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Difficulty:
Length: 2:37
Accent: Mexico
Our surf-loving friend Antonio Vargas is a talented illustrator with a varied career. Here we see some of his more commercial work and some of what he does for fun—like an illustrated magazine and notebook doodles.
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:17
Country: Spain
Spain’s pop sensation is way more than an enigmatic name. Sure, we’re also wondering why you’d name your band after the removed appendage of a long-gone Dutch painter, but what’s made them famous is their music. El último vals is a song inspired by Martin Scorsese’s film “The Last Waltz.”
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:17
Accent: Puerto Rico
This Calle 13 video not only features the group’s classic tongue-twisting lyrics but also some surreal touches. The enfants terribles (or, niños terribles) of reggeaton are never afraid of mixing genres—or metaphors.
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:06
Accent: Mexico
We visit a simple fruit stand in Mexico to find tasty avocados, smallish watermelons from the third harvest and two types of sweet mangoes. Ah, a bit of nature’s bounty found under the mango trees.
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:54
Accent: Panama
Cholito prefers the gentle beauty of nature to any colossal modern hotels. There are some plans to develop Cholito’s favorite Panamanian beaches, but he (and many other locals) love the way things are. After our boat ride around the islands, we understand why!
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:50
Country: Venezuela
Collecting, restoring and “souping up” Volkswagens is a passion shared by Latin Americans from Baja to Buenos Aires. They love the mechanics and the mechanical lingo. But what’s as clear as the Adicora sky, is that what keeps them united is not pipes and motors but friendship.
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:30
Country: Puerto Rico
Can you tomar en serio a group called Circo? This Puerto Rican rock band gives us advice about how to leave behind bad moments at the speed of light. But should we trust them? What if they are payaseando?
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:50
Country: Puerto Rico
What happens when you put beautiful and beautiful together? The amazing beaches of Guerrero, Mexico get an extra lift when Puerto Rican singing sensation Kany Garcia sings to her loved one. Estigma de Amor is vow to love, a perfect fit for such a romantic setting.
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:00
Accent: Mexico
Antonio Vargas is a versatile Mexican artist living in Los Cabos. He has done cartoons, commercial drawings, paintings and a lot of sculptures. In this episode Antonio is going to show us some of his cartoons containing the adventures of Surfo.
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:52
Accent: Panama
Beautiful Panama has been promoted to tourists with the slogan “Se queda en tí” (“It stays with you”). Panamanian waters are great for surfing, for fishing and for floating around and chatting. Let’s meet Cholito, one of the locals, who will show us around in his boat!
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Difficulty:
Length: 4:04
Accent: Mexican
Our creative friends from Cafe Tacuba are offering an affordable alternative to expensive vacations. With a little help from our imagination, we can have an special trip without leaving our living room!
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Difficulty:
Length: 2:00
Accent: Mexican
Street food is a great way to sample something unique to a country or culture. That’s why we don’t miss a chance to chat with street vendors and taste their treats. Strolling the streets of Mexico, we ran into this delicious soup—perfect for meat lovers!
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:06
Accent: Panama
With the right guide atop Cerro Ancón, you can learn about the most important spots in Panama City without fighting traffic. We were lucky enough to find a great guide to show us this beautiful city from on high.
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:04
Accent: Mexico
“Lo siento, soy yo” is a classic line for ending a romantic relationship. We’ve said it and we’ve heard it. That doesn’t make it any less painful. In this animated video from San Pascualito Rey, we see hearts pierced by arrows over and over. Appropriately, this song is included in the album titled “Sufro, sufro, sufro”.
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Difficulty:
Length: 3:34
Accent: Peru
Miraflores is one of the most visited places in Lima, and after watching this video you’ll know why! Good live music, good food and even better company on our fabulous trip around Peru!
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Difficulty:
Length: 2:59
Accent: Mexican
This is Reik, a Mexican pop band growing in popularity all over Latin America. Fui, from Reik’s third studio album Un día más, is an emotional song with an intimate look at heartbreak.
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Difficulty:
Length: 5:09
Accent: Mexico
Political campaigns are tough (and they can get even tougher after the voting). In this video documenting Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidential race, we learn some of the tricks of the trade in Mexico.
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Difficulty:
Length: 2:33
Accent: Panama
Our Panamanian friend is proud of historic Cerro Ancón. He even knows some poetry about its lush history. Let’s listen in to learn more about el corazón del universo.
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Difficulty:
Length: 4:06
Country: Spain
Through music even the most painful memories of a cheating ex-girlfriend can be made lovely. In this bittersweet song, Antonio Villalba and Daniel Mateos, also known as En Cuero, sing about a break-up so sad even the flowers will cry when they hear about it.
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Difficulty:
Length: 4:47
Accent: Mendoza
In this video Goy talks about his family, his future as a musician and shares his point of view on piracy. Surely, these guys make music for the sake of music and have a great time sharing their work with the world. So, don’t be shy and take look to this eclectic, funky and interesting band!
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