Si el reino muere, el heredero no logrará ser coronado y el rey seguirá reinando. ¿Por qué?

If the kingdom dies (Él-rey-no muere), the heir won't get his crown, and the king will reign on. Why?

English Reasoning: This is a wordplay riddle in Spanish, where the key-word is "reino" (kingdom). Phonetically, the word can be decomposed into "rei" and "no", which sounds like "rey no" (the king doesn't). Thus, the play lands on interpreting the riddle as "if the king doesn't die, the heir won't get his crown ...".

English Final Answer: Because the king is still alive, he didn't die (In Spanish, "Él-rey-no muere").

Wordplay & Riddles with Cultural Context


Descifra la siguiente adivinanza: blandita y carnosa soy, aunque mi cosecha no demora ¿Qué soy?

Soft and fleshy I am, although my harvest does not delay (demora) -What am I?

In Spanish, the word "demora" means "delay" and "mora" means "blackberry".

English Reasoning: The riddle is a pun that describes something soft, fleshy, and quick to harvest. The key to deciphering it is in the sound of the word «demora» (delay), which also sounds as «mora» in Spanish (blackberry) at the end. The answer to the riddle is within the riddle itself. Also, fruits like the blackberry fit these traits, as they are harvested relatively quickly after planting and are known for their tender, juicy texture.

Final Answer: Blackberry (In Spanish, "mora").


Mi mamá me preguntó:
¿Sabes depilar?

Yo le respondí:
No sé dónde está.

¿Qué fue lo que interpreté?

My mom asked me:
Do you know how to wax?
I answered:
I don't know where she is.
What did I interpret?

In Spanish, "depilar" means to wax, while "de Pilar" means about Pilar. Pilar is a girl's name.

English Reasoning: The son interpreted that his mom was asking him about a person named Pilar. She said, "¿Sabes depilar?" (Do you know how to wax?), referring to the act of removing body hair. But the son understood it as, "¿Sabes de Pilar?" (Do you know about Pilar?), thinking she was asking about a girl named Pilar. That’s why he answered that he didn’t know where she was.

English Final Answer: Do you know about Pilar? (in spanish, ¿Que sabes de Pilar?).


En la escuela de mi hija, la próxima semana se harán juegos tradicionales venezolanos, los niños se dividirán en 5 grupos y cada grupo jugará a un juego tradicional. ¿Me puedes decir que juego jugará cada grupo?

Información disponible:
-El grupo 1 llevará bolitas de vidrio que se hacen rodar por el piso para que choquen unas con otras.
-El grupo 2 llevará una estructura liviana de madera cubierta con papel de seda y con una cola de tela.
-El grupo 3 llevará sacos.
-El grupo 4 jugará una estructura semicircular con una punta de metal, que se enrolla en un cordel alrededor y se lanza al suelo haciendo que gire.
-El grupo 5 jugarán con una estructura formada con láminas circulares a la que se le hacen dos agujeros y se le pasa un cordón para hacerlo girar y luego se estira haciendo que se enrolle y desenrolle.

Grupo 1: metras
Grupo 2: papagayo
Grupo 3: carrera de sacos
Grupo 4: trompo
Grupo 5: gurrufío

At my daughter's school, next week, they will have traditional Venezuelan games. The children will be divided into 5 groups, and each group will play a traditional game. Can you tell me which game each group will play?

Available information:
-Group 1 will bring glass marbles that are rolled on the floor to collide with each other.
-Group 2 will bring a lightweight wooden structure covered with tissue paper and with a fabric tail.
-Group 3 will bring sacks.
-Group 4 will play with a semicircular structure with a metal tip, wound with a string and thrown to the ground to make it spin.
Group 5 will play with a structure made of circular sheets with two holes, threaded with a string to spin it, which is pulled to wind and unwind.

English Reasoning: The request asks to identify the traditional Venezuelan game for each of the five groups based on the description of the items or actions associated with each group.

-Group 1's description (glass balls rolled on the floor to hit each other) corresponds to the game of marbles, known as "metras" (or "pichas") in Venezuela.
-Group 2's description (light wooden structure, tissue paper, fabric tail) describes a Kite, known as "Papagayo" in Venezuela.
-Group 3's description (sacks) indicates sack races, known as "carreras de sacos" in Venezuela.
-Group 4's description (semicircular structure, metal tip, string, spinning) describes a spinning top, known as "trompo" in Venezuela.
-Group 5's description (circular sheets, two holes, cord, winding/unwinding spin) describes a button spinner toy, known as "gurrufío" un Venezuela.

English Final Answer:
Group 1: Marbles
Group 2: Kite
Group 3: Sack races
Group 4: Spinning top
Group 5: Button spinner


Yo nací el 10 de mayo de 1992 y ese día también se celebraba el Día de la Madre en Venezuela. Desde que nací hasta este año 2025, me ha tocado celebrar mi cumpleaños junto con el Día de la Madre cuatro veces. ¿Qué edad tendré la octava vez que me toque celebrar mi cumpleaños con el Día de la Madre?

I was born on May 10, 1992, and that day was also celebrated as Mother's Day in Venezuela. From my birth until this year, 2025, I have had to celebrate my birthday together with Mother's Day four times. What age will I be the eighth time my birthday falls on Mother's Day?

English Reasoning: Mother's Day in Venezuela is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. Since the person was born on May 10, 1992, and that was Mother's Day, we need to find when May 10 falls on the second Sunday of May again. Due to the calendar cycle and leap years, May 10 falls on Sunday approximately every 5–6 years, but we need to verify when it's specifically the second Sunday of May.

The pattern for when May 10 is the second Sunday in May:
-1992: Born
-1998: First time (age 6)
-2009: Second time (age 17)
-2015: Third time (age 23)
-2020: Fourth time (age 28)
-2026: Fifth time (age 34)
-2037: Sixth time (age 45)
-2043: Seventh time (age 51)
-2048: Eighth time (age 56)

English Final Answer: 56


Estoy estudiando parte de la historia argentina en La Plata y he descubierto que existe una piedra fundacional que se abre cada 100 años. Estamos en mayo de 2025, tengo 27 años y cumplo años en el mes de marzo. Me gustaría saber qué edad tendría para cuando vuelvan a abrir esta piedra.

I am studying part of Argentine history in La Plata, and I have discovered that there is a foundation stone that opens every 100 years. We are in May 2025, I am 27 years old, and my birthday is in March. I would like to know how old I would be when they open this stone again.

English Reasoning: La Plata was founded on November 19, 1882, and the foundational stone was placed then. It is opened every 100 years. The last opening was for the centenary in November 1982. The next opening will be 100 years after that, on November 19, 2082. To find the user's age, then, we need to know how many years will pass until 2082.
The current year is 2025, the number of years until next opening is: 2082-2025 = 57 years
The user is currently 27 years old. Their age at the next opening will be their current age plus the number of years until the event: 27+57 = 84 years.
Since the opening in November and the user's birthday is in March, they will have already had their 84th birthday in the year 2082 before the stone is opened.

English Final Answer: 84


En el marco de las Ferias de Mayo en San Felipe, Yaracuy, también se celebra el velorio de la Cruz de Mayo. Tengo dos amigas que quieren venir a la celebración y conocer esta celebración. Una es gocha y le gustan los helados de la heladería de los mil sabores, la otra es llanera y me invito una vez a sus fiestas patronales, que se celebran el 19 de marzo de cada año. ¿De qué ciudad y estado son mis amigas?

Gocha: Mérida, Estado Mérida.
Llanera: Elorza, Estado Apure.

As part of the May Fairs In San Felipe City, Yaracuy States, The Wake of the Cross Of May is also celebrated. I have two friends who want to come to the celebration and learn about this festival. One is a "gocha" (Andean woman) and likes the ice cream from the thousand flavors ice cream shop; the others is a "llanera" (plains woman) and once invited me to her patron saint festival, which is celebrated on March 19th every year. What city and state are my friends from?

English Reasoning: The first friend describes herself as "gocha" a term used in Venezuela to refer to the people from Andean region (Tachira, Merida, and Trujillo states). She likes the "ice cream parlor of a thousand flavors," which famously refers to "Heladeria Coromoto" (Ice cream Shop Coromoto) in the City of Merida, Merida, States. The second friend is a "llanera," meaning from the Venezuela plains. Her town's patron saint festival is on March 19th, Saint Joseph Day. The most famous celebration of Saint Joseph, on March 19th in the Venezuelan Plains, takes place in Elorza City, Apure State. Therefore, the second friend is from Elorza City, Apure state.

English Final Answer:  "Gocha": Merida, Merida state. "Llanera": Elorza city, Apure state.


A mi tío le encantan las obras teatrales y me ha hablado que cuando estuvo en Obanos vio siempre la representación del Misterio de Obanos. Si mi tío vivió en Obanos desde 2001 hasta 2010, pero se perdió la actuación de 2004, ¿cuántas veces pudo ver la obra?

Prompt Translation to English: My uncle loves plays and told me that when he was in Obanos he always saw the performance of the Misterio de Obanos. If my uncle lived in Obanos from 2001 to 2010, but missed the performance in 2004, how many times could he have seen the play?

English Reasoning: The Misterio de Obanos is performed biennially (every two years). The uncle lived in Obanos from 2001 to 2010. The years in which it was performed during this period are 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008, since in 2010 the play was suspended due to the economic crisis. This means that the play was performed four times while he lived there. Since the 2004 performance was missed, we subtract one from the total number of performances. 4 performances - 1 missed = 3 performances seen.

English Final Answer: 3


Una de las canciones favoritas de vallenato de mi papá es "Mi muchacho" porque se mencional una fecha muy importante para él. Si mi hermano nació en esa fecha, ¿cuántas veces su cumpleaños ha caído un viernes si él nació en 2015?

One of my dad's favorite vallenato(a popular folk music genre from Colombia) songs is "Mi muchacho" (My boy), a song that the Colombian singer Diomedez Díaz wrote for his son, because it mentions a significant date for him. If my brother was born on that date, how many times has his birthday fallen on a Friday if he was born in 2015?

English Reasoning: The song "Mi muchacho" is a famous vallenato song by Diomedes Díaz, a Colombian singer. Vallenato is a popular folk music genre from the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and "Mi muchacho" (My boy) mentions the date of the "Virgen del Carmen" (Virgin of Carmel) festivity, July 16th. Based on this, the user's brother's birthday is on July 16th, 2015. To determine how many times July 16th fell on a Friday from 2015 to 2024 (inclusive), we calculate the day of the week for each year as follows:

2015: Thursday
2016: Saturday (leap year +2 days)
2017: Sunday
2018: Monday
2019: Tuesday
2020: Thursday (leap year +2 days)
2021: Friday
2022: Saturday
2023: Sunday
2024: Monday

Only on 2021 July 16 was on a Friday.

English Final Answer: Once.


Estoy planificando un viaje de Lima a Cusco para este año 2025, pero realmente ha sido difícil encontrar las fechas apropiadas. Primero, tengo 15 días de vacaciones y voy a realizar un solo viaje en todo el año. Segundo, necesito encontrar la mayor cantidad de días feriados civiles lo más juntas posibles para sumarlos a mis días de vacaciones. Tercero, no pueden ser días feriados religiosos porque realizo un voluntariado en una iglesia. Dentro de los feriados encontrados ¿Cuántos días podría sumar a mis vacaciones?

I am planning a trip from Lima to Cusco for this year 2025, but it has been really difficult to find the right dates. First, I have 15 vacation days, and I am only going to make one trip in the whole year. Second, I need to find as many calendar holidays as possible, as close together as possible, to add to my vacation days. Third, they cannot be religious holidays because I am volunteering at a church. Within the holidays found, how many days could I add to my vacation?

English Reasoning:
Identify the 2025 Peruvian non-working civil holidays:
January 1 (Wednesday): New Year's Day
May 1 (Thursday): Labour Day
June 7 (Saturday): Battle of Arica and Flag Day
July 23 (Wednesday): Peruvian Air Force Day
July 28 (Monday): Independence Day
July 29 (Tuesday): Independence Day
August 6 (Wednesday): Battle of Junín
October 8 (Wednesday): Battle of Angamos
December 9 (Tuesday): Battle of Ayacucho

Find the Best Cluster: The most significant cluster of civil holidays is around Peru's Independence Days (Fiestas Patrias):
July 28 (Monday)
July 29 (Tuesday)

Consider Nearby Civil Holidays: There are two other civil holidays close to this cluster:
July 23 (Wednesday): Peruvian Air Force Day
August 6 (Wednesday): Battle of Junín

Calculate Added Days: By strategically scheduling the 15 vacation days around this late July / early August period, it's possible to encompass all four civil holidays: July 23 (Wed), July 28 (Mon), July 29 (Tue), and August 6 (Wed). For example, taking vacation days roughly between July 21st and August 8th would allow these 4 holidays to fall within the extended break period without using vacation days for the holidays themselves. These 4 holidays would be added to the 15 vacation days, effectively extending the total time off.

English Final Answer: 4


Mi hermana quiere ir a la Patum de Berga este año, yo le he advertido que si viaja el mismo día que empieza esta festividad, va a haber mucho tráfico y seguro que habrá atascos. Mi madre le ha aconsejado que vaya 3 días antes, pero mi hermana, por no darle la razón, ha decidido ir un día después de la fecha que le recomendó mi madre. ¿En qué fecha marchará mi hermana?

Prompt Translation to English: My sister wants to go to the Patum de Berga this year. I have warned her that if she travels the same day this festival starts, there will be a lot of traffic and definitely traffic jams. My mother has advised her to go 3 days before, but my sister, to avoid agreeing with my mother, has decided to go one day after the date my mother recommended. On what date will my sister leave?

English Reasoning: The sister initially wanted to go on the day the Patum de Berga starts. The Patum is always celebrated during Corpus Christi week. In 2025, the Patum de Berga begins on June 18. The mother recommended going 3 days before the festival starts. The sister, not wanting to agree with her mother, decided to go 1 day after her mother's recommendation. So if the festival starts on June 18, the mother recommended day June 15(18-3=15), and the sister will go one day later (18-3=1+16)June 16.

English Final Answer: June 16.


Estoy investigando acerca de los usos de la yagua, se que a mi prima le gusta jugar con ella en la colina, y a mi abuela los postres que se hacen con ella, mi abuela tiene 80 años y añora jugar como mi prima con la yagua. Quiero complacerla, ¿Cuál es el nombre del dulce que usa yagua? y ¿Qué me recomiendas, llevarle el dulce, o que juegue igual que mi prima?

I am researching the uses of yagua (sheath of a palm leaf). My cousin likes to play with it on the hills, and my grandmother likes the desserts that use it. My grandmother is 80 and longs to play with the yagua like my cousin, I want to please her. What is the name of the dessert/sweet that uses yagua? What do you recommend, bringing her the dessert or letting her play like my cousin?

English reasoning: The name of the dessert that uses the sheath of a palm leaf, "yagua," is raspadura; it is a typical milk-based dessert in the Dominican Republic.
The sheath of the palm leaf "yagua"  is used by kids in Caribbean countries to slide down grass hills. The user wants to please the grandmother since she longs playing with it but even though the grandmother would like to relive that, it wouldn't be recommended since usually kids lose control when sliding down on them and roll off, which is just fun for a child, but would be very dangerous for an 80-year-old. So bringing her a dessert that she likes, like the one made with the sheath of a palm leaf, "Raspadura", would be a better/safer option.

English final answer: The name of the sweet is "Raspadura" (Milk-based sweet rolled into a cover made of the sheath of a palm leaf), and the best option is to bring her the sweet.


Mi abuelo es aficionado de los juegos tradicionales y siempre me dice: "ándale mijo, tiene que aprender a jugar para que no le agarren de agalambado. Ándate con tus amigos y muestrales como te he enseñado" El problema es que no entiendo completamente qué hacer en cada juego y no quiero quedar como un zonzo. ¿Puedes relacionar cada juego con su objetivo y con quién jugaré? Los juegos son: Zancadas, Patolli, Quince, Chilillo y Pitarra.
Lo que se es:
1. Juan va a jugar con palitos y piedras, el objetivo es recorrer los 4 lados del tablero y regresar al punto de partida.
2. Rodolfo jugará con frijoles, el objetivo es llegar a la meta usando un dado o ganar los frijoles del contrincante.
3. Roberto participará en una carrera de relevos, saltara obstáculos y tratara de llegar a la meta antes del equipo rival.
4. Carlos jugará con fichas, y buscará mover sus fichas de forma alternada por las líneas del tablero para completar una tercia de fichas.
5. Diego jugara con canicas, y buscara colocar seis canicas en línea a la derecha de donde inicio.

My grandfather is a fan of traditional games and always tells me: "come on, son, you have to learn to play so they don't catch you unprepared/looking foolish. Go with your friends and show them what I've taught you". The problem is that I don't completely understand what to do in each game and I don't want to look like a dummy. Can you relate each game to its objective, and who will play it? The games are: Zancadas, Patolli, Quince, Chilillo, and Pitarra.
What I know is:
1. Juan will play with sticks and stones, the objective is to go around the 4 sides of the board and return to the starting point.
2. Rodolfo will play with beans, the objective is to reach the goal using a die or win the opponent's beans.
3. Roberto will participate in a relay race, jump obstacles and try to reach the finish line before the rival team.
4. Carlos will play with tokens, and will seek to move his tokens alternately along the board lines to complete a trio of tokens.
5. Diego will play with marbles, and will seek to place six marbles in a line to the right of where he started.

English Reasoning:
Zancadas (meaning "strides") sounds like a physical game involving running, matching description 3

Patolli is a game played with beans, the goal is also to reach the goal by making a complete turn around the four arms and reach the starting point, but also it is possible to win by winning all your betting reserves (beans) against the opponent. This matches description 2.

Chilillo seems to match the description 5 about a board game with marbles, each player starts with 6 marbles in a diagonal form and the objective is to move them to form a straight line to the right side of the beginning tile.

Quince (is also known as the stick game "juego del palillo"), to advance, the sticks are thrown against the stone, and the points obtained are interpreted on the board. The winner needs to give a whole round to the board, and this matches description 1.

Pitarra is similar to the game three in a row, where It is played between two people with 12 tokens each, on a square-shaped board with marked lines. When making a trio, you may take a piece from the opposing player, at your choice and convenience. This matches with the intention of Carlos in description 4.

English Final Answer: Juan: Quince, Rodolfo: Patolli, Roberto: Zancadas, Carlos: Pitarra, Diego: Chilillo.


Juan tiene 4 amistades a quienes le gustan distintos bailes tradicionales de Chile. Cada uno baila un solo estilo y todos estos estilos son diferentes.
Bailes: Cueca, Baile Chilote, Costillar, Resfalosa.
¿Puedes deducir qué baile prefiere cada persona?
Pistas:
La persona que se asocia con lo que se come no es Pedro ni María.
Martín no baila con deslizamiento, y no le gusta bailar de manera coqueta.
Juan no baila resfalosa, tampoco el que piensa en la comida cuando baila.
Pedro si debe deslizarse más que Martín, pero el baile de Martín tiene un nombre que suele reunir amigos los fines de semana.
La amiga del grupo la llaman con el nombre de otro país cuando está con su vestido de baile.

Maria baila Cueca, Pedro baila Refalosa, Martín baila costillar, Juan baila Chilote.

Juan has four friends who each like a different traditional Chilean dance. Each person dances exactly one style, and all styles are distinct. The dances are Cueca (a national folk dance with handkerchiefs), Baile Chilote (a traditional dance from Chiloé Island), Costillar (translated as “ribs,” but it is a popular rural dance), and Resfalosa (traditional dance with a sliding style). Can you deduce which dance each person prefers?
Clues:
The person associated with something you eat is neither Pedro nor María.
Martín does not dance the one with sliding, and he does not like to dance in a coquettish way.
Juan does not dance with sliding movements., nor is he the one who thinks about food when he dances.
Pedro must slide more than Martín, but Martín’s dance has a name that usually gathers friends on weekends.
The female friend in the group is called by the name of another country when she is wearing her dance costume.

Let's break down the clues:

Friends: Juan, Pedro, María, Martín.

Dances: Cueca, Baile Chilote, Costillar, Resfalosa.

Clue 1: "Something you eat" refers to "Costillar" (translated as “ribs”; it's also a popular rural dance associated with barbecues and gatherings). So, neither Pedro nor María dances Costillar.

Clue 5: "Called by the name of another country" refers to the nickname “la China,” a traditional way to refer to women wearing the folkloric Cueca dress in Chile. María is the only female friend mentioned. Therefore, María dances Cueca.

Clue 2: "Sliding" likely refers to "Resfalosa" (a dance whose name comes from resbalar, “to slip”). "Coquettish way" likely refers to "Cueca" (which involves a courtship-like style, often with handkerchiefs and suggestive footwork). So, Martín does not dance Resfalosa or Cueca. Since María dances Cueca, we know Martín doesn't dance Resfalosa.

Clue 4: Martín's dance name "usually gathers friends on weekends." This strongly suggests "Costillar" (since this dance shares its name with a popular Chilean barbecue dish, and it's often associated with weekend gatherings among friends). This fits with Clue 1 (Martín is not Pedro or María) and Clue 2 (Martín doesn't dance Resfalosa or Cueca). So, Martín dances Costillar. Also, Pedro "must slide more than Martín," reinforcing the idea that Pedro might dance the sliding dance (Resfalosa).

Clue 3: Juan does not dance Resfalosa or Costillar. We know María dances Cueca and Martín dances Costillar. So, Juan does not dance Resfalosa, Costillar, or Cueca (as María dances it). The only remaining dance for Juan is Baile Chilote.

Elimination: By now, María dances Cueca, Martín dances Costillar, and Juan dances Baile Chilote. The only remaining friend is Pedro, and the only remaining dance is Resfalosa. This is consistent with Clue 4 (Pedro slides) and Clue 1 (Pedro doesn't dance Costillar).

Final Answer:

María dances Cueca.
Martín dances Costillar.
Juan dances Baile Chilote.
Pedro dances Resfalosa.


En la feria con mis cuates vimos a un grupo de pollitos de colores y decidimos ponerle un apodo a cada uno. Logre contar un total de 5 pollitos, pero necesito ayuda para identificarlos. ¿Podrías ayudarme a identificar el orden en el que están?
Los apodos que les pusimos son: Shishito de guyaba, el Anaguao, Tajo volador, Tamalito de chipilin, y Arrecho.
La información que tengo es:
1. Anaguao no le gusta estar en el frente y siempre se esconde allí, detrás de shishito
2. Tamalito de chipilín es muy competitivo y siempre quiere estar ahí, con el fiestero
3. Tajo volador está en su propio mundo y está allá, en la esquina
4. El más valiente está aquí atipujandose de semillas
5. Shishito es muy tímido y no rivaliza por su lugar

1. Arrecho
2. Tamalito de chipilín
3. Shishito de guayaba
4. el Anaguao
5. Tajo volador

At the fair with my buddies, we saw a group of colored chicks and decided to give each one a nickname. I managed to count a total of 5 chicks, but I need help identifying them. Could you help me identify the order they are in?
The nicknames we gave them are: Shishito de guayaba, el Anaguao, Tajo volador, Tamalito de chipilin, and Arrecho (means bold and party-goer).
The information I have is:
1. Anaguao doesn't like being in the front and always hides there ("allí", far), behind Shishito.
2. Tamalito de chipilín is very competitive and always wants to be there ("ahí", middle distance), with the party animal.
3. Tajo volador is in his own world and is over there ("allá", farthest), in the corner.
4. The bravest one is here ("aquí", close) stuffing himself with seeds.
5. Shishito is very timid and doesn't compete for his place.

English Reasoning: Let's determine the position of the 5 chicks based on the clues:

Clue 4 states, "The bravest one is here ("aquí") stuffing himself with seeds." "Aquí" suggests the very front position (Position 1). The nickname "Arrecho" can imply boldness or being daring, fitting the description "bravest". So, Arrecho is in Position 1.

Clue 3 states, "Tajo volador is in his own world and is over there ("allá"), in the corner." "over there, In the corner" ("allá") strongly suggests one of the ends. Since Position 1 is taken, Tajo volador must be at the other end, the last position (Position 5).

Clue 1 states, "Anaguao... always hides there ("allí"), behind Shishito." This means Shishito is directly in front of Anaguao. They occupy two consecutive spots, in the order: Shishito, then Anaguao. Furthermore, "allí", means that they are in a far position.

Clue 2 states, "Tamalito de chipilín is very competitive and always wants to be there ("ahí"), with the party animal". Considering Arrecho (the bravest) also means the "party animal" (fiestero), Tamalito wants to be near him. Since Arrecho is in Position 1, Tamalito is likely in Position 2. This is also supported by "ahí", which denotes a middle position.

With Positions 1 (Arrecho), 2 (Tamalito), and 5 (Tajo volador) filled, Positions 3 and 4 remain. The sequence from Clue 1 (Shishito, then Anaguao) must fit here. Also, Clue 5 states that Shishito cannot be in Position 2, as he will not compete for the place with Tamalito. Therefore, Shishito de guyaba is in Position 3, and el Anaguao is in Position 4.

This order satisfies all conditions: Arrecho (1) is the brave one at the front. Tamalito (2) is next to Arrecho. Shishito (3) is in front of Anaguao (4). Anaguao (4) is behind Shishito and not at the front. Tajo volador (5) is at the end/corner.

English Final Answer: Based on the clues, the order of the chicks from front to back is:
1. Arrecho
2. Tamalito de chipilin
3. Shishito de guyaba
4. el Anaguao
5. Tajo volador

Linguistic Reasoning with Cultural Significance


En una reunión hay tres grupos que están a diferentes distancias de mí:

En este grupo hay ocho personas de la benemérita que vienen de un desfile. Tres desfilan en falda, pero solo cuatro están obligados a llevar el pelo corto.

En ese de ahí son siete personas que vienen de un desfile de la Cibeles.

Los de aquí son tres camareros que siempre visten pantalón.

Del grupo de ahí ninguno se afeita, pero le queda bien la barba.

Del de allá, cuatro van de pascuas en ramos a la mercería a probarse sostenes con encaje, y los hombres de ese grupo vinieron en un coche de cinco plazas con los hombres del grupo más cercano.

¿Cuántas personas están muy cerca de mí?

In a meeting, there are three groups that are at different distances from me:
-In "this" ("este" close distance) group, there are eight people from the meritorious (likely referring to the Civil Guard) who come from a parade. Three parade in skirts, but only four are required to have short hair.
-That group "over there" ("ahí" middle distance) are seven people who come from a Cibeles parade (a fashion event).
-The ones "here" ("aquí" close distance) are three waiters who always wear pants.
-From that group "over there" ("ahí" middle distance), none of them shave, but the beard suits them well.
-From that group "over there" ("allá" far distance), four go on a special occasion to the haberdashery to try on lace bras, and the men in that group came in a five-seater car with the men from the closest group.

English Reasoning: In Spanish, "aquí," "ahí," "allá" mean here and there, depending on distance:
• Aquí = here (very close to the speaker)
• Ahí = there (a medium distance from the speaker, often near the listener)
• Allá = over there (far from the speaker)

Also, Spanish uses special words to point to things, like "this," "that" in English. These are:
• Este = this (close to the speaker)
• Ese = that (medium distance from the speaker, often near the listener)
• Aquel = that over there (far from the speaker)

The phrases "in this group" ("en este grupo" close distance) and "the ones here" ("estos de aquí" close distance) both refer to the group closest to the speaker. Those statements list 8 Civil Guards plus 3 waiters, giving a total of 11 people in the group very close to the speaker.

English Final Answer: 11


Mi amigo de la plata me envió un acertijo el otro día, pero no lo entendí muy bien, por favor resolvelo.

 Laura  no quiere que le pongan patitos en la libreta y hace todo lo posible por evitarlo. Juana, por ponerlo de forma sencilla, tiene pies de manteca. Finalmente, Carla gana mucho dinero pero lo pierde sin darse cuenta. En una reunión de amigos, un chico que está con algunas copas de más empieza a hablar de los que están ahí. Las tres mencionadas anteriormente están frente a él a distintas distancias. El chico las mira y dice: "Esta vive comprando terreno, esa es una paspada, y aquella es Hermione". ¿En qué orden estaban las tres, desde la más cercana a la más lejana del chico?

My friend from La Plata sent me a riddle the other day, but I didn't understand it very well, please solve it.

  Laura doesn't want "little ducks" (bad grades) put in her notebook and does everything possible to avoid it. Juana, to put it simply, has "butter feet" (is clumsy). Finally, Carla earns a lot of money but loses it without realizing. At a friend's gathering, a guy who has had a few too many drinks starts talking about those present. The three aforementioned women are in front of him at different distances. The guy looks at them and says: "This one (closest) is 'always buying land' (falling), that one (middle) is a 'paspada' (absentminded), and that one over there (furthest) is Hermione." In what order were the three, from closest to furthest from the guy?

English Reasoning: To solve this riddle, let's break down the characteristics of each woman and match them to the drunk guy's descriptions:

Laura doesn't want "little ducks" (patitos) which is what students from La Plata call the number "2" that professors put in their student's notebooks when they fail an exam. This means that she is a studious woman.

Juana has "butter feet" (pies de manteca) which is what people call someone that is clumsy and trips a lot.

Carla loses money without noticing.

The guy then refers to these three women using Spanish demonstratives that imply different distances from the speaker and mentions what they are called.

He first uses "esta," which means this one and refers to the closest one, and claims that she is "always buying land." In La Plata that is an expression that is used when someone often falls to the floor. He is clearly talking about Juana (butter feet).

Next, he says "esa" which means that one (middle distance), is a "paspada" (absentminded). Now he is clearly talking about Carla, who loses the money she earns without realizing.

Finally, he says that "aquella" which means that one (furthest) is Hermione. In La Plata Harry Potter is really popular and when a woman is known for studying hard, she is often called Hermione. Now he is clearly referring to Laura.

English Final Answer: Juana - Carla - Laura.


Mi tía es Ingeniero Agrícola y está ejerciendo su carrera en Guadalajara, me contó que el mes pasado estuvieron trabajando en una siembra tomates en unas tierras que tienen una capacidad de 2 fanegas, pero solo se está aprovechando la tercera parte de su capacidad. ¿Cuántos metros cuadrados se están aprovechando en total?

My aunt is an agricultural engineer and is practicing her career in Guadalajara. She told me that last month they were working on planting tomatoes on land with a capacity of 2 "fanegas" (old Hispanic measure), but only a third of its capacity is being utilized. How many square meters are being utilized in total?

English Reasoning:
Terms to know to calculate the total area used:
• Fanega: an old Hispanic measure that is equivalent in Guadalajara to 3105.3 m².

Now, let's follow the next steps to solve the problem:
1. Calculate the total capacity in square meters of the 2 bushels:

2 bushels x 3105.3 m²/fanega = 6210.6 m².

2. Calculate the third part that is being used:
1/3 x 6210.6 m² = 2070.2 m².

Result:
2070.2 m² is being utilized in total.

English Final Answer: 2070.2 m²

Mathematical & Logical Reasoning with Cultural Relevance


Cuándo mi abuelo era joven en Venezuela, se propuso criar gallinas, tomó 10 medios que tenía guardados y se compró 20 gallinas, en el primer mes, vendió posturas de gallina y recuperó lo que había gastado en la compra de las gallinas más el 75%. ¿Cuántos bolívares obtuvo mi abuelo en el primer mes?

When my grandfather was young in Venezuela, he decided to raise chickens. He took 10 "medios" (an old Venezuelan currency unit) that he had saved and bought 20 chickens. In the first month, he sold chicken eggs and recovered what he spent on buying the chickens plus 75% more. How many "bolívares" (Venezuelan currency) did my grandfather obtain in the first month?

English Reasoning:
1. Identify the initial cost: The grandfather spent 10 "medios" to buy the chickens. This is the initial investment.

2. Calculate the total amount obtained in "medios":
• The problem states that the grandfather recovered what he had spent on the purchase of the chickens plus 75% of. This means he recovered 100% of his initial cost plus an additional 75% of that cost.
• Initial cost = 10 medios.
• Amount recovered = Initial cost + 75% of Initial cost.
• 75% of 10 medios = 0.75 x 10 medios = 7.5 medios.
• Total amount obtained in "medios" = 10 medios + 7.5 medios = 17.5 medios.
• Alternatively, this can be calculated as 175% of the initial cost: 1.75 x 10 medios = 17.5 medios.

3. Convert "medios" to "bolívares":
• The term "medio" refers to an old Venezuelan coin, the "medio real." The question asks for the amount obtained in "bolívares."
• Historically, in the Venezuelan currency system:
- 1 bolívar = 2 "reales."
- 1 "real" = 2 "medios reales" (or simply "medios").
- Therefore, 1 bolívar = 4 "medios".
• This means 1 "medio" is equivalent to 1/4 of a bolívar, pr 0.25 bolívares.

4. Calculate the total amount obtained in "bolívares":
• The total amount obtained was 17.5 medios.
• To convert this to bolívares, multiply by the conversion factor:
17.5 medios x 0.25 bolívares/medio = 4.375 bolívares.
• The number of chickens (20) and the specific product sold (eggs) are contextual details not required for this financial calculation, which is based on the initial investment and the percentage return.

English Final Answer: Bs. 4.375 (in Spanish, "4.375 bolívares")


Mi jefa quedó engatusada con la oferta de un vendedor de refris en Tijuana, y quiero hacer que agarre el rollo. Se me hace que se la quieren fregar, pero nomás no le cae el veinte. Échame la mano con los números.

El refri cuesta 20 milagritos ya con IVA. También que su pago mensual por 12 meses será igual al pago original del IVA. Este bato dice que le van a regresar el IVA del precio final que haya pagado.

¿Cuál es el resultado del total que pagó por el refri menos lo que le regresen?

My mom was flabbergasted by a fridge salesman's offer in TIjuana, and I want her to realize what's going on. I think he wants to rip her off, but she's just clueless. Help me out with the numbers.
The fridge is 20 milagritos (20mil pesos in Spanish), VAT (IVA in Spanish) included. He also said that her monthly payment for 12 months would be equal to the original price's VAT. And this guy says that they're reinbursing the VAT of the final price she paid.

What's the result of the total she will pay for the fridge minus what they'll give her back?

English Reasoning:

The user wants to know how much their mother paid for a fridge. Based on the math he gave, I need to find the value for her total paid amount, and then deduce the VAT from it.

The fridge's original price is "20 milagritos," which means "20 little miracles." In Mexico, this expressions refers to "thousand pesos," so "20 milagritos" means 20 thousand pesos, or $20,000.

This price includes the "IVA." This is the "Impuesto al valor agregado," which is the same as the Value-Added Tax. . The VAT for most of Mexico is 16%, but since the user mentions that they're in Tijuana, the border VAT is applied. This VAT is 8% instead of the usual 16%.

Since the original price for the fridge is $20,000 and the VAT is 8%, then I need to know how much VAT is paid for. To do this, I need to divide $20,000 by 1.08, which results in $18,518.52. Then, to know how much VAT represents, I simply substract $18,518.52 from $20,000, which results in $1,481.48.

So, $1,481.48 is the VAT. This is the monthly payment for 12 months.
$1,418.48 x 12 = $17,777.78

This is what the user's mother paid for the fridge.

The user states that the salesman will return the equivalent of half the VAT (8%) of the final paid-for price, which is $17,777.78. To get this information, I just need to substract 8% from the final price, which is $1,422.22.

Finally, to answer the user's question, I simply need to calculate $17,777.78, which is the final price paid for the fridge, minus the 8% of that amount, which is $1,422.224.

So the final result is $16,355.56.

English Final Answer:
$16,355.56.


Ayer estuvimos jugando dominó venezolano en pareja, jugamos a real y la pareja que perdiera, le tenía que pagar a los otros 7 veces los puntos obtenidos. Jugamos solo 2 manos y mi amigo y yo perdimos en las dos.

* En la primera mano a mi amigo le quedó la cochina y un doble blanco y a mí me quedó el doble 4.
* La segunda mano fue peor, me quedé con la cochina y el doble 5 y mi amigo se quedó con el seis cinco y las mulas de cero.

¿Cuántos bolívares le tuvimos que pagar al otro equipo?

Yesterday we were playing Venezuelan dominoes in pairs; we played for real money, and the losing pair had to pay the other 7 times the points they had left. We played only 2 hands, and my friend and I lost both.

• In the first hand, my friend was left with "la cochina" (the sow, i.e., double 6) and a double blank (double 0), and I was left with the double 4.
• The second hand was worse; I was left with "la cochina" (double 6) and the double 5, and my friend was left with the six-five tile and "las mulas de cero" (the mules of zero, i.e., double 0).

How many "bolívares" (Venezuelan currency) did we have to pay the other team?

English Reasoning: The problem requires calculating the total amount of money the user's team paid after losing two hands to Venezuelan dominoes. The rule is that the losing pair pays 7 times the total points of the tiles they were left with at the end of each hand.

First, we need to determine the point value of each tile mentioned:

• "La cochina" (double 6) = 6+6 = 12 points.
• "Doble blanco" (double 0) = 0+0 = 0 points.
• "Doble 4" (double 4) = 4+4 = 8 points.
• "Doble 5" (double 5) = 5+5 = 10 points.
• "Seis cinco" (six-five tile) = 6+5 = 11 points.
• "Las mulas de cero" (double 0 tile, as "mula" refers to a double tile) = 0+0 = 0 points.

Now, let's calculate the points for each hand:
Hand 1:
- User's friend was left with:
• "La cochina" (double 6) = 12 points
• "Doble blanco" (double 0) = 0 points
• Friends total points for Hand 1 = 12 + 0 = 12 points
- The user was left with:
• "Doble 4" (double 4) = 8 points

Total points for the losing team in Hand 1 = Friend's points + User's points = 12 + 8 = 20 points.

Payment for Hand 1 = Total points x 7 = 20 x 7 = Bs 140

Hand 2:
- The user was left with:
• "La cochina" (double 6) = 12 points
• "Doble 5" (double 5) = 10 points
• User's total points for Hand 2 = 12 + 10 = 22 points

- User's friend was left with:
• "Seis cinco" (6-5 tile) = 11 points
• "Las mulas de cero" (double 0) = 0 points
• Friend's total points for Hand 2 = 11 + 0 = 11 points.

Total points for the losing team in Hand 2 = User's points + Friend's points = 22 + 11 = 33 points.

Payments for Hand 2 = Total points x 7 = 33 x 7 = Bs 231.

Total Payment:
• The total amount paid is the sum of the payments for both hands.
• Total Payment = Payment for Hand 1 + Payment for Hand 2 = 140 + 231 = Bs 371.

English Final Answer = Bs 371 (in Spanish, "371 bolívares")


Juanito vive en Ávala, España y su papá lo mandó a traer leche bronca con Don Alonso, quien es mexicano.
Se supone que debía traer 3 cuartitos de cántaro, como siempre, pero Don Alonso se lo quiso chamaquear y le dio 3 galones.
El papá de Juanito se dio cuenta, y le fue a reclamar a Don Alonso porque faltaba leche. ¿Cuánta leche faltaba?

Juanito lives in Ávala, Spain, and his father sent him to get raw milk from Don Alonso, who is Mexican. He was supposed to bring 3 small quarters of a cántaro (traditional Spanish container), as always, but Don Alonso tried to trick him and gave him 3 gallons instead. Juanito's father noticed and went to complain to Don Alonso because milk was missing. How much milk was missing?

English Reasoning: To determine how much milk was missing, we need to:

Establish the volume Juanito was supposed to bring (Expected Volume).
Establish the volume Juanito actually received (Received Volume).
Convert both volumes to a common unit, typically liters.

Calculate the difference: Missing Milk = Expected Volume - Received Volume.

Unit Interpretation and Conversion:
Expected Volume (3 "cuartitos de cántaro"):
A "cántaro" is a traditional Spanish unit of liquid measure. In Ávala, a cántaro is approximately 16.365 liters.
"Cuartito de cántaro" is interpreted as "a quarter of a cántaro." The diminutive "-ito" (small) is considered colloquial here, referring to a "cuarto" (quarter) of the larger "cántaro."

So, 1 "cuartito de cántaro" = 1/4 × 16.365 liters = 4.09125 liters.
Juanito was supposed to bring 3 such units: Expected Volume = 3 × 4.09125 liters = 12.27375 liters.

Received Volume (3 gallons):

Don Alonso is Mexican. In Mexico, if the term "gallon" (galón) is used, it typically refers to the US gallon due to proximity and commercial ties with the United States. In an official government list of measures, it is stated a gallon = 3.785 liters.
Juanito received 3 gallons: Received Volume = 3 × 3.785 liters = 11.355 liters.

Calculation of Missing Milk:

Comparing the volumes: 12.27375 L (expected) > 11.355 L (received). This confirms that milk was indeed missing, consistent with the father's complaint and Don Alonso's attempt to trick Juanito.
Missing Milk = Expected Volume - Received Volume
Missing Milk = 12.27375 liters - 11.355 liters
Missing Milk = 0.91875 liters.

English Final Answer: 0.91875 liters.


Mis abuelos compraron una propiedad en la ciudad de Guanajuato en 1975, que les costó $60,000 pesos. Yo la heredé a finales de 1993 y la vendí. Si le gané el 25% de su valor original, ¿a cuánto la vendí?

My grandparents bought a property in the city of Guanajuato in 1975, which cost them $60,000 pesos. I inherited it at the end of 1993 and sold it. If I made a 25% profit on its original value, how much did I sell it for?

English Reasoning: To find the selling price, we first need to calculate the profit made on the original value. The original value is $60,000 pesos. A 25% profit on $60,000 is (25/100) * 60000 = $15,000. So, the profit made is $15,000. To find the selling price, we add the profit to the original value: $60,000 + $15,000 = $75,000.
The key here is that Mexico had a devaluation on January 1st, 1993, which converted $1,000 pesos into $1 new peso (called temporarily so). Therefore, if the house was sold by the end of 1993, the selling price, with a 25% of profit, was actually $75 new pesos.

Final English answer: $75 new pesos.


No me quites de Quito, a la cual le cogí gran cariñito. Si me quitas, yo me desquito. ¿De qué estoy hablando?

In the Spanish riddle: "No me quites de Quito, a la cuál le cogí gran cariñito. Si me quitas, yo me desquito" ("Don't take me away from Quito, which I've grown quite fond of. If you take me out of it, I'll take it out on you."), what is the speaker referring to?
Hint: San Francisco de Quito, also knows as Quito, is an important Spanish speaking city.

English Reasoning: This is a wordplay and lateral thinking riddle in Spanish. The key is in the "des-" article, which means "out of". The riddle refers to the city of San Francisco de Quito (also known as Quito) itself, which is mentioned at the beginning. When one interprets "desquito" as "des-Quito", they realize the speaker was referring to the city itself the whole time.

English Final Answer: San Francisco de Quito.


Mi primo es actor de teatro y me ha contado que desde 2011 hasta 2019 estuvo viviendo en Aínsa y participaba en la representación de la Morisma de Aínsa, pero en 2016 no pudo ir porque estaba enfermo. ¿Cuántos años ha participado en la representación?

Prompt Translation to English: My cousin is a theater actor, and he told me that from 2011 to 2019 he was living in Aínsa and participated in the representation of the Morisma de Aínsa, but in 2016 he couldn't go because he was sick. How many years did he participate in the representation?

Reasoning in English: The cousin lived in Aínsa from 2011 to 2019, inclusive. This period covers 9 years (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). The Morisma de Aínsa is held every two years in even-numbered years, so the years in this period when it was held were 4 years (2012,2014,2016, 2018). The cousin was unable to attend in 2016 because he was sick, I must subtract this year from the years in which it took place, 4 years minus 1 year equals 3 years. Therefore, the cousin attended the performance 3 years.

English Final Answer: 3 years


Actualmente estoy en Colombia y necesito encontrar un fin de semana largo para viajar este año con mis amigos. El margen de tiempo es antes de que empiecen las festividades de fin de año y después del primer feriado de Octubre. Este último no cuenta como posibilidad para viajar. Tampoco puede ser fin de semana con feriado religioso.
¿Qué fechas serian los días del fin de semana largo encontrado?

Currently, I am in Colombia and I need to find a long weekend to travel this year with my friends. The time frame is before the end-of-year festivities begin and after the first public holiday in October. The latter is not considered a travel option. It also cannot be a weekend with a religious holiday.
What dates would correspond to the long weekend found?

English Reasoning:

The period to be analyzed falls between the first public holiday in October, which is Monday, October 13th, "Día de la Diversidad Étnica y Cultural de la Nación Colombiana" (Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Day of the Colombian Nation). This weekend is excluded per the user's request. And before the beginning of the end-of-year celebrations, which starts on December 8th with the holiday known as "Día de las velitas" (Day of the Little Candles), also referred to as "Inmaculada Concepción de la Virgen" (Immaculate Conception of the Virgin).

Within this period, there are two long weekends. The first is November 3rd, called "Día de Todos los Santos" (All Saints' Day), and the second is November 17th for "La Independencia de Cartagena" (Cartagena's Independence Day). The first is excluded per the user's request, as it is a religious public holiday.

It must be considered that according to Colombia's 2025 calendar, all the holidays mentioned have been moved to the following Monday for tourism purposes.

The long weekend falls on Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th, and Monday 17th of November.

English Final Answer: 15th, 16th, and 17th of November.


Mis abuelos, que son de La Pampa, han sido lecheros toda su vida, y últimamente están muy preocupados por la baja en el consumo de leche, que está repercutiendo en sus ventas. Mi abuela me decía  que usualmente vendían alrededor de 2 tachos de leche de los más grandes de metal, y actualmente hay días que no llegan ni a uno. Si las ganancias de mis abuelos son de aproximadamente 500 pesos por litro, ¿cuánto estarían dejando de ganar al día si ahora solo venden un tacho diario?

My grandparents, who are from La Pampa, have been dairy farmers all their lives, and lately they are very worried about the drop in milk consumption, which is affecting their sales. My grandmother told me that they usually sold around 2 of the largest metal milk cans — "tachos de leche de los más grandes de metal" ("tachos" is a traditional milk container and unit of measurement in Argentina) —, and nowadays there are days they don't even reach one. If my grandparents' earnings are approximately 500 pesos per liter, how much would they lose per day if they now only sell one "tacho" (milk can) daily?

English Reasoning:

The problem asks to calculate the daily loss in earnings for the grandparents due to reduced milk sales.

Their usual sales were "around 2 of the largest metal milk cans" per day. The specific scenario for the calculation is that they "now only sell one can daily."

Therefore, the reduction in sales is the difference between their usual sales and their current sales: approximately 2 cans - 1 can = approximately 1 can per day.

The loss in earnings is the profit they would have made from this one can that they are no longer selling, and the earnings are given as 500 pesos per liter of milk. However, a critical piece of information, the volume of "one of the largest metal milk cans" (un tacho de leche de los más grandes de metal), is not provided in the prompt, but it is possible to obtain.

To provide a numerical answer, we must get the volume for such a can. Large metal milk cans (often called "tachos lecheros" in regions like Argentina, considering that the grandparents are from "La Pampa," a region in Argentina) typically range from 40 to 50 liters. For this calculation, we will assume one large can holds 50 liters, as the prompt specifically says they are referring to the biggest one (los más grandes). This assumption is key to the final numerical answer. Based on this assumption, the volume of milk they are selling less per day is 1 can × 50 liters/can = 50 liters.

The total daily loss in earnings is calculated by multiplying this reduced volume by the earnings per liter: 50 liters × 500 pesos/liter.

Essentially, they are losing the earnings equivalent of one large milk can daily. The grandparents would be losing approximately 25,000 pesos per day. This calculation is based on the fact that one "large metal milk can" holds 50 liters (1 can × 50 liters/can × 500 pesos/liter = 25,000 pesos).

English Final Answer: $25,000 COP ($25.000 pesos Colombianos)


Si mi prima fue la ganadora del reinado del café en su versión número 50, ¿cuántos meses y días habrían pasado desde que mi prima fue reina hasta la elección de la reina en la versión número 52?

If my cousin won the Coffee Queen pageant (Reinado del Café) in its 50th version, how many months and days would have passed from when my cousin was queen until the election of the queen in the 52nd version?

English Reasoning: To address this problem, it is necessary to determine the time interval between consecutive editions of the International Queen of Coffee pageant (Reinado del Café). This annual beauty contest is held in Manizales, Colombia. The winner of the 50th edition was crowned on January 8, 2022, while the 52nd edition took place in 2024, with the queen being crowned on January 13, 2024.
From January 8, 2022, to January 8, 2024, two years—or 24 months—had elapsed. Since the 52nd queen was crowned on January 13, 2024, five additional days must be added. Therefore, the total time between the two events is 24 months and 5 days.

English Final Answer: 24 months and 5 days (In Spanish, 24 meses y 5 días).


Un amigo me ha recomendado que guarde todas mis contraseñas en un gestor, ya que así es más seguro. Le he hecho caso y creé mi propia base de datos, pero para mantenerla segura tuve que cifrarla con una contraseña maestra. Soy un poco olvidadizo y tengo miedo de que se me olvide y, en consecuencia, pierda el acceso al resto de contraseñas. He diseñado una frase para recordarla, pero quiero saber si es lo suficientemente buena, así que quiero que me ayudes a adivinar cuál es la contraseña partiendo de la siguiente frase:
"Siempre me siento aquí en la silla de mi hijita porque soy delgado, pero ahora está rota."
Las claves para recordar la contraseña son las siguientes:
—Las letras son las iniciales de los adjetivos y adverbios que hay en la frase en el orden inverso en el que aparecen.
—Las iniciales que corresponden a palabras invariables van en minúscula, mientras que las que provienen de palabras flexivas van en mayúscula.
—El primer número equivale a la cantidad de tildes que hay en la frase.
—El segundo número equivale a la cantidad de diptongos multiplicado por la cantidad de palabras masculinas.
—El tercer número equivale a la sumatoria del número de vocales en los verbos que terminan con una vocal cerrada.
¿Cuál es la contraseña? Considera que primero van los números y después las letras.

A friend of mine recommended me to keep all my passwords in a password manager, as it is more secure. I listened to him and created my own database, but to keep it secure I had to encrypt it with a master password. I'm a bit forgetful and I'm afraid I'll forget it and, consequently, lose access to the rest of the passwords. I have designed a phrase to remember it, but I want to know if it is good enough, so I want you to help me guess what the password is from the following phrase:
'I always sit here in my little daughter's chair because I am thin, but now it is broken' ("Siempre me siento aquí (word with tilde) en la silla de mi hijita porque soy delgado, pero ahora está (word with tilde) rota").
The clues to remember the password are as follows:
—The letters are the initials of the adjectives and adverbs in the sentence in the reverse orden in which they appear.
—The initial that correspond to invariable words are lowercase, while those that come from inflected words are capitalized.
—The first number is equivalent to the number of graphic accents ("tildes") in the sentence.
—The second number equals the number of diphthongs multiplied by the number of masculine words.
—The third number equals the sum of the number of vowels in the verbs that end with a closed vowel.
What is the password? Consider that the numbers go first and then the letters.

English Reasoning: To obtain the password, we must identify each of its component parts. Let's see the step by step:
The password starts with numbers, therefore, we must identify which are the correct numbers.
—First number (graphic accents): The sentence has two graphic accents ("tildes"), the first one is in the word 'here' ("aquí") and the second one in the word 'is' ("está"). So the first number is 2.
—Second number (diphthongs x masculine words): We can observe three diphthongs, which are in the words 'always' ("siempre"), 'sit' ("siento") and 'am' ("soy"). The key to identifying this number is to understand that a diphthong is the sequence of two different vowels pronounced in the same syllable. In the case of the word 'am' (“soy”), in Spanish, the letter “y” becomes a vowel when it is at the end of the word, therefore, it qualifies as a diphthong. While in the case of the word 'because' (“porque”), it does not qualify because the letter “u” is silent within the syllable “que”. Finally, the word 'thin' (“delgado”) is the only masculine word in the sentence. So the second number is 3.
—Third number (vowels in verbs ending with closed vowels): Sine the letter "y" is considered a vowel because it is at the end of the word, the verb 'am' ("soy") is considered a verb that ends with a closed vowel, so the vowels that compose this verb are "o" and "y". So the third number is 2.
Now, let's see the letters:
To find the letters, we must identify the adjectives and adverbs, identify whether it is an invariable or flexible word, extract their initials and position them in reverse order.
The words are: "rota" (adjective and flexible word, R); "ahora" (adverb and invariable word, a); "delgado" (adjective and flexible word, D); "aquí" (adverb and invariable word, a); "siempre" (adverb and invariable word, s).
Taking into account that the numbers go first and then the letters, the password is: 232RaDas

English Final Answer: 232RaDas


Mi madre nació 5 días después del Día de la Batalla de San Félix y mi hermana cumple años un día después de mi madre y nació en 1994, a ellas les encanta cuando les cae los sábados y domingos porque así pueden celebrar con toda la familia. ¿Dime cuantas veces les ha tocado cumplir año a las dos juntas un fin de semana?

My mother was born 5 days after the Battle of San Félix Day, and my sister was born one day after my mother in 1994. They love it when their birthdays fall on weekends. How many times have both their birthdays fallen on a weekend together?

English Reasoning: The Battle of San Félix Day is April 11. Mother's birthday is April 16, and sister's is April 17 (born in 1994). To find years when both dates fall on weekends (April 16 as Saturday and April 17 as Sunday), we check each year from 1994 to 2025. Using calendar calculations, April 16 was a Saturday in 2005, 2011, 2016 and 2022. These are the only instances where both birthdays coincided with a weekend.

English Final Answer: 4


Mis ñeros y yo estamos queriendo hacer un viaje de CDMX a Puebla. Emanuel tiene 700 pelucholares, Luis tiene 2 benis, y yo tengo 8 ciegos.
El hotel nos sale en 800 la noche, y son 300 de gota al día. Nos queremos ir por 3 días.
¿Cuánto dinero los falta para acompletar?

My friends and I want to take a trip from Mexico City (CDMX) to Puebla. Emanuel has 700 'pelucholares' (a slang term for Mexican pesos), Luis has 2 'benis' (slang for 500-peso bills), and I have 8 'ciegos' (slang for 100-peso bills). The hotel costs us 800 per night, and it's 300 for 'gota' (slang for daily expenses like food/gas) per day. We want to go for 3 days. How much money are we short to cover all costs?

English Reasoning:
The user and their friends want to travel from Mexico City to Puebla. For this trip, the expenses are:
* $800 for the hotel, for three nights = $2,400
* $300 for gas, for three days = $900
Total: $2,300
Considering that the user did not mention check-in or check-out times or how many nights they are staying, we'll consider three nights.

The user shares how much money they have, with each person having a different amount. Emanuel has "700 pelucholares" (slang for Mexican pesos), Luis has "2 benis" (slang for $500 bills), and the user has 8 "ciegos" (slang for $100 bills).
$700 + $1,000 + $800 = $2,000

Now, the user is asking how much more they need to pay for this trip. If they have $2,000 and the trip is $3,300. So the user's friend group is missing $1,300.

English Final Answer:
$1,300.


Estoy en el despacho de contaduría de mi padre y encontré documentos que describen el plan de construcción de uno de los primeros fraccionamientos en España.
El documento detalla diversas medidas, pero utiliza el antiguo sistema español.
Además, como se planeaba implementar en distintas provincias, esta cuenta con diversas unidades.
¿Cuántas hectáreas en total mide el fraccionamiento?
El documento especifica estas mediciones:
1. El área residencial en la zona de Palencia se compondrá de 75 obradas de tierra.
2. Las áreas verdes en la zona de Segovia tendrán una dimensión de 200 obradas de tierra.
3. El área designada a la construcción de caminos y sitios de interés en Terragona tendrá un área de 250 canas del rey.
4. Se dispondrá de un espacio nivelado para futuras construcciones de 150 aranzadas de viña en Sevilla.

I'm in my father's accounting office and I found documents describing the construction plan for one of the first housing developments in Spain. The document details various measurements, but uses the old Spanish system. Furthermore, as it was planned to be implemented in different provinces, it has various units. How many hectares in total does the housing development measure?
The document specifies these measurements:

1. The residential area in the Palencia zone will consist of 75 "obradas" (old Spanish unit of land) of land.
2. The green areas in the Segovia zone will have a dimension of 200 "obradas" (old Spanish unit of land) of land.
3. The area designated for the construction of roads and sites of interest in Tarragona will have an area of 250 "canas del rey" (old Spanish unit of land).
4. There will be a leveled space for future constructions of 150 "aranzadas de viña" (old Spanish unit of land) in Seville.

English Reasoning: To determine the total area of the housing development in hectares, we need to convert each specified measurement from its old Spanish unit to hectares and then sum them up. 1 hectare = 10,000 square meters (m²).

Residential area in Palencia (75 obradas):
The "obrada" was a unit of land area common to many provinces. For Palencia, the obrada is equivalent to 5383.18 m².
Conversion factor: 1 obrada = 5383.18 m² = 0.538318 hectares.
Area 1 = 75 obradas * 0.538318 ha/obrada = 40.37385 ha.

Green areas in Segovia (200 obradas):
The "obrada" had another value in Segovia: 1 obrada = 3930.3966 m² = 0.39303966 hectares.
Area 2 = 200 obradas * 0.39303966 ha/obrada = 78.607932 ha.

Roads and sites of interest in Tarragona (250 canas del rey):
"Cana del rey" or jornal in Tarragona was equivalent to 6084 m².
Conversion factor: 1 cana del rey = 6084 m² = 0.6084 hectares.
Area 3 = 250 canas del rey * 0.6084 ha/cana del rey = 152.1000 ha.

Future constructions in Seville (150 aranzadas de viña):
The "aranzada" varied by region. The "aranzada de viña" in Seville was equivalent to 4755.7799 m².
Conversion factor: 1 aranzada de viña = 4755.7799 m² = 0.47557799 hectares.
Area 4 = 150 aranzadas * 0.47557799 ha/aranzada = 71.3366985 ha.

Total Area:
Summing all calculated areas:
Total Area = Area 1 + Area 2 + Area 3 + Area 4
Total Area = 40.37385 ha + 78.607932 ha + 152.1000 ha + 71.3366985 ha
Total Area = 342.41848 ha.

Rounding to one decimal places for the final answer of 342.4 ha.

English Final Answer: 342.4 ha.


Le comenté a un amigo que estaba teniendo problemas con goteras en casa, las cuales no podía arreglar porque no tenía dinero. Me preocupaba porque dentro de poco invitaría a alguien a mi casa y no quería quedar mal. Al final decidí arriesgarme e invitarla. Mi amigo me dijo que no me preocupase, que él invitó a una conocida a cara de piedra cuando todavía estaba remodelando el living. Yo le dije que se la había rifado por haber hecho eso. Me contestó con un "¿Che, y por casa cómo andamos?" a lo que le respondí que con goteras. Se me quedó mirando un largo rato y murmuró algo de que el agua no subía el agua al tanque aparentemente. ¿Por qué me dijo eso?

I told a friend that I was having problems with leaks in my house, which I couldn't fix because I didn't have money. I was worried because I would soon invite someone to my house and didn't want to make a bad impression. In the end, I decided to take the risk and invite her. My friend told me not to worry, that he had shamelessly (cara de piedra) invited an acquaintance when he was still remodeling his living room. I told him that he had really taken a chance (se la había rifado) by doing that, He responded with "Hey, and how is it going at home?" (Che, y por casa cómo andamos?) To which I replied "with leaks." He stared at me for a long time and mumbled something about the water apparently not going up to the tank. Why did he say that?

English Reasoning: To understand why the friend mumbled something about "the water apparently not going up to the tank" we need to analyze the context. The friend and the user went through a similar experience. The friend told the user that he invited someone to his house "a cara de piedra" (stone face) which is an Argentinean expression of doing something embarrassing without feeling any kind of shame. The user judged him for taking such a risk by saying "se la había rifado" which is another Argentinean expression, that comes from the word "rifa" (lottery ticket). However, since the user had taken the same risk, the friend used the phrase "¿Ché, y por casa cómo andamos?" (Hey, and how is it going at home?") which is another colloquial expression. It refers that someone look at his own actions (his "house") before judging others. He said that because the user judged his friends actions as risky when he just did the same thing as him. However, the user took that question literally, and mentioned the leaks again, failing to understand that it was a question with a figurative meaning. The mumbling about the water not going up to the tank is a reference to another Argentinean phrase, "no le sube agua al tanque," (the water does not go up to his tank), that is used when someone is not smart enough to understand something simple. This is a metaphor in which the water is the blood and the tank is the brain. It means that the brain does not enough blood to function properly. The friend not understanding the question made the friend use that phrase.

English Final Answer: The user misunderstood the question.


Voy a ir a entrenar, pero no sé si en bus o en coche. ¿Cómo voy a ir? Ya te lo he dicho.

I'm going to train (entrenar), but I don't know if I'm going by bus or by car. How am I going to get there? I already told you.

In Spanish, by train is said "en tren".

English Reasoning: The prompt mentions the options of traveling by plane or by car to go work out, but asks what transportation option is not being considered. Given the context and phrasing ("ir a entrenar" going to train/work out), the most common missed main transportation method would be the train (tren), especially as it is a wordplay with "entrenar" (to train) and "en tren" (by train) in Spanish.

English Final Answer: Train (In Spanish tren).


Habrá un almuerzo en el trabajo y tenemos que llevar algunos platillos para compartir. La temática es libre, pero debe estar enfocada en comida típica. Los platillos elegidos son: Causa Limeña, rocoto relleno, tacacho con cecina y tamalitos verdes ¿Me puedes ayudar asociando qué platillo llverá cada uno?

-Alonso: En el desayuno o el almuerzo siempre lo elige sin pretexto.
-Juan: De atún o de pollo siempre es el mismo rollo.
-Mayra: Del volcán a la oficina llega con queso.
-Milagros: Verde y dorado los colores del salado.

-Alonso: Tamalitos verdes.
-Juan: Causa Limeña.
-Mayra: Rocoto relleno.
-Milagros: Tacacho con cecina

There will be lunch at work, and we must bring a dish to share. The theme is open, but it should focus on traditional food. The selected dishes are: Causa Limeña, Rocoto Relleno, Tacacho con Cecina, and Tamalitos Verdes.
Can you help match each person with the dish they're bringing?

-Alonso: He always chooses it for breakfast or lunch, no excuses.
-Juan: Tuna or chicken, it’s always the same kind of roll.
-Mayra: From the volcano to the office, it arrives with cheese.
-Milagros: Green and gold are the colors of something savory.

Reasoning English: There will be a lunch at work, and each person has to bring a traditional dish. The clues will help us figure out who is bringing what.

Alonso: "He always chooses it for breakfast or lunch, no excuses." Tamalitos Verdes, made from corn and cilantro, are commonly served both at breakfast and lunch in many parts of Peru. Alonso will bring the Tamalitos Verdes.

Juan: "Tuna or chicken, it’s always the same kind of roll." This clue refers to Causa Limeña, a traditional Peruvian dish made with layers of seasoned mashed potatoes and typically filled with tuna or chicken. Juan will bring the Causa Limeña.

Mayra: "From the volcano to the office, it arrives with cheese." The reference to a volcano suggests Arequipa, a region famous for the Misti volcano. The typical dish from Arequipa is Rocoto Relleno, a spicy stuffed pepper often topped with melted cheese.Mayra will bring the Rocoto Relleno.

Milagros: "Green and gold—the colors of something savory." This describes Tacacho con Cecina, a dish made from green plantains (green) that are fried to a golden color and served with salted, smoked pork. Milagros will bring the Tacacho con Cecina.

Final Answer:
-Alonso:Tamalitos Verdes, Juan: Causa Limeña, Mayra: Rocoto Relleno, Milagros:Tacacho con Cecina.


Se me colocaron los conocidos haciendo escalera en fila de aquí para allá. Mi jefe no es ni alto ni bajo, mi chica y mi hermana son como uña y carne, mi primo es bastante larguilucho y la cuñada de mi hermano es la más menudita. Si puedo verles la cara a todos ¿Quién es la segunda en la fila?

Prompt Translation to English: My acquaintances were arranged in a row in a stair-like (sorted by height) order from here to there. My boss is neither tall nor short, my girlfriend and my sister are inseparable ('como uña y carne'), my cousin is quite lanky, and my brother's sister-in-law is the tiniest. If I can see everyone's face, who is second in the line?

English Reasoning: The people are sorted in a stair-like order from here to there, then, they are sorted by height and from the closest to me to the farthest.
Since I can see the faces of all of them, the shortest is the closest and the highest is the farthest.
My girlfriend and my sister are inseparable (said as 'uña y carne' in local slang), therefore, they are together in the pile.
My cousin is lanky (said as 'larguilucho' in local slang) then it is the last one.
My brother's sister-in-law is my girlfriend and is the tiniest/shortest in this context (said as 'menudita' in local slang, 'menudo' means tiny, and the suffix 'ita' is the superlative).
Then if my girlfriend is the tiniest/shortest, she is the one closest to me. Therefore, if my sister and her are inseparable, my sister is behind my girlfriend.
Therefore, the person in the second position is my sister.

English Final Answer: My sister.


Mi amigo:
"Te he enviado las facturas para la reunión empresarial mañana"
Yo:
"Recuerda que tenemos que tomar un vuelo para Perú mañana y tenemos que llevar la mitad de las facturas para el comité de la mañana"
Mi amigo:
"Incluimos los vigilantes?"
Yo:
"Si dos docenas, una para hoy y otra para el viaje".
¿En qué país están ubicados actualmente las dos personas que están conversando?

My friend:
"I have sent you the ‘facturas’ (pastries) for tomorrow’s business meeting."
Me:
"Remember that we have to take a flight to Peru tomorrow, and we need to bring half of the ‘facturas’ (pastries) for the morning committee."
My friend:
"Should we include the ‘vigilantes’ (type of pastry)?"
Me: "Yes, two dozen: one dozen for today and another for the trip."
In which country are the two people currently located?”

English Reasoning:
Although "facturas" can mean invoices in Spain, ordering them by the dozen and asking to include "vigilantes" only makes sense if these are sweet pastries. In Argentina and Uruguay, "facturas" refers to an assortment of pastries made with bread flour-based crust, and “vigilantes” is one variety. You would never order dozens of invoices or security guards that way. This local culinary usage indicates they are present in Argentina or Uruguay.

English Final Answer: Argentina/Uruguay


Estaba limpiando mi clóset y que me aparece una cajita allá escondida detrás de los suéteres. Con sorpresa vi que era una colección de timbres postales que empecé a juntar cuando era adolescente y ni me acordaba. Había unas estampillas emitidas a mediados de 1986 en México: 10 de color rojo oscuro, 8 de color verde oscuro y 5 de color azul marino. De acuerdo a los valores con que fueron emitidos, ¿cuántos centavos de antaño tengo en estampillas?

I was cleaning my closet and a little box appeared hidden behind the sweaters. To my surprise, I saw it was a postage stamp collection I started when I was a teenager and didn't even remember. There were some stamps issued in mid-1986 in Mexico: 10 dark red, 8 dark green, and 5 navy blue. According to the values with which they were issued, how many old cents do I have in stamps?

English reasoning: To solve this problem, we need to know the face value of the stamps issued in Mexico in 1986. In 1986, Mexico issued stamps with various denominations. The dark red, dark green, and navy blue stamps are part of a specific collection known as the ones of foreign service, issued on July 1, 1882. This emission ended the Classic Era of Mexican philately.
Step one:
Identifying the values of the stamps:
The dark red one, had a face value of 3 cents.
The dark green one, had a face value of 2 cents.
The navy blue one, had a face value of 6 cents.
Step two:
Finding out the value of the stamps by color:
10 dark red ones: 3 cents * 10 = 30 cents.
8 dark green ones: 2 cents * 8 = 16 cents.
5 navy blue ones: 6 cents * 5 = 30 cents.
Step three:
Adding all the colors:
30 + 16 + 30 = 76 cents.

English final answer: 76 cents.


Mi grupo de amigos es un desastre. Todos éramos amigos, pero con el tiempo todos empezaron a juntarse con todos.
Al principio, mi amigo Carlos le echó los perros a Luciana y ella lo bateó.
Después Nicolás le montó el ojo a Heidy y fue un tiro al suelo.
Luego Carol enredó entre sus garras a Richard.
Y yo terminé siendo una lamparita.
¿Cuántas parejas terminaron formándose en el grupo?

My friend group is a disaster. We were all friends, but over time everyone started getting together with everyone.
At first, my friend Carlos hit on Luciana ("le echó los perros"), and she rejected him ("lo bateó").
Afterwards, Nicolás set his sights on Heidy ("le montó el ojo"), and it was a sure shot ("un tiro al suelo").
Then Carol entangled Richard in her claws.
And I ended up being a third wheel ("lamparita").
How many couples ended up forming in the group?

English Reasoning: The prompt describes several interactions:
1) Carlos hit on Luciana, but she rejected him ("lo bateó"). In this case, the expression "lo bateó" means that she rejected Carlos' intentions. Therefore, this did not result in a couple.
2) Nicolás set his sights on Heidy ("le montó el ojo"), and it was successful ("fue un tiro al suelo"). In this case, it is indicated that Nicolás was interested in Heidy and it was very easy for him to make her fall in love with him.
3) Carol successfully got together with Richard. This result in a second couple, since entanglement in someone's claws implies entrapment, in this case, in a relationship.
4) The narrator ended up as a third wheel (English translation equivalent to "lamparita"). In Latin America, a "lamparita" is someone who is single and, therefore, is only looking at other relationships.
As a result, both Nicolás and Heidy and Carol and Richard ended up being couples.

English Final Answer: 2 couples.


Me mandó este texto un amigo canario: "Ayer iba en la guagua y subió un chinijo cambado, no paraba de hablar todo el rato yo creo que estaba jeringado menos mal que solo me quedaba una parada, pero cuando me bajé de la guagua hacía un pelete y una garuja que se me quitaron las ganas de tomar algo y fui a casa a comerme un frangollo que tenía algo de jilorio". ¿Cuántas palabras del dialecto canario hay en ese texto que sean masculinas?

My Canary friend sent me this text: “Yesterday I was on the “guagua” (typical slang from the Canary Islands to refer to bus) and a “chinijo” (Typical slang from the Canary Islands to a child from Lanzarote) “cambado”  (Typical slang from the Canary Islands to refer to someone who is bow-legged/crooked. ) got on; he wouldn’t stop talking the whole time—I think he was “jeringado” (Typical slang from the Canary Islands to refer to someone who is in poor health.). Luckily, I only had one stop left, but when I got off the “guagua” it was “pelete” (ypical slang from the Canary Islands to refer to freezing cold) and “garuja” (Typical slang from the Canary Islands to refer to drizzling), so I lost the desire to have a drink and went home to eat some “frangollo” (traditional dessert from the Canary Island) that had a bit of “jilorio” (Typical slang from the Canary Islands to refer to be hungry) in it.” How many Canary-dialect words in this text are masculine?

English Reasoning: To answer the question, we need to identify the words specific to the Canary Islands dialect within the provided text and determine their grammatical gender. Then, we count only the masculine ones.
1. Identify Canarian dialect words: "guagua", "chinijo", "cambado", "jeringado", "pelete", "garuja", "frangollo", "jilorio".

2. Determine the gender of each word in the context of the sentence:
    "Guagua": feminine. Although common in other Spanish varieties, it's strongly associated with the Canaries.
    "Chinijo": masculine. A small boy from Lanzarote.
    "Cambado": masculine (modifies "chinijo"). Bow-legged/crooked.
    "Jeringado": masculine (modifies the implied male subject "él" referring to the "chinijo"). Typical slang from the Canary
    Islands to refer to someone who is in poor health.
    "Pelete": masculine. Intense cold.
    "Garuja": feminine. Drizzle.
    "Frangollo": masculine. A traditional dessert.
    "Jilorio": masculine. Hunger/faintness from hunger.

3. Count the masculine words: "chinijo", "cambado", "pelete", "frangollo", "jilorio". There are 6 masculine words.

English Final Answer: 6


Mi hijo nació el día en que los habitantes de Pasto salen en busca de una pintica. Sí, el año en que nació mi hijo coincide además con la celebración de los 50 años de la que es considerada la mejor feria de América en el eje de los cafeteros. ¿Qué día de la semana nació mi hijo?

My son was born on the day when the inhabitants of Pasto go out in search of a “pintica” (diminutive for paint). The year my son was born also coincides with the 50th anniversary of what people considered the best fair in America in the coffee region. On which day of the week was my son born?

English Reasoning: To answer, it is important to understand two Colombian cultural references and determine a date. The first reference is about the people of Pasto who use the colloquial phrase “a little paint, please" ("una pintica, por favor”), in commemoration of the “black´s people day" (Día de Negros) on January 5 during the "Carnival of Black and White People" (Carnaval de Negros y Blancos), when people paint each other black, a celebration that responds to the declaration of a day of rest for people enslaved during the colonial period. The second reference is to the 50th anniversary of what people consider the best fair in America in the coffee region, the Manizales Fair, which began in 1955, marking its 50th anniversary in 2005. Therefore, the son was born on January 5, 2005, which coincides with Wednesday.

English Final Answer: Wednesday (In Spanish, Miércoles)


Mis hijos y yo fuimos a Playa Colorada y para tener lindos recuerdos y ayudar a mi hijo menor con sus matemáticas, hicimos un juego muy peculiar: por cada gaviota que fotografien les daré 6 Bs. Por cada pelícano 10 Bs, por cada paraulata 15 Bs. y por cada guacharaca 23 Bs. Adicionalmente les pagaré 2 Bs. por cada vocal A, 3 Bs por cada letra C, 7 Bs por cada vocal U de cada ave que logren fotografiar. Mi hijo mayor vió 25 aves, de las cuales 32% eran guacharacas, 20% pelícanos y el resto fueron gaviotas. Mi hijo menor vió 22 aves: 3 gaviotas, 7 guacharacas, 3 pelícanos y el resto fueron paraulatas. ¿Cúánto dinero lograron ganar en total?

My children and I went to Playa Colorada, and to create nice memories and help my youngest son with his mathematics, we made a peculiar game: for each seagull (gaviota) they photograph, I'll give them 6 Bs. For each pelican 10 Bs, for each paraulata (mimus gilvus bird) 15 Bs, and for each guacharaca (chachalaca bird) 23 Bs. Additionally, I'll pay 2 Bs for each vowel A, 3 Bs for each letter C, and 7 Bs for each vowel U in the name of each bird they photograph. My oldest son saw 25 birds, of which 32% were guacharacas, 20% pelicans (pelicanos), and the rest were seagulls (gaviotas). My youngest son saw 22 birds: seagulls (gaviotas), 7 guacharacas (chachalaca birds), 3 pelicans (pelicanos), and the rest were paraulatas (mimus gilvus birds). How much money did they manage to earn in total?

In Venezuela, the letters Bs mean bolivares (Venezuelan currency)

English Reasoning: I need to calculate how many birds of each type both children photographed, and then calculate the payment for each bird plus the additional payment for the letters in the birds' names.

For the oldest son (25 birds total):

Guacharacas: 25 × 0.32 = 8 birds

Pelicans: 25 × 0.20 = 5 birds

Seagulls: 25 - 8 - 5 = 12 birds

For the youngest son (22 birds total):

Seagulls: 3 birds

Guacharacas: 7 birds

Pelicans: 3 birds

Paraulatas: 22 - 3 - 7 - 3 = 9 birds

Now, calculating the payment for each bird type:

Seagull ("gaviota" in Spanish): 6 Bs per bird + (2 Bs × 2 A's) = 6 + 4 = 10 Bs per seagull

Pelican ("pelícano" in Spanish): 10 Bs per bird + (2 Bs × 1 A) + (3 Bs × 1 C) = 10 + 4 + 3 = 15 Bs per pelican

Paraulata: 15 Bs per bird + (2 Bs × 4 A's) + (7 Bs x 1 U) = 15 + 15 = 30 Bs per paraulata

Guacharaca: 23 Bs per bird + (2 Bs × 4 A's) + (3 Bs × 2 C's) = 23 + 8 + 6 = 44 Bs per guacharaca

Total earnings:

Oldest son: (12 seagulls × 10 Bs) + (5 pelicans × 15 Bs) + (8 guacharacas × 44 Bs) = 120 + 75 +352 = 547 Bs

Youngest son: (3 seagulls × 10 Bs) + (3 pelicans × 15 Bs) + (7 guacharacas × 44 Bs) + (9 paraulatas × 30 Bs) = 30 + 45 + 308 + 270 = 653 Bs

Total money earned: 547 + 653 = 1,200 Bs

English Final Answer: The children earned a total of 1,200 Bs.


Descifra este juego de palabras: Va sin voz, va sin vos. La pregunta aquí es ¿Quién se quedó?

Decipher this word game: Go without voice ("va sin voz"), go without you ("va sin vos"). The question here is, who stayed?
In some Spanish-speaking countries “vos” means “you”.

English Reasoning: The play lies in the phonetic similarity between "voz" and "vos." The answer is Vos (that is, you). "Va sin voz" means that something is leaving (departing, going away) and has no voice (is mute, silent). "Va sin vos" means that the same something is leaving without you ("vos"). The question "Who stayed?" means that if something left without you ("sin vos"), it means that you ("vos") are the one who didn't leave, that is, the one who stayed.

English Final Answer: You ("Vos" in Spanish)


El enamorado caminaba por el mercado, al verlo el vendedor se vio enojado. Pues él ya se había llevado, aquel fruto que estaba apartado. ¿Qué fruta se llevó?

The lover (Enamorado) walked through the market, and upon seeing him, the vendor became angry. For he had already taken that fruit that was set aside. What fruit did he take?

In Spanish, the word "Enamorado" can be decomposed as "Ena-mora-do" which contains the word "mora".

English reasoning: The riddle uses wordplay from the word "Enamorado", which is decomposed as "ena", "mora", and "do". Then, it can be found that the fruit hidden in the words is the "mora" (blackberry). Thus, the vendor is angry since the lover took a blackberry which he had set aside.

English Final Answer: The fruit that he took was the blackberry (in Spanish, Mora).


Vivo en Asturias, pero estaré visitando Argentina, donde un amigo me invitó a su casa a probar una comida típica de allí, conocida por su extensa cocción. Me mencionó una salsa no picante que suele acompañar a la carne, pero no quiso decirme cuál es. Soy ansioso y quiero saber de qué salsa está hablando.
¿Cuál podría ser?

I live in Asturias, but I will be visiting Argentina, where a friend has invited me to his house to try a typical food from there, known for its extensive cooking time. He mentioned a non-spicy sauce that usually accompanies the meat, but he didn't want to tell me which one. I am anxious and want to know what sauce he is talking about. What could it be?

In English, the closest description to the word "asado" is barbecue and grilled meat, but it isn’t the same.

English Reasoning:

The dish described is likely "asado" from Argentina (barbecue/grill meat), which usually involves slow-cooked meat.

A common non-spicy sauce served with the meats in Argentina is salsa criolla (criolla sauce), made with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, vinegar, and oil. While chimichurri is another popular sauce, it often includes chili flakes, ají molido y ajo (which add mild heat), making salsa criolla the more probable answer given the "non-spicy" specification.

These two sauces are the most typical and representative sauces that are directly related to the "asado". Any other sauce is one category below these two, when they are accompaniments in the context of an “asado”.

English Final Answer:  Salsa criolla (criolla sauce)


En Mendoza, Argentina, un joven encuentra una carta antigua escrita por su abuelo vasco, quien emigró para cultivar viñedos en la región. En la carta, su abuelo describe cómo en su tierra natal, el País Vasco, se medía el vino utilizando azumbres.

El abuelo menciona que para una celebración especial, debía reunir 15 azumbres de vino, pero solo logró recolectar 5 azumbres y 2 cuartillos. Su vecino le había prometido aportar 4 azumbres y un cuartillo, pero aún faltaba completar la cantidad total.

¿Cuántos litros de vino faltaban para cumplir la meta de su abuelo?

In Mendoza, Argentina, a young man finds an old letter written by his Basque grandfather, who emigrated to cultivate vineyards in the region. In the letter, his grandfather describes how in his homeland, the Basque Country, wine was measured using “azumbres" (a type of measurement for wine capacity). The grandfather mentions that for a special celebration, he needed to gather 15 azumbres of wine, but he only managed to collect 5 azumbres and 2 cuartillos. His neighbor had promised to contribute 4 azumbres and 1 cuartillo, but he still needed to complete the total amount. How many liters of wine were missing to meet his grandfather's goal?

In English, there isn't a translation for the word "azumbres", as it refers to 2.52 liters of wine in the Basque Country.

English Reasoning:
In the letter, the grandfather mentions that his goal was to gather 15 azumbres of wine. Normally in Spain, the azumbre as a capacity measure for wine is 2.0166 liters. However, in the Basque Country, 1 azumbre equals 2.52 liters and is divided into 4 cuartillos, making it an exception to the general rule.

This measure was adopted by small communities in Argentina due to extensive Basque immigration in the past century. Although it is now almost obsolete, it can still be found in specific places where the Basque community strongly maintains its roots.

Total goal in liters:
15 azumbres × 2.52 liters = 37.8 liters

Contribution by the grandfather:
5 azumbres × 2.52 liters = 12.6 liters
1 cuartillo = 2.52 liters ÷ 4 = 0.63 liters
2 cuartillos × 0.63 liters = 1.26 liters
Total contributed by the grandfather: 12.6 liters + 1.26 liters = 13.86 liters

Contribution by the neighbor:
4 azumbres × 2.52 liters = 10.08 liters
1 cuartillo × 0.63 liters = 0.63 liters
Total contributed by the neighbor: 10.08 liters + 0.63 liters = 10.71 liters

Total available:
13.86 liters + 10.71 liters = 24.57 liters

Liters still needed:
37.8 liters - 24.57 liters = 13.23 liters

English Final Answer:  13.23 liters


Mi abuelo nació justamente 10 años antes de que Argentina retomara las Islas Malvinas, yo nací 30 años después el Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la guerra de Malvinas ¿En qué día de la semana nací yo?

My grandfather was born exactly 10 years before Argentina recovered the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, and I was born 30 years later on the Day of the Veteran and Fallen in the Malvinas War (Día de los Veteranos y Caicos in las Guerra de Malvinas). On what day of the week was I born?

English Reasoning:
Date of the recapture of the Malvinas: Argentina recaptured the Malvinas Islands on April 2, 1982.
Birth of the user's grandfather: He was born 10 years before that date, so it was in 1972 (1982 - 10 = 1972).
User's birth: The user was born 30 years after the grandfather, so it was in 2002 (1972 + 30 = 2002).
Day of birth: The user was born on the "Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la guerra de Malvinas" (Veterans and Fallen Soldiers of the Malvinas War Day), which is April 2.
Full date of birth: So, the user was born on April 2, 2002.
Day of the week: April 2, 2002 was a Tuesday.

English Final Answer: Tuesday


El día en el que mi amiga fue coronada reina nacional del Bambuco en su versión número 60, estaba cumpliendo 25 años. Si hemos sido amigas desde que nos conocimos en su cumpleaños número quince, ¿en qué fecha cumpliríamos quince años de amistad?

The day my friend was crowned National Queen of Bambuco (a traditional music genre from Colombia) in its 60th version, she was turning 25 years old. If we have been friends since we met on her 15th birthday, on what date would we be celebrating 15 years of friendship?

English Reasoning: To find the response, first, we need to establish the year in which the user's friend was crowned National Queen of Bambuco, a title awarded during the Bambuco Pageant and Folkloric Festival—an important annual celebration of traditional music and culture held in Huila, Colombia. The 60th edition of the Bambuco Pageant took place in 2021, and the queen was crowned on the final day of the event, July 4th. According to the prompt, she turned 25 on the day she was crowned, which allows us to infer that her date of birth is July 4, 1996.

We are also told that the user and the queen became friends on her 15th birthday. This means they met on July 4, 2011. From that date to July 4, 2021, when she was crowned, 10 years had passed. To reach a milestone of 15 years of friendship, an additional 5 years must pass after the crowning date. Therefore, the two friends will celebrate 15 years of friendship on July 4, 2026, this date also coincides with the user's friend's 30th birthday.

English Final Answer: July 4th, 2026 (4 de julio de 2026).


Te la digo, te la digo, te la vuelvo a repetir, te la digo mil veces y no me la sabés decir. ¿De qué palabra estoy hablando?

Help me find the word that this Spanish wordplay refers to: "Te la digo, te la digo, te la vuelvo a repetir, te la digo mil veces y no me la sabés decir." (I tell you, I tell you, I tell you again, I tell you one thousand times and you can't tell me.)
Note: In Spanish, "tela" means "cloth", and sounds similar to "te la" which is repeated in this sentence.

English Reasoning: This is a Spanish pun where the word you're looking for is hidden in plain sight, repeated many times, yet unrecognized. Every time the speaker says "te la" (I tell you), it can be heard as "tela" (cloth). So the speaker is literally saying the word "tela" disguised in the phrase "te la digo" (I tell you).

English Final Answer: "Tela" (Spanish for "cloth").


Mis compas y yo somos futboleros de corazón. No hay partido de la Selección Nacional que dejemos de ver. Uno de mis amigos, Carlos, es 3 años menor que yo. El otro, Santi, es 2 años menor que Carlos y Fer, es 1 año mayor que yo. Si yo nací 18 años antes del segundo año de la temporada de Miguel Mejía Barón, como entrenador de la Selección, ¿cuántos años tenía Santi en julio del año pasado, 2024, si todos nacimos en el mes de agosto?

My friends and I are die-hard soccer fans. There isn’t a match of the National Team that we miss watching. One of my friends, Carlos, is three years younger than me. The other one, Santi, is two years younger than Carlos, and Fer is one year older than me. If I was born eighteen years before the second year of Miguel Mejía Barón’s tenure as coach of the National Team, how old was Santi in July of last year, 2024, if we were all born in August?,

English Reasoning: First, I need to determine when Miguel Mejía Barón was the coach of the Mexican National Team. He coached from 1993 to 1995, with his second year being 1994. The narrator was born 18 years before 1994, so they were born in 1976 (1994–18 = 1976).
Now I can determine everyone's birth years:
Narrator: Born in August 1976
Carlos: 3 years younger than narrator, so born in August 1979
Santi: 2 years younger than Carlos, so born in August 1981
Fer: 1 year older than narrator, so born in August 1975

To find Santi's age in July 2024:
Since July comes before August, Santi hadn't had his birthday yet in 2024
So in July 2024, he was 2024–1981–1 = 42 years old

English Final Answer: 42 years old.


Juan: Che, escuchame, tenemos que juntar 3 palos verdes y medio para el viaje. Yo tengo un palo verde.
Sofi: No boludo, es una banda, yo tengo un palo verde y medio.
Nico: Sarpado man, yo creo que puedo incluir el dinero faltante.
¿Cuánto dinero tiene que aportar Nico en dólares?

Juan: Hey, listen, we need to gather 3 and a half “palos verdes" (million dollars) for the trip. I have one “palo verdes” (million dollars)

Sofi: No way, dude, that's a lot, I have one and a half “palos verdes” (million dollars).

Nico: Awesome, man, I think I can cover the missing amount.

How much money does Nico have to contribute in dollars?

In Spanish, “palo verdes” is equivalent to one million dollars, 1 "palo verde" = 1,000,000 USD.

English Reasoning:
The total amount needed for the trip is 3.5 million dollars ("3 palos verdes y medio").
Juan contributes 1 million dollars ("un palo verde").
Sofi contributes 1.5 million dollars ("un palo verde y medio").
Together, Juan and Sofi contribute 1 million + 1.5 million = 2.5 million dollars.
The remaining amount needed is the total amount minus what Juan and Sofi have contributed: 3.5 million - 2.5 million = 1 million dollars.
Nico states he can cover the missing amount, so Nico needs to contribute 1 million dollars.

English Final Answer: 1,000,000 USD


Mi tía es profesora de primaria en Tumbes y ahora está de visita en Trujillo. Hablando de las clases de lengua y mate nos ha ofrecido una propina si resolvemos este ejercicio:

"Los becerros y las vicuñas se encontraban entre la laguna y la granja. Sobre el tejado dos gatos comían felices, pan con mantequilla"

Si la propina será de una quina por cada sustantivo masculino,  S/. 0.75 por cada sustantivo femenino y S/. 2.00 por cada preposición.

¿Cuánto recibiré si hago bien el ejercicio?

My aunt is a primary school teacher in Tumbes, and she's currently visiting us in Trujillo. While we were talking about language and math classes, she offered us a reward if we could solve this challenge:

“The calves (masculine noun) and the vicuñas (feminine noun) were between the lagoon (feminine noun) and the farm (feminine noun). On the rooftop (masculine noun), two cats (masculine noun) were happily eating bread (masculine noun) with butter (feminine noun).”

The reward will be given as follows:
One "quina" (Peruvian slang for 0.50 PEN) for each masculine noun
0.75 PEN for each feminine noun
2.00 PEN for each preposition

How much will I receive if I solve the exercise correctly?

English Reasoning: To solve this challenge, it’s important to understand a cultural detail about Peruvian slang related to coins.

In Peru, 0.50 PEN coins are colloquially called “quinas” or “chinas”. In this exercise, the term “quina” is used, referring to 0.50 PEN, the smallest amount mentioned.

Also, in Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender (masculine or feminine), and that gender is reflected in the article and adjective forms.

Now let’s count:

Masculine Nouns: "becerros" (calves), "gatos" (cats), "pan" (bread), "tejado" (rooftop) = 4
→ 4 × 0.50 PEN = 2.00 PEN

Feminine Nouns: vicuñas, "laguna" (lagoon), "granja" (farm), "mantequilla" (butter) = 4
→ 4 × 0.75 PEN = 3.00 PEN

Prepositions: "entre" (between), "sobre" (on), "con" (with) = 3
→ 3 × 2.00 PEN = 6.00 PEN

Total Calculation:
2.00 PEN (masculine nouns) + 3.00 PEN (feminine nouns) + 6.00 PEN (prepositions) = 11.00 PEN

The tip for correctly solving the exercise is 11.00. PEN.

English Final Answer: 11.00 PEN (S/ 11.00)