Garbanzo Spanish Podcast

We’ve got a rooster laying an egg and a snake incubating it… what could go wrong?  Find out in this episode! 

Core Vocab: caballero (knight), secuestrar (kidnap), brujo (sorcerer), salió (left)

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Hear about a Chilean ghost ship called “El Caleuche” which sometimes can be found, and sometimes can’t be found, in the waters of southern Chile.

Core Vocab: buque (ship), tripulantes (crewmembers), nadie conoce (nobody knows), and agarran (grab)

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In this episode, you will hear about a whole species of terrifying creature from Chile!  El Cuero lurks near the shore waiting to devour its next victim. Listen to learn its habits and how to defeat it!

Core Vocab: cuero, pieles, manta, puede volar, ojos rojos, garras, ventosa, lagos, orilla, se acerca, agarra

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This episode is sure to have you running for the scissors!  Listen to this legend from Guatemala about a peculiar man with an even more peculiar interest in long hair.  

Core Vocab: hombre, trenza el pelo, duerme, come, está triste

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If you are visiting Sonsonate in El Salvador, beware La Cuyancúa!  It may seem harmless enough at first, but you don’t want to run into it and find out what befalls its victims! 

Core Vocab: dice, tiene, quiere, puede, cerdo, serpiente, lluvia

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Do you enjoy a steaming cup of mate every once in a while? Or maybe you’re having one right now!  Whether you're a mate connoisseur or are hearing about this delicious drink for the first time, this episode is sure to be entertaining and informative!  Find out the mystical origins of this famous South American beverage!

This episode goes best with Somos 1 Unit 10. 

Core Vocab: luna, nube, tierra, tiene hambre.

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Is there any punishment when a leader neglects their duties? They may be the boss in their communities, but do they have to answer to anyone? Find out in this episode where we will hear the Quechua legend of a petulant princess and what befalls her.  

Core Vocab: tiene miedo, mira, hacia, dios, oro

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This Mexican legend tells the tale of a bat who has his greatest wish granted.  How will it turn out for him?  Will it be everything he dreamed of or will he fly too close to the sun?  

Core Vocab: mira, hacia, vuela, triste, plumas

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Have you ever wondered how Cusco was founded?  In this episode, listen as Walter Rodriguez Martinez recounts the Incan legend of the Ayar Brothers whose journey led to the settlement of Cusco.  Four brothers set out… how many will reach their destination?  

Core Vocab: tiene miedo, hacia, hermano, mira

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When farmers find their goats mysteriously drained of blood, will they believe the investigators’ claims that coyotes are to blame? Or, will they suspect something more sinister like… El Chupacabras? The Garbanzo Spanish Podcast is back for Season 3 with a fun theme - legends of the Spanish speaking world! Check out the first episode of the new season! 

Core Vocab: busca, encuentra, sabes, cabra, sangre, chupa, mata, muerta

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