Un Día En Español 11: Journey To Monkey Island
In this episode, Karina’s trip to a wildlife refuge in the Amazon turns into a harrowing misadventure.
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Episode 11: Journey To Monkey Island
Karina can’t wait for her trip to the Peruvian Amazon to volunteer at a wildlife refuge for monkeys. But the journey takes a few unexpected turns, and she ends up gambling with her future (literally!). Will Karina ever make it to Monkey Island?
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Key Vocabulary
el/la voluntario/a | volunteer |
empezar | to start |
el barco | boat |
la frontera | border |
el mono | monkey |
proteger | to protect |
querer | to want |
cuidar | to look after |
dormir | to sleep |
el río | river |
banco de arena | sandbank |
chocar | to crush |
empujar | to push |
el desayuno | breakfast |
la habitación | room |
la recepción | reception |
el cajero automático | cash machine |
la tarjeta | card |
el efectivo | cash |
ganar | to win |
pagar | to pay |
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Show Notes
Un día en español is produced by the language experts at Babbel. The show is hosted by Sebastian Escobar. Editing and sound design by Iván Simonovis Pertiñez. Our producers are Elin Asklöv, Carmela López, Dylan Lyons, Andy Nielsen and Madeleine Townsend-Clark. Our executive producers are Jen Jordan and Daniel Meehan. Special thanks to Karina Indytska for sharing her story on this episode.
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Dylan is a senior content producer, overseeing video and podcast projects for the U.S. team. He studied journalism at Ithaca College and has an MBA from NYU. Before joining Babbel, Dylan managed social media for CBS News. His interests include reading, writing, politics, and anything sweet. Dylan lives in New York City.
Dylan is a senior content producer, overseeing video and podcast projects for the U.S. team. He studied journalism at Ithaca College and has an MBA from NYU. Before joining Babbel, Dylan managed social media for CBS News. His interests include reading, writing, politics, and anything sweet. Dylan lives in New York City.
