La Ruta de la Yerba Mate y Extravagantes Fiestas de los 15 Años
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la yerba mate
South American herb used to make a tea-like beverage called "mate"
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rioplatense
originating from the Río de la Plata region of South America
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el gusto
taste, flavor
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extranjero(a)
foreigner
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quizás
perhaps
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cebar el mate
the process by which yerba mate is prepared to be consumed as a beverage called mate
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el litoral
coastal region
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las hectáreas
unit of measurement for land, such as an acre
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la cosecha
crop (also harvest)
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el concurso
contest
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el sabor
flavor, taste (synonym of el gusto)
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guaraníes
plural adjective, referring to the indigenous South American Guaraní people
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el recorrido
route; tour of various yerba mate ranches
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la estancia
ranch
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rodeado(a)
surrounded
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el sembradío
field
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el alojamiento
lodging
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la degustación
tasting, to taste
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el envasado
packaging
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la mandioca
yuca, cassava
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el pacú
large South American fish
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propio (a de)
typical of, commonly found in a particular region
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la carta
menu
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los alfajores
traditional South American confection, dessert
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la pompa
pomp, ceremony
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el matrimonio
married couple
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ahorrar
to save (a quantity of something such as money, time, energy, etc)
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pasar limitaciones
to exceed, surpass the limits (in this case, the budget)
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temprano
early
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asegurar
to ensure
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único(a)
only
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satisfecho(a)
satisfied
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van a la carrera
they go running around (completing the necessary errands)
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la libretica
notebook
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anotado(a)
written down
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los asuntos pendientes
pending tasks
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encargado(a)
in charge
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el locutor
host, announcer
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valer la pena
to be worth it
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merecerse
to deserve
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el hijo varón
male child, son
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el negocio
the business
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montar
to create
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el alquiler
the rental
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ostentoso
ostentatious, fancy, elegant
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bastar
to be sufficient
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el calzado
footwear
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desembolsar
to fork over (spend money)
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la pareja
couple
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el grifo
draining (of money)
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la plata
slang for money (literally "silver")
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mensualmente
monthly
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tirar la casa por la ventana
to spend so much money
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endeudarse
to go into debt
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pedir prestado
to ask to borrow
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empeñarse
to pawn