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   30 Nov 2023 · 25 min

   El ciclista nómada (The Bike Nomad) - Revisited

   Ever since he was a kid, Rafa Millan-Garcia got through tough times by getting on his bike and pedaling alone for miles. But after one very long bike ride took him 1,700 miles from his home in Mexico City to Colorado, this nomad found a community that he never wanted to leave. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3N8eOef .

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   23 Nov 2023 · 26 min

   El toreo de hoy (Bullfighting of Today) - Revisited

   Juan Pablo grew up fascinated with bullfighting, a tradition in his home country of Spain. But when he discovers recorte — the art of bull dodging — he sees it as a thrilling, more humane alternative. He throws himself into the dangerous sport, risking his life every time he faces a bull. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/40PKwml .

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   16 Nov 2023 · 19 min

   Mexico City - Perros de La Condesa - Revisited

   Photographer Aldo Gracia shows us why the leafy, relaxed enclave of La Condesa has become the canine capital of Mexico City. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3SJQhjf .

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   9 Nov 2023 · 23 min

   Washington y George en las Islas Galápagos (Washington & George in the Galápagos) - Revisited

   The giant Galápagos tortoise is one of the most endangered animals in the world, and Lonesome George was the last of his particular species when he met conservationist Washington Tapia. They would go on to develop a bond that would inspire Washington to dedicate his life to protecting the tortoises of the Galápagos. A transcript of this episode is available at podcast.duolingo.com.

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   2 Nov 2023 · 22 min

   Piji y yo - Revisited

   In Perú, writer Marco Avilés and his dog Piji were inseparable. But when Marco decided they should pursue better lives in the United States, and Marco found himself working for a top chef, their bond and sense of adventure would be tested in ways he had never imagined. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3QGLYnz .

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   25 May 2023 · 26 min

   Mi abuela la curandera (My Grandmother the Healer) - Revisited

   As a child, Dr. Linda Valencia was fascinated by her grandmother, a traditional healer in Guatemala. But after choosing a different path and becoming a medical doctor, Linda realized that she could integrate the best parts of her grandmother's practices into modern medicine, in order to transform healthcare across Guatemala. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/42fEwT6 .

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   18 May 2023 · 21 min

   Tejiendo un legado (Weaving a Legacy)

   In El Salvador, waist loom weaving is a revered craft, historically undertaken by women — until Ronald Vega had to take over the job from his sick mother, becoming the first man in his family, and his country, to practice this ancestral technique. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3MKjZBs .

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   11 May 2023 · 26 min

   Una victoria en la cancha (A Victory on the Soccer Field) - Revisited

   In May 2019, twenty Paraguayan soccer players traveled from their hometown to Asunción, the nation’s capital, to play the most important game of their lives. Led by their captain, José Elías Argaña, they were the first indigenous team to qualify to Paraguay’s national soccer league. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3BhJ8Nj .

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   4 May 2023 · 24 min

   Las mamás del río Amazonas (Mothers of the Amazon River) - Revisited

   Dr. Magaly Blas trades the security of a city hospital job for a post in the Amazon, where she serves pregnant women who don't have access to modern healthcare. But when Magaly discovers that she, too, is pregnant, her work takes on a whole new level of meaning. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3Lz086z .

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    27 Apr 2023 · 22 min

    Las cholitas de hoy (Cholitas of Today)

    A group of indigenous women from Bolivia go to great heights to show the world that mountaineering is for everyone — including cholitas who wear their traditional skirts and shawls with pride. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/449EAWr .