Fluent Fiction - Spanish

Unraveling Secrets & Surf: María's Quest in Cancún


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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Unraveling Secrets & Surf: María's Quest in Cancún
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Es: María caminaba descalza por la playa apartada en Cancún.
En: María walked barefoot along the secluded beach in Cancún.

Es: El sol de verano brillaba sobre las aguas turquesas.
En: The summer sun shone over the turquoise waters.

Es: La arena blanca estaba salpicada de conchas y trozos de madera flotante.
En: The white sand was speckled with shells and pieces of driftwood.

Es: El sonido rítmico de las olas la calmaba.
En: The rhythmic sound of the waves calmed her.

Es: María era una bióloga marina de 28 años.
En: María was a 28-year-old marine biologist.

Es: Había regresado a Cancún para un proyecto de investigación.
En: She had returned to Cancún for a research project.

Es: Pero tenía otra razón.
En: But she had another reason.

Es: Su padre, un marinero, había desaparecido cuando ella era niña.
En: Her father, a sailor, had disappeared when she was a child.

Es: Ella quería encontrarlo o, al menos, saber más sobre él.
En: She wanted to find him or at least learn more about him.

Es: Un día, mientras recolectaba muestras, vio algo en la orilla.
En: One day, while collecting samples, she saw something on the shore.

Es: Era una botella.
En: It was a bottle.

Es: Al abrirla, encontró un mensaje.
En: Inside, she found a message.

Es: Estaba escrito en un cifrado que no podía leer.
En: It was written in a cipher she couldn't read.

Es: María estaba intrigada.
En: María was intrigued.

Es: Decidió buscar ayuda.
En: She decided to seek help.

Es: Vivía cerca un criptógrafo retirado.
En: A retired cryptographer lived nearby.

Es: Pero pedir ayuda significaba revelar su búsqueda personal.
En: But asking for help meant revealing her personal quest.

Es: Podía enfrentar la desilusión.
En: She could face disappointment.

Es: Finalmente, decidió arriesgarse.
En: Finally, she decided to take the risk.

Es: Visitó al criptógrafo, Don Carlos.
En: She visited the cryptographer, Don Carlos.

Es: Le explicó su situación.
En: She explained her situation.

Es: Él aceptó ayudarla.
En: He agreed to help her.

Es: Pasaron días trabajando juntos.
En: They spent days working together.

Es: Descifraron el mensaje.
En: They deciphered the message.

Es: Era una carta escrita por su padre.
En: It was a letter written by her father.

Es: Había información sobre sus viajes y una ubicación.
En: It contained information about his travels and a location.

Es: María estaba emocionada.
En: María was excited.

Es: No sabía si encontraría a su padre, pero entendió su vida un poco más.
En: She didn't know if she would find her father, but she understood his life a bit more.

Es: Sintió una conexión con él.
En: She felt a connection with him.

Es: Aunque no encontró a su padre de inmediato, María estaba en paz.
En: Although she didn't find her father immediately, María was at peace.

Es: Era más decidida en su vida personal y profesional.
En: She was more determined in her personal and professional life.

Es: La playa de Cancún seguía siendo su refugio.
En: The beach in Cancún remained her refuge.

Es: Ahora, cada ola y cada grano de arena le recordaban a su padre.
En: Now, each wave and each grain of sand reminded her of her father.

Es: Sentía que él estaba allí, de alguna manera.
En: She felt that he was there, in some way.

Es: Y continuó su búsqueda con esperanza y determinación.
En: And she continued her search with hope and determination.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the sailor: el marinero
  • the marine biologist: la bióloga marina
  • the research project: el proyecto de investigación
  • the bottle: la botella
  • the cipher: el cifrado
  • the cryptographer: el criptógrafo
  • the driftwood: la madera flotante
  • the seashell: la concha
  • the sample: la muestra
  • the shore: la orilla
  • the message: el mensaje
  • the location: la ubicación
  • the travels: los viajes
  • the letter: la carta
  • the connection: la conexión
  • the risk: el riesgo
  • the refuge: el refugio
  • the summer: el verano
  • the wave: la ola
  • the grain of sand: el grano de arena
  • the mystery: el misterio
  • the hope: la esperanza
  • the determination: la determinación
  • the disappointment: la desilusión
  • the personal quest: la búsqueda personal
  • the secluded beach: la playa apartada
  • the rhythmic sound: el sonido rítmico
  • the letter: la carta
  • the childhood: la niñez
  • the excitement: la emoción
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