Una cena cocinada por un volcán
In the Azores, people cook food inside a hot volcano.
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Quiz ↓En las Azores hay un pueblo llamado Furnas. El suelo allí está caliente. Sale vapor de agujeros en la tierra. La gente usa este calor para cocinar.
Un cocinero llena una olla grande. Tiene carne y verduras. El cocinero pone la olla en un agujero caliente. Se cocina durante siete horas.
Después de muchas horas, la comida está lista. Está tierna y llena de sabor. La gente se sienta en mesas largas. Sube vapor de sus platos.
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¿Dónde está el pueblo de Furnas?
¿Qué sale de los agujeros en la tierra?
¿Qué hay en la olla grande?
¿Cuántas horas se cocina la comida?
¿Dónde se sienta la gente para comer?
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