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Lesson LibraryDiscovering Your Roots (Mexican Spanish)
Beginner
Discovering Your Roots (Mexican Spanish)
Learn about your Spanish ancestry with these cultural lessons.
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Contents
30 Audio Lessons
2 Video Lessons
1

Day of the Dead

Learn about the Day of the Dead in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
2

The Nativity Scene

Learn about the Nativity Scene in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
3

Las Posadas

Learn about Las Posadas in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
4

Piñatas and Pastorelas

Learn about Pinatas and Pastorelas in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
5

Christmas

Learn about Christmas in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
6

The Three Wise Men Day

Learn about The Three Wise Men Day in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
7

New Year’s Eve

Learn about New Year’s Eve in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
8

Holy Week

Learn about Holy Week in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
9

A Mining Tradition

Learn about a mining tradition in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
10

Gifts Between Worlds

Learn about gifts between worlds in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
11

Tianguis

Learn about Tianguis in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
12

Carnival

Learn about Carnival in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
13

The Serenades

Learn about serenades in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
14

The Subway

Learn about the subway in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
15

Taquiza

Learn about Taquizas in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
16

Shamans

Learn about Shamans in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
17

PEMEX

Learn about PEMEX in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
18

The Automotive Industry

Learn about the automotive industry in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
19

Remittances from the US

Learn about remittances from the US

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
20

Tourism

Learn about tourism in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
21

Healthcare

Learn about health care in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
22

Pharmacies

Learn about pharmacies in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
23

The Mass Media

Learn about mass media in Mexico

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
24

The Education System

Learn about the education system in Mexico

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
25

Mexico in Numbers

Learn about Mexico in numbers

Audio
 • 4 Minutes
26

Top 6 Mexican Fairy Tales

Learn about 6 Mexican fairy tales

Video
 • 6 Minutes
27

Tuesday the 13th and Tortillas

Learn the superstitions about Tuesday the 13th and tortillas

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
28

The Weeping Woman and Sneezing

Learn the superstitions about the weeping woman and sneezing

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
29

Sweeping Feet and Ringing in your Ear

Learn the superstitions about sweeping feet and ringing in your ear

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
30

Nightmares and Red Bracelets

Learn the superstitions about nightmares and red bracelets

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
31

Umbrellas and Knocking on Wood

Learn the superstitions about umbrellas and knocking on wood

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
32

Top 10 Mexican Spanish Slang Words

Learn the top 10 Mexican Spanish slang words

Video
 • 1 Minute