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For most, chocolate is a sweet made for enjoying as a dessert or in a candy. But for some communities in Oaxaca, it’s a cultural tradition passed down from generation to generation, where even the question “when are we going to drink chocolate” has a deeper meaning. Find out what cacao and chocolate means to Ervit from Chimalapa Cacao con Origin in this interview.

Links:

• Drink chocolate with Ervit & Ruth on our Oaxaca Spanish Immersion Retreat
• Check out Chimalapa Cacao con Origin's Website
• Follow Chimalapa on Instagram
• 025 - El Chocolate: Un Regalo de México al Mundo | Chocolate: Mexico's Gift to the World
• Self-guided Chocolate Tour in Oaxaca City (YouTube Video)
• Spanish Immersion Retreats
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 131 - Cultura y Chocolate con Ervit de Chimalapa | Culture and Cacao with Ervit from Chimalapa.

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Tacos, burritos, and guacamole - these are foods that everyone thinks of when they think of Mexican food. But Mexican cuisine goes much deeper than just tortillas and tomatoes. In this episode, we take a look at some of the Mexican dishes you’ve probably never heard of before.

Links:

• 013 - La Comida Mexicana | Mexican Food
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 130 - Comidas Mexicanas Que No Conoces | Mexican Foods You Don’t Know About.

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One of the funnest things about learning a new language is learning new words that don’t have an easy translation into English. In part three of our of our “Words in Spanish That Don’t Translate” series, we dive into even more uniquely Spanish vocabulary.

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• 117 - Palabras del Español que no Existen en Inglés Parte 1 | Words in Spanish That Don’t Exist in English Part 1
• 121 - Palabras del Español que no Existen en Inglés Parte 2 | Words in Spanish That Don’t Exist in English Part 2
• Película: Vivir Dos Veces
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 129 - Palabras del Español que no Existen en Inglés Parte 3 | Words in Spanish That Don’t Exist in English Part 3.

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Even if you’ve never been to Mexico before, you’ve probably still heard all about their giant sombreros, Cinco de Mayo, and the afternoon siesta… but how much of this is actually true? In this episode, we take a closer look at eight of the most common myths about Mexico.

Links:

• 056 - Cinco de Mayo
• 075 - Sobre México | About Mexico
• 104 - ¡Al Chile! - Chilis: Straight to the Point
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 128 - 8 Mitos Sobre México | 8 Myths About Mexico.

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Ecuador really surprised us. It’s a country that seems to have a little bit of everything. Unique flora and fauna, food, culture, and history. It also has something else that most other countries do not… the equator! In this episode, we take a deeper dive into what really stood out to us about this incredible country.

Links:

• 113 - Cómo nos Impactó Nicaragua | How Nicaragua Impacted Us
• 114 - Sobre Ecuador | About Ecuador
• 119 - Cosas Que Nos Gustan de Cuenca | Things We Like About Cuenca
• 124 - El Español Ecuatoriano con Kevin | Ecuadorian Spanish with Kevin
• How Shrunken Heads Work | Stuff You Should Know
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This is the exclusive audio breakdown section for episode 127 - Cómo Nos Impactó Ecuador | How Ecuador Impacted Us.

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