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English
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Learn common Spanish conversational phrases with our Spanish in Three Minutes series! In Peru, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Spanish. A native Spanish teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary.In this lesson, you'll learn how to make plans in Spanish.
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Language
Español
Description
In today's Peru, a country scourged by unemployment, political violence, and drug trafficking, the ability of the women to face the worsening societal and economic crisis is cause for admiration. This program looks at the noble efforts of city women in general, as they prepare community meals, work at menial jobs to support families, run employment workshops, and provide counseling for abused women, pregnant teenagers, and refugees fleeing war in...
Series
Language
Español
Description
From her first novel, which evolved from a letter to her grandfather, to her most recent works, Isabel Allende has frequently made use of magic realism and her expertise as a journalist to explore the harsh political realities of South America, the role of women in Latin America, and her own life experiences. In this program, Allende elaborates on her years in Chile, Venezuela, and the United States; the importance of spiritualism in her creative...
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
This film traces the Maryknoll history from its 1911 foundation as the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America to current activities throughout the world. Since the first mission to China in 1918, the religious organization has sent priests, brothers, sisters, and lay people abroad for evangelism, community service, and humanitarian work. Civil war, revolution, and social unrest have proven challenging for missioners in the field. Some have paid...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
"A picture biography of Julio C. Tello, considered to be the founder of modern Peruvian archaeology, that traces his life from an early interest in Peru's ancient cultures to his rise as the most distinguished Indigenous social scientist of the twentieth century. A map and an afterword with additional information, photograph, and source list are included."--
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Thea Stilton volume 4
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Thea's friends the Thea Sisters head to Peru, where a good friend of Paulina's is missing. There, the five mice climb the Andes mountains in search of a mysterious treasure that's hidden in the Secret City of the Incas. Readers will love following the clues to help the Thea Sisters solve the mystery!
8) Ancient Inca
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Join archaeologist Arizona Smith and a young detective-in-training as they visit the Andes Mountains to explore the civilization of the Incas.
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
Español
Description
Habla de los orígenes de patatas, el hecho que ellos son tubérculos, su empleo en América Latina, su extensión en todo el mundo, y las clases diferentes de patatas.
Discusses the origins of potatoes, the fact that they are tubers, their use in Latin America, their spread throughout the world, and different kinds of potatoes.
Pub. Date
[2009], c2008
Language
English
Description
In spite of mounting ecological damage, the Amazon Basin continues to nurture age-old stories and beliefs. This documentary illustrates the importance of indigenous narratives to those who dwell near the city of Iquitos, Peru, and view their natural surroundings in mythical terms. Concerning a young man who has recently gone missing in the forest, the film depicts his mother's attempts to find him with the help of local shamans-resulting in various...
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
Based on harrowing true events, it tells the story of Georgina, an indigenous Andean woman whose newborn baby is whisked away moments after its birth in a downtown Lima clinic, and never returned. Stonewalled by a byzantine and indifferent legal system, Georgina approaches journalist Pedro Campas, who uncovers a web of fake clinics and abductions, suggesting a rotting corruption deep within Peruvian society. Set in 1988, in a Peru wracked by political...
Author
Series
Marisol McDonald volume 2
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Español
Description
"A unique, spunky, multiracial, bilingual girl plans a one-of-a-kind birthday party and hopes her abuelita (grandma) will be able to come from Peru to join the festivities. Includes an author's note and glossaries"--
Pub. Date
[2006], c2004
Language
English
Description
This program documents a visit by Brazilian government officials to the Korubo people, hunter/gatherers of the Javari River Valley. Transcending a history of mutual distrust and violence with other groups, especially Caucasians, the Korubo warm to the camera team after receiving medical help for their malaria-stricken leader. The team's unprecedented access leads to breathtaking, revelatory footage of Korubo hunting and fishing techniques, hygienic...
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012
Language
Français
Description
On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by an earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and many other parts of the country. The result: over 220,000 dead and 300,000 injured. In the affected area, half of all homes collapsed or were severely damaged. Why did this earthquake take such a heavy toll, when its magnitude was actually lower than that of other major quakes around the world? Is it possible to rebuild this impoverished country so that residents...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Español
Description
Clemente es un prestamista y el hombre de pocas palabras. Sofía es su nuevo vecino solo. Ella es dedicada a la adoración de octubre de Nuestro Lord de los Milagros y espera que Clemente pueda ser el que para ella. Los dos son juntados cuando Clemente es dejado con un bebé recién nacido, cuya madre es una prostituta y en ninguna parte no ser encontrado. Mientras Clemente busca ella, cuidado de Sofía para el bebé. Con esta dos nueva gente en su...
Language
Español
Description
The history and social structures of Latin America's native peoples were neither simple nor peaceful before the arrival of Europeans. Wars were fought, empires were created and destroyed, and-as this program illustrates-narrative tapestries of fact and fiction were woven in the process. Underscoring the linguistic sophistication that flourished for thousands of years in the region, the program addresses the proliferation of Nahuatl and Quechua literature,...
18) Polvo enamorado
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
Español
Description
Natalia, a young girl in her twenties is married to Matias Rosales, the 60 years old mayor of a costal town in Peru. Sullen Natalia attends Mass daily, takes part in religious processions and otherwise has little to do in the dusty town. When the old parish priest retires, he is replaced by Santiago, a handsome man in his 30's and Natalia's life takes an unexpected twist: she falls in love.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Continues to explore the fascinating field of alien research. Researchers explore evidence of mysterious ancient phenomena, such as alien abductions documented in the Hebrew Bible, Egyptian hieroglyphs depicting the use of light bulbs, miles-long cryptic markings in Peru, and more.
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
Español
Description
En 1952, el estudiante médico de veintitrés años Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (más tarde mejor sabido como Ernesto Che Guevara) solamente un semestre lejos de la graduación, decide aplazar su semestre pasado acompañar a su amigo de bioquímico de veintinueve años Alberto Granado durante su cuatro mes, el viaje de motocicleta de sueño de 8,000 kilómetros de largo en todas partes de Sudamérica que comienza de su casa en Buenos Aires. Su búsqueda...
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