215. La leyenda del Popocatépetl

215. La leyenda del Popocatépetl

Author: Marta Ruiz Yedinak March 9, 2026 Duration: 16:50

Welcome to ¡Cuéntame!, the podcast that helps you practice and improve your Spanish through stories from the Spanish-speaking world. In this episode, Marta shares a very special story. Not only is it one of her favorite legends, it is also the final episode in the series of legends from the Spanish-speaking world. Today’s legend comes from Mexico and tells the tragic and beautiful story behind two of the country’s most famous volcanoes: Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. According to the legend, these volcanoes were once two people deeply in love. If you are interested in learning more about it,⁠ ⁠check out ⁠⁠the short novel for intermediate Spanish learners that I wrote! If you enjoy ¡Cuéntame!, please consider rating the podcast, sharing it with a friend or colleague, and helping other Spanish learners discover the show. And, if you want to take a virtual Spanish class with me, click⁠ ⁠here!⁠⁠⁠📧Email the show⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee ⁠⁠to support the podcast⁠ ⁠ Join the Facebook Group⁠⁠ Follow along on⁠ ⁠TikTok ⁠⁠and⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ You can also send a voice message in Spanish or English to 1-920-361-3329 to participate in upcoming episodes!


¿Estás buscando una forma natural y efectiva de mejorar tu comprensión del español? ¡Cuéntame! | Learn Spanish with Comprehensible Input es el espacio creado por Marta Ruiz Yedinak, una profesora certificada, donde el aprendizaje surge de la escucha relajada. Aquí no encontrarás listas interminables de vocabulario o reglas gramaticales complejas explicadas en inglés. En su lugar, Marta emplea un español claro, desde un nivel básico hasta intermedio, para narrar historias y conversar sobre temas cotidianos y curiosos. La idea central es que adquirir un segundo idioma ocurre de verdad cuando el "input" o lo que escuchas es comprensible y, lo más importante, te mantiene interesado. Así, sin esfuerzo consciente, tu oído se va adaptando a los ritmos y estructuras del lenguaje. Cada episodio de este podcast es una invitación a sumergirte en el idioma de una manera amable. Puedes escuchar mientras conduces, cocinas o descansas, permitiendo que el español te envuelva de forma gradual y orgánica. La variedad de temas asegura que siempre haya algo que capte tu curiosidad, haciendo que el proceso sea entretenido y sostenible a largo plazo. Marta ofrece un recurso valioso para quienes desean construir una base sólida de comprensión auditiva, un pilar fundamental para luego ganar fluidez. Para una experiencia más comunitaria, también existe un grupo de Facebook asociado donde los oyentes pueden conectar. Este podcast es, en esencia, un compañero accesible en tu camino hacia un español más natural y seguro.
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179. ¡Gracias! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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178. Octubre: El Mes Rosa [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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176. Celebrando a Selena Quintanilla [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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174. El Mes de la Herencia Hispana [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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