Intermediate Spanish Stories

E84 25 Años Después - We Will Never Forget

Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the nation continues to honor the lives lost while reflecting on the strength that emerged from tragedy. Among

E83 El Asesinato de Harvey Milk

On November 27, 1978, San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed inside San Francisco City Hall. The gunman was Dan White, a disgr

E82 Douglas Hegdahl - el Héroe Olvidado de Vietnam de Norte

During the Vietnam War, a young American sailor accidentally fell overboard from his ship in the Gulf of Tonkin and drifted into enemy hands. Captured by North Vietnamese

E81 La Fuga de Alcatraz

On June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin staged an ingenious breakout from Alcatraz. The trio famously placed plaster and paint dummy

E80 La Operación Chavín de Huántar

On December 17, 1996, 14 heavily armed MRTA militants stormed a diplomatic reception at the Japanese ambassador's residence in the San Isidro district of Lima, Peru.

E79 Atrapados en la Obscuridad - El Incendio de Utopia

On July 20, 2002, a catastrophic fire occurred at the Utopía discotheque in Lima, Peru, resulting in the deaths of 29 people and injuring dozens more.  The tragedy is rem

E78 El Oro Negro de Venezuela: Riqueza, Poder y Colapso

Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, exceeding those of Saudi Arabia. In the 1970s, the country was extremely wealthy because of its oil industry a

E77 Las Islas Malvinas: Guerra y Solidaridad

The Falkland Islands War (April 2–June 14, 1982) was a 74-day undeclared conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over sovereignty of the South Atlantic islands.

E76 La Tragica Historia de Omayra Sanchez

Omayra Sánchez was a 13-year-old girl who was tragically trapped for almost three days under the debris of her home after the 1985 eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano

E75 Mamíferos Marinos en Cautiverio: Entre la Conservación y la Controversia.

The captivity of marine mammals such as orcas, dolphins, sea lions, and belugas has been the subject of intense debate in recent decades. Although initially justified on

E74 La Santa Inquisición en la Nueva España - El Horror de la Hoguera

 The Holy Inquisition was established in 1478 in Spain and later expanded to its colonies, including New Spain in the Americas under the protection of the Spanish Crown a

E73 El Tren de Hierro, Un Monstruo en Fuga

On May 12, 1989, at 7:36 a.m., a freight train from the Southern Pacific, transporting trona, lost control while descending Cajon Pass, derailed catastrophically on an el

E72 El Condor Pasa

The California Condor, an awe-inspiring bird, holds a unique place in both ecological and cultural spheres. Its story of survival against formidable odds is a testament t

E71 El Desastre de la Presa de St. Francis

The St. Francis Dam, or the San Francisquito Dam, was a concrete gravity dam located in San Francisquito Canyon in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States,

E70 El Incendio de Pacific Palisades

January 2025 will forever be etched in the memories of Los Angeles residents due to the devastating fires that swept through Palisades and Eaton. These tragic events not

E69 La Reina de los Fantasmas

The R.M.S. Queen Mary spent three decades transporting the rich and famous across the Atlantic before retiring in 1967. She survived the Great Depression and World War I

E68 Parte II: Soy el Viajero por el Mundo

This is part 2 of the summer 2024 trip. Be sure to listen to the 1st part first. To broaden your horizons, get to know other cultures, learn new things, and enjoy life

E67 Parte I: Soy el Viajero por el Mundo

To broaden your horizons, get to know other cultures, learn new things, and enjoy life to its fullest, it is necessary to travel at least once in your life.  Traveling i

E66 D-Day, La Batalla de Normandía

On June 6, 1944, known as D-Day, entered history when landings on the beaches of Normandy in northern France brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the Allied

E65 Sta Helena, La Dama de las Montañas

At 8:32 a.m. PDT on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, a volcanic peak in southwestern Washington, suffered a massive eruption, killing 57 people and devastating some 210 sq