## Episode 106: Costumbres - Piñatas in Mexico

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Duolingo on Thu 24 Mar 2022

Julián Meconetzin Rangel Sosa learned how to craft piñatas when he was a kid. So when he launched his own business, he also taught children in schools how to make them, passing the custom onto the next generation.

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## Episode 105: Costumbres - Asadoras in Argentina

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Duolingo on Thu 17 Mar 2022

An _asadora_ — a woman grill master — in Argentina breaks into the male-dominated field of barbecuing, creating an entire movement.

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## Episode 104: Costumbres - Monigotes in Ecuador

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Duolingo on Thu 10 Mar 2022

In Quito, entrepreneur Paúl Mendez updates his community’s New Year’s custom — burning effigies, or _monigotes_ — to make it healthier for the environment.

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## Episode 103: Costumbres - Siestas in Spain

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Duolingo on Thu 03 Mar 2022

When a Spanish mayor signs a yearly proclamation requesting everyone respect the hours of the siesta, his small town suddenly makes headlines around the world.

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## Episode 102: El don del lenguaje (The Gift of Language)

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Duolingo on Thu 16 Dec 2021

For almost a decade, Leydis Lopez put her career in education on hold. Until one day, she finally decided to lean into her native Spanish language to give children the gift of bilingualism.

[Read more…](https://podcast.duolingo.com/episode-102-el-don-del-lenguaje-the-gift-of-language)