Immersive Spanish - Immersive Spanish - Colombia Adventure - Episode 11 - Welcome to Minca

Episode Date: October 2, 2026

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Season 7, Episode 11 Hello, Villarerreiroz, and welcome back to immersive Spanish. I've just arrived in Santa Marta after an internal flight for Medellín, and I didn't realize the seats on the plane would be so much smaller than the ones I'm used to back in England. My knees were practically crushed when the person in front of me reclined their seat. But we move on. They'll be fine. Me sorrended a little.

Me sorrendo a little. Me sorprendio a little bit. It surprised me a little bit. Me sorrentio a little. Right, so now I need to find my way out of the airport and take a taxi to the town of Minka. From there, I can meet the driver of the 4x4

who'll take me up to my accommodation. Ah, Salida. Salida means exit. This way. La Salida. The exit. Now I need the taxi rank, which is, by the way, La Parada de taxis.

La Parada De Taxis. Parada looks a bit like parade. So just imagine a parade of taxis. Ah, look, here's one. Hello, senor. How's ta? Bien, thanks.

Where do? I'm going to the Pueblo of Minka. Perfecto. Let's. Thanks. And how long do you're the voyage? Unos 45 minutes, more or less.

Eniel. If you didn't catch that, we greeted each other, I told him I was going to the town of Minka, and then asked how long the journey would take. He said, around 45 minutes. Unos 45 minutes.

This airport is busy. Wow. Okay. So how am I going to get to the accommodation? Let me check the confirmation email. Ah, it says. One of the way that you get to Minka, your conductor, Angel,

will be able to get to Leroges in a 4-4. Here you have a number for you can't for WhatsApp. I'll now say that again, but much slower. One of the

first that you get you a Minka, your conductor, Angel, will be able to get to get to the Echolog

in a 4-4. Here you have a number for that you write to write to what's up.

Now, do you want to guess what that means? This means, once you get to minka. One vez that's a minka. One vez ke. This means once, or once you, then, then, This means your conductor de four por four, Angel. This means your four by four driver, Angel.

Tu conductor de four por four, angel. Four by four. Four by four. Next. One conductor. A conductor. A conductor is a driver. Just think of a train conductor being a train driver.

A conductor. Then, Estaralai list to get you to the ecolog. Or, estarar list to take you to the ecologue. This means he'll be ready to take you up to or take you to the Ecologe.

Estara listo. Estar Listo means he'll be ready. And Jivarte means to take you. Finally, here you

to give his number to write for WhatsApp. Here you have your number for Que

Le Escribas for WhatsApp This means here's his number so that you can message him on WhatsApp

Excellent So it sounds like When I get to Minka A man called Angel and his 4 by 4 will be waiting to take me the rest of the way up

into the jungle Right Better give him a message Here's his number Ah let's have a look at his picture Cricky This can't be right. This man looks like a murderer.

He has a white tank top vest on, a large gold crucifix necklace, loads of tattoos. And to be honest, he has that crazy look in his eye. And, uh, oh yeah, of course, the scar on his cheek. Guys, I don't want to be, I don't want to judge a book by its cover,

but I hope this man doesn't murder me. Better message him nicely. Hello, Angel. I'm Kav. I go to Ecolog. Jekylla. I'm in about 40 minutes. You can't get me to Echoloch?

Thank you. SENT. Hello, Angel. Hello, Angel. I'm Kav. I'm Kav. I'm going to the Eko Lodge. I'm going to the Eko Lodge.

Jeygo to Minka in Unos 40 Minutes. I arrive in Minker in about 40 minutes. Can you get me to the Ecologh? Can you take me to the Ecologh? Remember, Jever means to take or carry someone or something somewhere. So, Jeverme means to take me.

Oh, he's replied. What does it say? Oh, one word. See. Great. This will be fun. Oh, another one. Enquentramme

Juntra me, Juntra me, Juntrke. Want to guess what that means? Enquentrame. Meet me. Junto al parke. by the park.

So, meet me by the park. Great. Not ominous at all. And it is night time, but hey-ho. Señor, we're getting five minutes. Disculpe, for the machine to pay with tarretta no function.

Tine effective. Yes, no, no problem. Sake money in the airport. Me, can't get the park? For favor? Save where you are? Yeah, Perfecto.

Yeah, so this must be Minka. Cool, it's tiny. There are quite a few houses being built, lots of little lights from restaurants. Oh, look, and a few street vendors with the repacots. This is very different to Medellegin. Of course. Yeah we're getting.

Perfecto. Here you have the dinero. Thank you. Chao. Ciao. Very well. Now, all I need to do is find the scariest-looking man in Colombia and his massive car. Ah, there's a massive car.

Maybe that's him. Yep. That looks like his picture. Uh-oh. He's even bigger and scarier and more muscular in real life. Cap? Yes? Are you?

Yes, I'm How you? How's you? Much gusto. You're from from very long. Excellent.

Darmes and let me your malet and let's put in the machine of the MECONs.

Hey! What Mackina! I'm a car? It's my baby. You're

you? No, but I'm well, but I'm well. I'm not there is food

to the disjuno. If you You have you have to eat now. If you know, your stomach will make a noise all the night. Yes, but is that I don't want to have to

have to be. No, no problem. I'm just, I'm sorry, I can't sit down in the car and learn. It's my form of relax me. O'ye, you know, the food Mexican? Solo if you're sure, and that I love the food

Mexican, sure. Here is the best restaurant Mexican. It's just there. You have to prove it. The

really, it's very good. I'm much hungry, I'm really. I'm only come a

arpe in the airport for the emuars. You know, then you have to get right

to take the third to the right and you're going to be the restaurant Mexican

that's that co and chela. You're too amable. You're you try to

something to come or I can pay us a more for

to be to be able to sleep. No, digas tonteries. No, I can't let you go to do you guys and I'm with my wife and my

wife and my children. Well, Angel, no I can discuss with you. I'm going to

try to try to take your time. Chao. We're we're much thanks.

Were you able to follow that dialogue? Angel might look absolutely terrifying,

but he's actually a darling, a very sweet nice man. He started by asking, Vienes de lejos? Have you come from far away? Vienes de lejos?

De lejos means from far away. De lejos. I told him, de Medellín, no very lejos. From Medellin, not very far. De Medellin. No, very lejos. then he offered to take my bags Damme tus maletas

Give me your bags Las Pongo in the Machina de los Sueños Literally, I'll put them in the dream machine Las Pongo in the Machina de los Sueños I'll put them in the dream machine He then asked Yeah comiste Have you eaten already?

I said no, and he explained. Arriba no-a-comida after the disajuna. Arriva, no, there's no food, after el, desajuno. Meaning, there's no food up there until breakfast. Arriba means up there, or upstairs, or in this case, up in the mountain. And el-desiuno, as you know, is breakfast.

Then, if you have a hunger, you need to come now. If you're hungry, you have to eat now. See, Tienes, Ambre. Tienes, to,

comeer, now. Tener Ambre, as we know, means to be hungry. I didn't want to make him wait, but Angel said, No-e-problem. Ja comie. No problem. I've already eaten.

And he also said, Trahe my libro. I brought my book. Trahe my libro. So this terrifying man who I was convinced was going to murder me is apparently perfectly happy sitting in his car reading a book whilst I have my dinner. I must say I do feel a little bit silly now.

He then proceeded to ask me, Te Gusta la Comida Mexican food? Te Gusta la Comida Mexican food? Obviously, and he told me, You've to prove it. You have to try it. At this point, I admitted, I've got muchima ambr.

Tengo, muchisima, Ambre. I'm really hungry. Or literally, I have a loss of hunger. And then Angel gave me some directions. Sige recto for here. Sige.

Recto. For, here. Go straight on here. Toma the third to the right. Toma. La.

Tercera. A. Derecha. Take the third right A la de recha means to the right And apparently I should find a Mexican restaurant called Takuigella I offered to bring him some food or pay him extra for waiting

But he simply said No digas donterias No Degas Donterias Which is basically Don't be silly Don't say silliness

Then No, I can't let you go to bed without having dinner. No, I can't leave that you to bed. No, I can't leave you to dole sinar. And it turns out, he's already eaten with his wife and kids. So, I may have slightly misjudged Anheel, possibly quite significantly. Oh my, this must be it. Yep, the sign says, Taco and Jella.

Now, chella is actually a slang word for beer. So the name basically means tacos and beer. Well, they've sold me. This place looks awesome. Plants, little lights, coronas everywhere, and it smells delicious. Okay, guys, join me the next time as I head inside and try some of this Mexican food. But I better not take too long. Angel is waiting.

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