Dance Halls

Dance Halls

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It’s health, it’s love, it’s joy: dancing.

There is a dance that seems like cumbia but is not cumbia, resembles swing but is not swing. It’s called “swing criollo,” and it is unique to Costa Rica. And a  journalist is determined to learn its craft. 

Find the English translation of “Dance Halls” here. Or check out the Spanish transcript here.


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CREDITS

PRODUCED BY
Luis Fernando Vargas


EDITED BY
Camila Segura


FACT CHECKING
Bruno Scelza


SOUND DESIGN
Andrés Azpiri 


MUSIC
Andrés Azpiri


ILLUSTRATION
Andrés Alberto


COUNTRY
Costa Rica


SEASON 13
Episode 14


PUBLISHED ON
12/19/2023

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