El Rey Sigue Vivo...Eso Creo - The King is still Alive...I Think

Vocabulary:

los medios impresos = the printed media
el rey del pop = the king of pop
sigue vivo = (he/she/it) is still alive
no es tan dificil = it's not so difficult
hubiera querido = would have wanted to
fingir = to fake
andaba acosado por = was harassed by
Imagínate = Just think, imagine
pensara = were to think
vida cotidiana = daily life
no me sorprendería = it wouldn't surprise me
nunca había fallecido = had never passed away
sique vivito y coleando = he's still alive and kicking ("vivito" instead of "vivo" implies more emotion. "coleando" literally mean "wagging his tail")
escuincles = Mexican word for "kids" - literally menas "hairless Aztecan dog."

Spanish:

Algunos artículos en los medios impresos cuentan que el rey del pop, Michael Jackson, sigue vivo. No es tan difícil de entender
porque el rey hubiera querido fingir su muerte. La verdad es que ya casi no tenía vida privada y siempre andaba acosado por los
periodistas. Imagínate, si todo el mundo pensara que el rey ya no existe, entonces podría tener más paz en su vida cotidiana.
A mí no me sorprendería si en algunos años salga una noticia que revela que el rey nunca había fallecido y sigue vivito y coleando con sus
escuincles en Neverland.

Spanish audio

English:

A few articles in the printed media claim that the king of pop, Michael Jackson, is still alive. It's not so difficult to understand
why the king would want to fake his death. The truth is that he hardly had and privacy and was always harassed by journalists. Imagine
that is everyone thought the king was dead then he could live with peace in his daily life. It wouldn't surprise me that if in a few
years a report came out that revealed that the king had never passed away but was alive with his kids in Neverland.

Image credits: http://image2.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/Michael_Jackson_Rehearsing(1).jpg

El Templo de La Candelaria : Vestigio del Colonialismo - The Candelaria Temple - A Vestige of Colonialism

Vocabulary:
se ubica = is found
parada del metro = metro stop
según cuentan los historiadores = according to the historians
durante = during
venían de lejos = came from far away
charcos = ponds/big puddles
Hoy día = these days/today
vestigio = vestige
a algunos pasos de = a few paces from
es algo peligroso = it's kind of dangerous
vale la pena = to be worth while
salir de caza = go hunting


Spanish:

El templo de La Candelaria se ubica en la parada del metro con el mismo nombre - La Candelaria. Según cuentan los historiadores
esta área fue famosa por su enorme cantidad de migración de patos durante la época colonial. En esos tiempos las señoras llamadas "las pateras"
venían de lejos y cazaban patos en los grandes charcos que se formaban en abundancia.

Hoy día La Candelaria es un lugar lleno de urbanismo. El único vestigio de los tiempos coloniales es la capilla de la Virgen
de La Candelaria ubicada a algunos pasos del metro. El ambiente es algo peligroso pero vale la pena visitarla si eres aficionado de
la historia mexicana. Las vendedoras de patos rezaban en esta capilla antes de salir de caza.

Spanish audio

English:

The Candelaria Temple is located at the metro stop with the same name - La Candelaria. According to the historians this area was famous for its
enormous quantity of duck migration during the colonial era. During this time the women known as pateras or "duck sellers" came from far away towns
and hunted ducks in the huge ponds that used to form in abundance.

Today, La Candelaria is a very urban setting. The only vestige of colonialism is found in the Temple named after the Virgin of the Candelaria
located a few paces from the metro stop. The area is somewhat dangerous but it's worth visiting if you are a fan of Mexican history. The duck
huntresses used to pray at the chapel before going out to hunt.

El Hotel Ramada En la Ciudad de México - Ramada Inn Mexico City

Vocabulary:

Tengo que decir = I have to say
impresionado = impressed
primera calidad = first rate
a diferencia de = unlike
agradable = nice, pleasant
lujoso = luxurious,posh
sin ser = without being
al que = to the person who
a parte de ser = aside from being
hospitalario = hospitable
amable = kind


Spanish:

Tengo que decir que me he quedado muy impresionada con el hotel Ramada Inn del aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México. Desde que llegamos el servicio ha sido de primera calidad. A diferencia del Ramada Inn en Los Estados Unidos los de México son más agradables y mucho más lujosos sin ser de 5 estrellas. Lo recomiendo mucho al que viaja a la Ciudad de México.

Spanish audio

English:

I have to say that I am very impressed with the Ramada Inn at the Mexico City Airport. Since we arrived the service has been top notch. Unlike the Ramada Inn in the United States the ones in Mexico are very nice and much more luxurious without being 5 stars. I recommend the Ramada if you are staying in Mexico City.