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Del Taco al Tango - Basque Country Bonanza

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Hosts: Liliana,  Estibalitz,  JP
ID: TT0010
Difficulty: Del Taco al Tango
Published: January 12, 2008
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Lesson Introduction

Estibalitz joins Lili and JP to talk about her native Basque country in the northeast corner of Spain. Esti describes the culture, the cuisine, and even gives us a sample of the mysterious language! We'll hear about Basque cider houses, and traditional Basque sports. In fact, Esti gives us an in-studio demonstration of one of the Basque feats-of-strength contests. Txotx!

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luisita says
Felicidades y gracias a Estibalitz (y claro a Liliana y JP tambien)! Me encanté este Del Taco al Tango. Aprendi muchas cosas interesantes. La unica cosa que faltaba es de haber un video incluido para ver Estibalitz jugando con la piedra. A mi no me gustaria que Estibalitz me llebe una botella de sidra pero que me llebe con ella a San Sebastian. Me encanta viajar.
January 11, 2008 from the Web.
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tim111 says
ihola.....This was my first time listening to this pod and I think this podcast is excellente and I am a newby listener so all of my words are not in spanish yet.....But mucho gracius y hasta pronto!!!!!
January 12, 2008 from the Web.
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kimiik says
January 12, 2008 from the Web.
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kimiik says
January 12, 2008 from the Web.
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npshirley says
Gracias por los videos. La país es muy bonita. Yo quiero viajar allí. Yo supuesto que algun día podería. (Thanks for the videos. The country is very pretty. I want to travel there. I suppose some day I'll be able to). Yo espero que estar correcto.
January 13, 2008 from the Web.
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lilianamata says
Tim111 Bienvenido! No worries we have "del Taco al Tango" shows for all levels, so stick around!
January 13, 2008 from the Web.
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estibalitz says
bbjt, muy buenos videos,¡gracias! Anyone who wants to enjoy a stone-lifting competition, go ahead and check out this link where they´re lifting 165Kg stone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZfMFNPNTPY&feature=related
January 13, 2008 from the Web.
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yardbird says
Me encantó este episodio de Del Taco al Tango. Especialmente la descripción de la cidrería. Esti's enthusiastic explanation about the chuleta reminds me of the love that los argentinos have for beef, also, although that steak is more likely to be accompanied by a good red Medoc from the province of Mendoza. Me apetecen mucho, esas cocinas. Está San Sebastian acerca de Bilbao, donde está el museo de Guggenheim designed by our own Los Angeles architect, Frank Gehry? Also, when Esti describes the long wooden communal tables for eating and drinking, I remember the Basque restaurants I used to love when I lived for a long time in San Francisco. The food was in the style of the Basque shepherds who have been part of rural Northern California since the 19th century, and the spirit of the restaurants is very lively and friendly. Thank you for calling these happy memories to mind for me.
January 15, 2008 from the Web.
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lilianamata says
Yardbird Está San Sebastian acerca de Bilbao, donde está el museo de Guggenheim .... Just a minor correction it´s "cerca" not "acerca" acerca means place it close to me from the verb "acercar" maybe it was a typo. I have been to Bilbao to the Guggenheim and it is amazing! it is actually close from San Sebastian.
January 15, 2008 from the Web.
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oolung says
what a great podcast! I actually think Tortilla would be quite a nice name for a girl... El ultimo 'del taco al tango' tambien fue buenissimo, todo en espanol! Spanishpod es cada vez mejor!
January 16, 2008 from the Web.
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estibalitz says
oolung, por favor no le pongas el nombre de "tortilla" a una chica,jajaja o se reirán de ella,je. Please don´t name a girl tortilla or everybody would laugh at her,hehe.
January 16, 2008 from the Web.
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estibalitz says
yardbird, San Sebastián está a 1 hora de Bilbao en coche. En Bilbao está el famoso museo Guggenheim diseñado por Frank Gehry, el edificio es súper moderno pero precioso al mismo tiempo. En La Rioja, la provincia del vino en España, Gehry ha diseñado también una bodega de vinos, del mismo estilo que el museo Guggenheim. Bilbao is 1 hour driving from San Sebastián. The famous Guggenheim museum designed by Frank Gehry is in Bilbao, the building is very modern and beautiful at the same time. In La Rioja, Spanish wine region, there is also a winery designed by Gehry which has been built in the same style as the museum.
January 16, 2008 from the Web.
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oolung says
I know, Esti. Much as I like the word 'tortilla', I would never ever hurt my child by naming it so :)
January 24, 2008 from the Web.
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cyberdiva says
No estoy segura cómo presentar los vínculos en este foro, pero si quieres ver el museo Guggenheim en Bilbao, hay fotos aquí.
February 6, 2008 from the Web.
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lilianamata says
cyberdiva Muchas gracias por las fotos.
February 8, 2008 from the Web.
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memmifer says

Muy interesante! Ahora yo tambien quiero visitar a la region Basque!  (Como se dice?) Y que musica tan linda en el secondo video!

Ouch! I just watched the stone lifting video. How many guys cause themselves permanent damage doing this? Ouch!

June 11, 2008 from the Web.
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evandar says

Gracias, muy interesante lección. Quiero viajar a España tan mucho. Hace tan mal tiempo aquí en Noruega. Querré (Habré querido?) poder vivir en Españá desde Octubre - Abril.

(Feel free to correct that last sentence, I've never tried writing in future tense before, I'm trying to say "I wish I could live in Spain from October - April")

November 20, 2009 from the Web.
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donartemio says

No conozco la parte del norte de España y todo el mundo dice que San Sebastian es la ciudad la mas hermosa del país. ¡Entonces tengo que visitarla!

August 18, 2010 from the Web.
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donartemio says

Si bebes y conduces eres un idiota de sangre jajaja. Bloody aquí significa algo como "muy". Es la jerga de Australia. He sacado esta foto en una gasolinera en el estado Territorio del Norte.

August 18, 2010 from the Web.

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