Listen as the Garbanzo team imagine what the expedition to find the lost city of Paititi may have looked like! (Featuring the writing talents of Andrea Giganti Dima and performances from Andrea Giganti Dima, Borja Odriozola, Johanna Ruiz Fajardo, Paulino Brener, and Walter Rodriguez Martinez.)

Core Vocab: selva, ciudad, donde, hay, caminar, ir, saber, volver

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In the Amazon there is a lost city of gold! Or, is there?  Listen to this episode about a group of explorers looking for the lost city of Paititi, or, in Spanish - El Dorado! 

Core Vocab: ciudad, leyenda, realidad, dónde está

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¿Qué es el elote? That’s exactly what you’ll be learning in this episode! Listen as Nelly tells us all about this delicious Mexican street food! This episode comes from the Somos 1 Unit 8 extension and uses core vocabulary comida callejera, es probable que conozcas, encontrar, and sabes.

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Have you ever had a pet go missing in your house?  Perhaps a small one? Perhaps an eight-legged one?  Check out this episode of the podcast to find out what happens when Leroy’s pet goes missing!  It’s quite the arachnid adventure!  

This episode comes from Somos 1 Unit 8 and uses core vocabulary busca, encuentra, and sabes.  

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What happens when the powerful suddenly find themselves vulnerable?  Will anyone be willing and able to step in and help them?  Maybe!  In this episode, El león y el ratón, based on the well-known Aesop’s Fable, find out what happens when a lion and a mouse cross paths!  

Core Vocab: tienes que, le ayuda, no puede (hacer), simpático

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Do you have one of those names that people are always mispronouncing? In this episode you will hear about a frustrated android who can’t make himself understood in his new Spanish class. This episode comes from Somos 1 Unit 6.  

Core Vocab: Idioma, se sienta, se levanta, le grita 

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Popocatépetl is victorious, but another warrior is determined to marry Iztaccíhuatl and seize power for himself!  Will the warrior’s evil plan pay off, or will love triumph?  This episode is based on the simplest version of Popocatépetl e Iztaccíhuatl available on Garbanzo and is told by Nelly Andrade Hughes. 

Core Vocab: quiere ser, está enojado, dice, gusta

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The leader of the Aztecs has a plan to find a husband for his daughter and a new leader to replace him, but not everyone agrees on who that should be!  Listen to this story to find out if love can find a way!  This episode is based on the simplest version of Popocatépetl e Iztaccíhuatl available on Garbanzo and is told by Nelly Andrade Hughes. 

Core Vocab: quiere ser, está enojado, dice, gusta.

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Episode 13, “El pingüino,” is about someone with a brother, a girlfriend, and a problem.  Camila Del Castillo tells this story using controlled language suitable for beginners, especially those who have listened to the first 12 episodes of the podcast! 

Core Vocab: quiere ser, está enojado, hermano, novia

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Episode 12, "Amigos internacionales en el zoológico," will bring you along on a trip to the zoo made by students from the Cusco International School.  This is a script style episode with many voice artists contributing their talents.  Estela Tuchez narrates and jumps in to make sure listeners are understanding everything!  

Core Vocab: ¿Cómo se dice?, se dice, and llama (llamar)

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