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• En el extranjero (Abroad) (#114)

  Raquel and Arturo meet with a man who knew Angel and believes Angel may be living in Puerto Rico. Raquel and Arturo begin to develop a strong friendship.

  • Mon, November 23, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Culpable (Guilty) (#115)

  Raquel and Arturo spend time shopping in Buenos Aires and relaxing in a park. Hector, the man who knew Angel, finds an old letter from Angel and plans to show it to Raquel and Arturo.

  • Tue, November 24, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Caras (Faces) (#116)

  Raquel and Arturo meet with Hector who shows them the letter Angel wrote to him. Arturo worries that Angel might be dead. Raquel plans to travel to Puerto Rico to search for Angel.

  • Wed, November 25, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Inolvidable (Unforgettable) (#117)

  Raquel and Arturo visit the National Museum of Fine Arts, the home of Jose Luis Borges, the Plaza de Mayo, and other places of interest in Buenos Aires.

  • Thu, November 26, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Estimada señora Suárez (Dear Mrs. Suarez) (#118)

  This episode reviews the vocabulary and sights of Raquel's visit to Buenos Aires. Arturo says goodbye to Raquel at the airport where she departs for Puerto Rico.

  • Fri, November 27, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Por fin.... (Finally....) (#119)

  At this point in the series there is no longer an English narrator. Raquel learns that Angel Castillo and his wife have died, but meets Angel's daughter, Angela, who tells Raquel that she also has a brother, Roberto.

  • Mon, November 30, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Relaciones estrechas (A Close Relationship) (#120)

  Raquel meets Angela's uncles and aunts who express concern over the story of the Castillo family and how it may effect Angela. Raquel and Angela plan to meet with Angela's grandmother who is the family matriarch.

  • Tue, December 1, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• El peaje (The Tollbooth) (#121)

  Raquel, Angela and Angela's cousin are driving to visit Angela's grandmother in San German, when their car breaks down near Ponce.

  • Wed, December 2, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Recuerdos (Memories) (#122)

  Angela's grandmother gives Angela a box of Angel's personal items and agrees that she should go to Mexico to see Fernando.

  • Thu, December 3, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Vista al mar (A View of the Sea) (#123)

  This episode covers words for rooms in a home, words used when shopping for an apartment, and the Puerto Rican community in New York City. Raquel meets Jorge, Angela's boyfriend. She calls Arturo in Buenos Aires and he plans to meet Raquel and Angela in Mexico.

  • Fri, December 4, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• El don Juan (The Don Juan) (#124)

  Angela's boyfriend Jorge makes a verbal pass at Raquel. When Raquel tries to talk to Angela about Jorge, Angela gets upset and thinks everyone is out to get him. On the way to the airport, Angela learns from her uncle that her brother Roberto has had a serious accident.

  • Mon, December 7, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Reflexiones I (Reflextions I) (#125)

  This episode reviews the highlights of Raquel's journey from the time her investigation began to her departure for Puerto Rico.

  • Tue, December 8, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Reflexiones II (Reflections II) (#126)

  This episode continues to review the whole series which covers the time Raquel came to Puerto Rico to the present.

  • Wed, December 9, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• El rescate (The Rescue) (#127)

  Raquel and Angela travel to the excavation site where Angela's brother Roberto has had an accident, but are told to go to a local hospital where they find no information about him.

  • Thu, December 10, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Atrapados (Trapped) (#128)

  Raquel and Angela travel to the excavation site where they learn that Roberto is one of three men still trapped, but alive. Arturo arrives in Mexico and waits to hear from Raquel, unaware of the emergency. Fernando's health deteriorates and a specialist is called.

  • Fri, December 11, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• ¡Se derrumbó! (It Collapsed!) (#129)

  Roberto remains the only person still trapped in the excavation tunnel. Angela breaks down and must be taken away from the rescue area.

  • Mon, December 14, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Preocupaciones (Worries) (#130)

  With Roberto still trapped, Raquel and Angela go into town to call family and friends.

  • Tue, December 15, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Medidas drasticas (Drastic Measures) (#131)

  Raquel and Angela still await word on Roberto.

  • Wed, December 16, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Ha habido un accidente (There Has Been An Accident] (#132)

  Luis, an old boyfriend of Raquel, meets with Raquel's parents in Los Angeles and they all decide to go to Mexico to visit Raquel. Rescuers locate Roberto who appears to be alive.

  • Thu, December 17, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Si supieras... (If You Only Knew) (#133)

  Roberto is finally rescued from the excavation sight. Juan and his wife Pati argue about whether she should go back to New York to deal with problems her theater group is experiencing or stay in Mexico with Fernando.

  • Fri, December 18, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• ¡Exito! (Success!) (#134)

  Raquel and Angela talk about their boyfriends as they drive to Mexico City where Roberto was flown to a hospital. Juan wonders if he and Pati are still compatible.

  • Mon, December 21, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Reunidos (Reunited) (#135)

  This episode features Raquel finally reuniting with Arturo in Mexico City, Arturo's first meeting with his niece Angela, and Arturo's first meeting with the Castillo family.

  • Tue, December 22, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• ¿Qué estarán haciendo? (What Could They Be Doing?) (#136)

  This episode reviews the scenes of the last nine episodes, particularly the dilemmas and hardships experienced by the Castillo family.

  • Wed, December 23, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Llevando cuentas (Keeping the Books) (#137)

  The Castillo family has a gathering for Raquel and Arturo. Angela does not want to meet the Castillos until Roberto wakes up. Raquel's mother contacts Raquel about meeting her in Mexico, but still doesn't tell her that her old boyfriend Luis is coming along too.

  • Thu, December 24, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Ocultanso la verdad (Hiding the Truth) (#138)

  The Castillo family suspects Carlos, one of Fernando's sons, of misappropriating funds from the family business. The Castillos remain optimistic that Juan and Pati will work out their problems.

  • Fri, December 25, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• La misma sonrisa (The Same Smile) (#139)

  After Carlos tells his wife Gloria that he has hidden the truth from his family, she disappears. As a result, Carlos also disappears. Roberto rapidly recovers and meets with Raquel and Arturo.

  • Mon, December 28, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Entre la espada y la pared (Between a Rock and a Hard Place] (#140)

  In New York, Pati is told she must change some of the controversial themes in her play or the University will not allow it to be shown. Fernando is transferred to a hospital in Guadalajara where he will see a specialist.

  • Tue, December 29, 5:00 AM on IPTV

• Algo inesperado (Something Unexpected) (#141)

  Carlos reveals to his family that Gloria has a gambling habit. Roberto tells Angela he does not want her to sell the apartment in Puerto Rico because he knows she will give some of the money from the sale to her boyfriend Jorge.

  • Wed, December 30, 5:00 AM on IPTV

Past Episodes

These episodes of Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

• La búsqueda (The Search) (#113)
• Revelaciones (Revelations) (#112)
• La demora (The Delay) (#111)
• Cuadros (Paintings) (#110)
• Estaciones (Seasons) (#109)
• El encuentro (The Encounter) (#108)
• La cartera (The Wallet) (#107)
• ¿Maestra? (Teacher?) (#106)
• La despedida (The Farewell) (#105)
• Perdido (Lost) (#104)
• El comienzo (The Beginning) (#103)
• El secreto (The Secret) (#102)
• La carta (The Letter) (#101)

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