly at Mateo.

Es: "Estoy segura que Mateo puede explicar esto mejor que yo."
En: "I am sure Mateo can explain this better than I can."

Es: Mateo sintió el peso de todas las miradas.
En: Mateo felt the weight of all the gazes.

Es: Al principio, sus palabras se negaban a salir.
En: At first, his words refused to come out.

Es: Pero ahí estaba Luz, sonriendo y asintiendo, dándole fuerzas.
En: But there was Luz, smiling and nodding, giving him strength.

Es: Mateo respiró hondo y comenzó a hablar, al principio despacio, luego con creciente confianza.
En: Mateo took a deep breath and began to speak, at first slowly, then with growing confidence.

Es: Habló sobre los artefactos, su historia, y su significado.
En: He talked about the artifacts, their history, and their meaning.

Es: Sus compañeros y el profesor lo escuchaban con atención, impresionados.
En: His classmates and the teacher listened attentively, impressed.

Es: Mateo, ya terminado, se dio cuenta de que había logrado lo que creía imposible.
En: Mateo, once finished, realized he had achieved what he thought was impossible.

Es: El grupo recibió elogios del profesor, y Luz le dio una palmada en la espalda a Mateo.
En: The group received praise from the teacher, and Luz patted Mateo on the back.

Es: "Sabía que podías hacerlo," le dijo.
En: "I knew you could do it," she said.

Es: Mateo se sintió orgulloso y agradecido.
En: Mateo felt proud and grateful.

Es: Supo en ese momento que su voz importaba.
En: He knew at that moment that his voice mattered.

Es: Luz le sugirió que trabajaran juntos en futuros proyectos, y Mateo aceptó, esta vez sin dudar.
En: Luz suggested they work together on future projects, and Mateo agreed, this time without hesitation.

Es: Bajo el sol brillante de Machu Picchu, Mateo no solo había encontrado la confianza en sí mismo, sino también un nuevo camino para compartir su pasión por la historia.
En: Under the bright sun of Machu Picchu, Mateo had found not only confidence in himself but also a new path to share his passion for history.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the mist: la niebla
  • the terrace: la terraza
  • to shimmer: brillar
  • the landscape: el paisaje
  • the wonder: la maravilla
  • the hemisphere: el hemisferio
  • palpable: palpable
  • the confidence: la confianza
  • sociable: sociable
  • the classmate: el compañero/la compañera de clase
  • the project: el proyecto
  • the artifact: el artefacto
  • to terrify: aterrar
  • the significance: la importancia
  • attentively: atentamente
  • the gaze: la mirada
  • to nod: asentir
  • the breath: el aliento
  • to achieve: lograr
  • the praise: el elogio
  • to hesitate: dudar
  • grateful: agradecido
  • to suggest: sugerir
  • the artifact: el artefacto
  • the path: el camino
  • curious: curioso
  • the teacher: el profesor/la profesora
  • the effort: el esfuerzo
  • to reveal: revelar
  • to fade: desvanecerse
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