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By Melissa Camacho
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Siblings learn to respect nature, elders, and culture.
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Guillermina and Candelario
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What's the Story?
GUILLERMINA AND CANDELARIO is an animated series about a sister and brother who live on the Pacific coast of Colombia, South America. Six-year-old Guillermina and eight-year-old Candelario are happy and curious kids. They live in a house with Grandfather Faustino and Grandmother Francisca on a small beach, where they are taught a love of music, history, and culture. Faustino also teaches them about respecting and protecting coastal habitats and marine life. They love to spend time with their grandparents, but when Grandfather goes fishing, the children use their imaginations to create their own adventures while they await his return. Whenever they run into problems, they do their best to apply the lessons they are taught to find appropriate ways to solve them.
Is It Any Good?
This colorful preschool-oriented series is designed to teach children about respecting nature and protecting marine and coastal habitats. But the show, which is considered groundbreaking in Colombia because it features children of Afro-Colombian descent from a culturally distinctive part of the country, also highlights the importance of having an imagination and using critical-thinking skills when problem-solving.
At the heart of Guillermina and Candelario is the love of and respect for elders. It underscores how valuable the narratives and traditions they pass down are, and how they contribute to children's lives today. While the stories they tell are sometimes ethnocentric in nature, they all contain universal lessons that kids from all cultures can benefit from. No doubt that children will find them very entertaining.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Colombia. Where is it? What are the people like? Is it culturally diverse? What are some of the traditions celebrated by the people who live there?
Guillermina and Candelario have a lot in common. How are they different? Do they always agree?
What kinds of things can we learn from watching shows from other countries? Can we understand them even if we don't speak the language or aren't completely familiar with the country or its culture?
TV Details
- Premiere date : October 1, 2010
- Network : Starz
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- Topics : Adventures , Family Stories ( Siblings ) , History , Animals ( Ocean Creatures )
- Character Strengths : Communication , Curiosity , Gratitude , Humility
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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