MasterChef Paraguay

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MasterChef Paraguay
GenreCooking
Talent show
Created by Franc Roddam
Based on MasterChef UK
Directed byGustavo Coronel Marin
Presented by Paola Maltese
Judges
  • Eugenia Aquino
  • José Torrijos
  • Rodolfo Angenscheidt
Narrated byRaúl Proenza
Country of origin Paraguay
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes118
Production
Executive producerChristian Chena
ProducerLeticia Ferreira
Running time90 minutes
Production companies Endemol Shine Group (2018-2019)
Banijay (2023-present)
Original release
Network Telefuturo
ReleaseApril 3, 2018 (2018-4-3) –
present

MasterChef Paraguay is a Paraguayan competitive cooking reality show, based on the original British series of MasterChef , open to amateur and home chefs. Produced by Chena TV, it debuted on April 3, 2018 on Telefuturo. [1]

Contents

Amateur chefs compete to become the best amateur home cook in Paraguay through challenges issued by judges Nicolás Bo, Eugenia Aquino and José Torrijos. Paola Maltese is the main host.

Format

Amateur chefs were initially selected through auditions, selecting a total of two hundred competitors to the start of the televised competition. After the preliminary round, the competitors had an opportunity to prepare a signature dish for the trio of judges.

The contestants were given a limited amount of time to prep their dish, and then given five minutes before the three judges to complete the cooking and assembly of the dish, during which the judges ask about their background.

The 3 judges taste the dish, and vote "yes" or "no" to keeping the chef in the competition; 2 "yes" votes are required for the chef to move on and receive a MasterChef apron, while those that fail to do so leave the competition.

Two rounds are then used to trim the number of chefs to 18. One type of challenge has the chefs performing a routine task such as dicing onions, during which the judges will observe their technique.

Judges can advance a chef to the next round or eliminate them at any time during the challenge by taking their apron. A second type of challenge is to have the chefs invent a new dish around a staple ingredient or a theme, with the judges advancing or eliminating players based on the taste of their dishes.

In the third season, the semi-finalists competed in duels of two or three people, where they had to cook a dish with a specific topic; the winner received an apron. There was then a final last-chance cook-off to select the last participant.

Subsequently, the formal competition begins typically following a 2-event cycle that takes place over a 90-minute episode, with a chef eliminated after the second event. The events typically are: Mystery Box Challenge, Team Challenge, Elimination Test and Pressure Test.

This cycle continues until only two chefs remain. The judges then select the winner of MasterChef.

Challenges

The events typically are:

The contestants have a certain time to perform all the tests, in which they must cook the menu and have it plated, and once finished they can not modify the dishes. The home cooks have 3 minutes to stock up on the ingredients they may need to cook from the supermarket in the indoor tests.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesPremiere DateFinale DateNo. of FinalistsWinnerRunner-upJudge 1Judge 2Judge 3
120April 3, 2018August 7, 201818María Liz OcamposDiego BrítezRodolfo AngenscheidtEugenia AquinoJosé Torrijos
2August 14, 2018December 18, 2018Nancy TalaveraVerónica Pereira
322April 1, 2019August 19, 201921Joaquín AlcortaFernando FabioNicolás Bo
440August 7, 2023 [2] December 19, 202322María Marta VillalbaShosiana PlesnarRodolfo Angenscheidt

First Season (2018)

Top 18

ContestantAgeResidenceOccupationWinningsFinishPlace
María Liz Ocampos34 Mariano Roque Alonso Nurse9Episode 201
Diego Brítez31 Fernando de la Mora Merchant112
Isabel Krause24 Ciudad del Este Student63
Joseph Hsu24 Ciudad del Este Merchant6Episode 194
Alan Paiva40 Caaguazú Manager8Episode 185
Luis Rojas32 Asunción Merchant4Episode 176
Mauricio Machado50 Asunción Metrologist1Episode 167
Adriana Navratil19 Capitán Miranda Student4Episode 158
Arcenio Ortega81 Lambaré Industrial technician2Episode 139
Tania Casañas25 Villarrica Psychologist0Episode 1210
Herminia Núñez60 Asunción Housewife3Episode 1111
Isaac Espinosa22 Asunción Dustman2Episode 1012
Toribia Saucedo49 Asunción Housewife2Episode 813
Erika Sganzella50 Asunción Surgeon3Episode 714
Fabián Santander23 Asunción Barman1Episode 615
Mercedes Pitta20 San Lorenzo Student0Episode 516
Evelin Giménez34 Tobatí Housewife0Episode 417
Renato González26 Ciudad del Este Manager0Episode 318

Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisode
234567891011121314151617181920
1María LizINHIGHIMMINWINIMMWINIMMHIGHWINIMMINIMMLOWWINWINIMMWINIMMWINIMMLOWHIGHETWINNCINHIGHIMMHIGHIMMWINIMMINHIGHHIGHLOWHIGHWINNER
2DiegoINHIGHIMMININIMMWINIMMLOWINWINLOWWINHIGHIMMETWINWINIMMHIGHIMMHIGHIMMWINIMMNCINWINIMMINHIGHETWININWINHIGHWINWINRUNNER-UP
3IsabelINHIGHIMMININIMMETWINLOWHIGHIMMWINIMMHIGHIMMETLOWWINIMMINIMMINIMMWINIMMNCININIMMINIMMWINIMMININWINIMMTHIRD
4JosephINHIGHIMMINIMMWINIMMHIGHINHIGHLOWINLOWLOWINIMMWINIMMLOWHIGHLOWLOWWINIMMNCINLOWWINWINIMMWINIMMINLOWINELIM
5AlanININWINININIMMETLOWINHIGHIMMLOWWINININETINETWINLOWWINWINIMMWINIMMNCWINWINIMMLOWINETLOWINELIM
6LuisINHIGHIMMINETLOWWINIMMHIGHLOWINLOWINWINIMMWINIMMNETIMMLOWLOWHIGHIMMETLOWNCINLOWLOWLOWWINETELIM
7MauricioININLOWHIGHINIMMNETIMMININIMMINIMMLOWINETELIMINRETINLOWINLOWELIM
8AdrianaINWINIMMHIGHETINWINIMMINHIGHIMMHIGHIMMINLOWETWINETLOWINHIGHLOWWINETHIGHNCININELIM
9ArcenioINHIGHIMMINETINWINIMMLOWLOWLOWLOWLOWHIGHIMMETHIGHWINIMMLOWLOWLOWLOWETELIMINLOW
10TaniaINLOWLOWININIMMETINININIMMINIMMINLOWETINETINHIGHIMMINELIM
11HerminiaLOWNCWINLOWNCLOWETWININLOWHIGHLOWLOWHIGHIMMETLOWETLOWLOWELIMWININ
12IsaacINHIGHIMMWINIMMWINIMMLOWINLOWINIMMINININIMMETELIMLOWNC
13ToribiaINHIGHIMMINWINIMMETINWINIMMINIMMINELIMHIGHLOW
14ErikaWINIMMINETWINWINIMMININIMMLOWELIMHIGHIN
15FabiánWINIMMINETINETLOWINLOWELIMLOWNC
16MercedesINLOWLOWININIMMETELIMLOWNC
17EvelinININLOWINETELIMLOWNC
18RenatoLOWNCELIMLOWNC

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Second Season (2018)

Top 18

ContestantAgeResidenceOccupationWinningsFinishPlace
Nancy Talavera33 Presidente Franco Housemaid11Episode 201
Verónica "Veró" Pereira28 Asunción Make-up artist112
Fernando Ramírez34 Asunción Merchant6Episode 193
Tatiana Renna42 San Lorenzo Housewife6Episode 184
Jorgelina Salgado27 Asunción Insurance agent3Episode 175
Sara Cheblis28 Asunción Barista4Episode 166
Francisca "Kiki" Jara61 Villa Elisa Housewife7Episode 157
Diego Paredes31 Asunción Lawyer / Firefighter3Episode 148
Armando Riveros39 Coronel Oviedo Councilman4Episode 139
Karen Chiri29 San Lorenzo Craftswoman2Episode 1110
Juan Marcelo Torres32 Villa Elisa Civil engineer0Episode 911
Joaquín Alcorta32 Fernando de la Mora Graphic designer212 (WDR)
Rolando Raúl Núñez25 Fernando de la Mora Former football player2Episode 813
Ulises León57 Asunción Architect2Episode 714
Ingrid Armoa44 Asunción Lawyer / Radio presenter0Episode 615
Nora Sánchez28 Fernando de la Mora Nurse1Episode 516
Aldana Damelio24 Asunción Student1Episode 417
Javier Manera30 Ciudad del Este Merchant0Episode 318

Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisode
234567891011121314151617181920
1NancyINWINIMMWINIMMETLOWLOWHIGHIMMWINIMMINIMMINIMMNETIMMWINIMMNCETWINIMMWINIMMWINIMMWINIMMINWINWINIMMHIGHWINWINNER
2VeróWINIMMETWINWINIMMINHIGHIMMETWINLOWWINETWINETELIMHIGHRETWINIMMINWINETWINETINLOWLOWINWINWINHIGHRUNNER-UP
3FernandoINWINIMMETLOWINIMMININHIGHWINIMMHIGHIMMETHIGHWINIMMETHIGHNCWINIMMHIGHIMMWINIMMETWINININLOWLOWINELIM
4TatianaINHIGHIMMETLOWETWINININLOWNETIMMLOWWININIMMETWININIMMNCETWINIMMHIGHIMMETLOWWINIMMWINIMMHIGHELIM
5JorgelinaININIMMNETIMMETHIGHININLOWETINWINIMMINIMMWINIMMINIMMNCETNCININIMMWINIMMINELIM
6SaraINLOWLOWWINIMMINIMMLOWINWINWINIMMINIMMETLOWWINIMMETINNCETINIMMINLOWETLOWETELIM
7KikiINHIGHIMMWINWINWINIMMHIGHWINIMMWINIMMHIGHIMMETINWINIMMETINNCETLOWWINHIGHIMMETELIM
8DiegoINININWINIMMINIMMHIGHININETLOWLOWLOWETLOWETINETWINNCWINIMMINELIM
9ArmandoINLOWINWINIMMETLOWLOWLOWLOWWINIMMLOWININIMMWINIMMETELIMHIGHRETETLOWELIM
10KarenINHIGHIMMNETIMMETLOWINLOWHIGHWINIMMLOWINWINIMMETLOWETELIMHIGHIN
11JuanINLOWLOWETLOWINIMMINHIGHIMMETLOWHIGHIMMETELIMLOWNC
12JoaquínWINIMMETHIGHETHIGHINWINIMMETHIGHHIGHIMMWDR
13RaúlINLOWINWINIMMETINHIGHHIGHIMMWINIMMLOWELIMHIGHIN
14UlisesINHIGHIMMWINHIGHINIMMWINIMMETELIMHIGHLOW
15IngridINHIGHIMMETHIGHINIMMLOWINELIMLOWNC
16NoraINLOWLOWWINIMMETELIMHIGHLOW
17AldanaLOWNCWINETELIM
18JavierLOWNCELIMLOWNC

Key

Third Season (2019)

Top 21

ContestantAgeResidenceOccupationWinningsFinishPlace
Joaquín Alcorta33 Fernando de la Mora Graphic designer/Season 2 Contestant9Episode 221
Fernando Fabio42 Asunción Crane driver62
Isaías Ledesma20 Coronel Oviedo Student9Episode 213
Ricardo Aranda22 Villa Hayes / Limpio Student8Episode 204
Noelia Leguizamón38 Fernando de la Mora Dentist5Episode 195
Juliana Sosa22 Asunción Student1Episode 186
Marta "Martita" Martínez27 San Lorenzo Musician3Episode 177
Walter Galeano38 Mariano Roque Alonso Night watchman4Episode 168
Andrea Vera22 Ñemby Housewife4Episode 159
Ross Collins54 Asunción University professor4Episode 1210 (WDR)
Armando Costa28 Hernandarias Merchant1Episode 1111
Demian Matos41 Asunción Merchant3Episode 1012
Perla Orué56 Asunción Dressmaker1Episode 913
Laura Chamorro26 San Lorenzo Student3Episode 814
César Ocampos25 Itacurubí del Rosario / Lambaré Bartender215 (WDR)
Ruth "Ruthy" Ubrán26 Asunción Nutritionist1Episode 716
Cecilia Paredes31 Encarnación Make-up artist0Episode 617
Carlos Pereira38 Ciudad del Este Stylist0Episode 518
Rita Benítez30 Lambaré / Asunción Make-up artist0Episode 419
Ruth González71 Formosa / Luque Housewife0Episode 320
Víctor Sacco48 Asunción Business advisor021 (WDR)

Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisode
12345678910111213141516171819202122
1JoaquínRETHIGHETWININIMMHIGHIMMETINHIGHIMMWINIMMHIGHIMMWINIMMNETIMMINHIGHIMMNCLOWWINLOWHIGHINWINIMMETWININWINIMMLOWWINWINIMMWINNER
2FernandoINNCIMMINIMMETHIGHHIGHWINIMMETHIGHINIMMLOWLOWHIGHIMMINWINWINIMMINHIGHIMMNCHIGHIMMHIGHIMMININWINETHIGHINHIGHIMMWINIMMINWINRUNNER-UP
3IsaíasINNCIMMWINIMMETWINININIMMETLOWWINIMMHIGHIMMWINIMMLOWLOWETWINININELIMWINRETNCHIGHIMMLOWLOWWININLOWETLOWLOWLOWWININLOWINELIM
4RicardoINNCINWINIMMWINIMMININIMMETHIGHLOWWINIMMNCHIGHINIMMINLOWETLOWINLOWLOWNCWINIMMINWININWINIMMWINIMMWINIMMINELIM
5NoeliaINNCHIGHWINIMMINIMMHIGHIMMWINIMMHIGHIMMINLOWLOWLOWHIGHIMMWINIMMININWINNCINIMMINLOWINLOWINWINIMMINLOWELIM
6JulianaINNCINETLOWINIMMLOWHIGHIMMETIMMININHIGHLOWININLOWHIGHIMMETHIGHINININNCLOWINWINIMMINLOWHIGHETELIM
7MartitaINNCIMMINIMMETLOWHIGHIMMWINIMMINHIGHIMMINWININHIGHHIGHIMMETELIMHIGHINRETINLOWHIGHIMMININELIM
8WalterINNCLOWETINETLOWWINIMMWINIMMINLOWLOWHIGHIMMINIMMININWINIMMINWINIMMNCLOWNCELIM
9AndreaINNCIMMETLOWWINIMMHIGHIMMETLOWLOWLOWWININHIGHININHIGHIMMWINIMMWINIMMNCINELIM
10RossINNCWINETWININIMMINLOWLOWWINIMMINHIGHIMMHIGHIMMLOWWINNCWDR
11ArmandoINNCIMMETINETINLOWLOWLOWETWINHIGHINHIGHHIGHIMMINIMMINELIM
12DemianELIMRETIMMETWINETHIGHLOWHIGHIMMWINIMMININLOWLOWLOWINELIM
13PerlaINNCIMMINIMMINIMMINLOWINWINIMMLOWLOWININELIMLOWLOWNC
14LauraINNCIMMWINIMMINIMMHIGHLOWWINWINIMMININELIMHIGHHIGHIN
15CésarINNCHIGHETWININIMMINLOWHIGHWINIMMINHIGHWDR
16RuthyINNCIMMETWININIMMINHIGHIMMETELIMINININ
17CeciliaINNCIMMETLOWETLOWININELIMHIGHLOWNC
18CarlosINNCLOWINIMMETELIMLOWINHIGH
19RitaINNCIMMETELIM
20RuthINNCELIMINLOWNC
21VíctorINNCWDR

Key

Fourth Season (2023)

Top 22

ContestantAgeResidenceOccupationWinningsFinishPlace
María Marta "Martita" Villalba42 Ciudad del Este Dentist8Episode 401
Shosiana Plesnar27 Asunción Student92
Santiago Canuto43 Asunción Sommelier5Episode 383
Sofía "Sofí" Bramante36 Luque Merchant8Episode 364
Leila Jazmín Encina42 Lambaré Merchant4Episode 345
Víctor Reyes20 Presidente Franco Student3Episode 326
Lucas "Lucata" Ortellado24 Asunción Student2Episode 307
Gabriel Colmán46 Villa Elisa Music producer4Episode 288
Dominga Natalia Delgadillo30 Luque Commercial engineer3Episode 269
Luz Urunaga26 Presidente Franco Petty officer4Episode 2410
Víctor Hugo Maldonado37 Quiindy Lawyer2Episode 2011
Caroline "Caro" Elizabeth Sosa49 Caacupé Nurse2Episode 1812
Paolo Di Caterina25 Capiatá Merchant1Episode 1413
Javier "Pipe" Ramírez29 Luque Student1Episode 1214–15
Leonardo "Leo" Zarza32 Villa Elisa Stylist1
Juan Duarte33 Lambaré Merchant0Episode 1016
Claudia Romero44 Ñemby Nutritionist017
Rubén Cardus31 Asunción Photographer0Episode 818
Carlos Rolón31 Fernando de la Mora Barber0Episode 619–20
Marcela Verena Peña30 Capiatá Doctor0
Fabrizzio Valdez22 Asunción Employee0Episode 421–22
Yong Sing Choi41 Asunción Cook0

Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisode
345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
1MartitaLOWNCWINWINIMMINHIGHIMMNETIMMLOWWINLOWLOWININHIGHININWINIMMNCINHIGHWINIMMWINIMMINLOWHIGHINLOWINININWINWINIMMWINNER
2ShosianaNCWINIMMWINIMMHIGHIMMWINIMMLOWHIGHHIGHIMMININININWINWINIMMNCINHIGHHIGHIMMWINIMMWINHIGHIMMINININWINHIGHLOWHIGHWINRUNNER-UP
3SantiagoLOWNCHIGHINIMMINHIGHIMMETHIGHLOWINLOWLOWINHIGHIMMLOWLOWWINIMMNCWINIMMHIGHIMMLOWWINHIGHLOWWININHIGHINHIGHWINIMMINELIM
4SofíHIGHNCIMMETWINHIGHIMMETLOWIMMINWINININWINWINIMMININNCINWININWINIMMINHIGHINWINIMMWINIMMINLOWHIGHELIM
5JazmínHIGHNCIMMINIMMLOWLOWHIGHWINIMMWINIMMHIGHIMMININELIMHIGHRETINININHIGHIMMLOWININLOWLOWLOWWININELIM
6VíctorHIGHNCIMMETLOWLOWINIMMWINIMMIMMWINIMMWINIMMHIGHIMMLOWLOWNCLOWLOWHIGHIMMHIGHIMMHIGHININLOWELIM
7LucataNCLOWLOWINIMMINLOWINETHIGHIMMHIGHIMMWINIMMINHIGHLOWHIGHNCINLOWLOWLOWWININLOWLOWINELIM
8GabrielNCHIGHIMMETINWINIMMWINIMMHIGHIMMIMMINWINIMMINHIGHWINIMMNCININLOWHIGHIMMINELIM
9NataliaHIGHNCIMMINIMMINLOWWINWINIMMHIGHIMMLOWLOWINHIGHIMMINLOWWINIMMNCLOWLOWLOWLOWELIM
10LuzNCLOWHIGHETHIGHINWINIMMWINIMMLOWINLOWWINININLOWINININWINNCLOWELIM
11HugoNCLOWLOWETHIGHLOWHIGHIMMETWINIMMHIGHIMMINWINIMMINLOWINELIMHIGHIN
12CaroNCHIGHIMMINIMMHIGHIMMWINIMMININININININLOWLOWELIMWINHIGH
13PaoloNCLOWINETINHIGHIMMWINIMMLOWHIGHLOWELIM
14–15PipeNCWINIMMETHIGHINHIGHIMMETLOWLOWELIMHIGHIN
LeoNCLOWINETLOWHIGHIMMETINLOWELIMWINHIGH
16JuanLOWNCHIGHINIMMINLOWHIGHETELIMHIGHLOW
17ClaudiaNCHIGHIMMINIMMLOWLOWLOWETELIMINLOW
18RubénHIGHNCIMMINIMMINLOWELIMLOWNC
19–20CarlosHIGHNCIMMETELIMLOWNC
VerenaLOWNCHIGHETELIM
21–22FabrizzioNCLOWELIM
YongLOWNCELIMLOWNC

Key

MasterChef Profesionales

SeasonEpisodesPremiere DateFinale DateNo. of FinalistsWinnerRunner-upJudge 1Judge 2Judge 3
116September 9, 2019December 23, 201918Julián EndaraRodrigo LeónNicolás BoEugenia AquinoJosé Torrijos

First Season (2019)

Top 18

ContestantAgeResidenceOccupationWinningsFinishPlace
Julián Endara37 Asunción Chef owner10Episode 161
Rodrigo León25 Asunción Chef of restaurant52
Juan Ángel Villamayor39 San Bernardino Independent chef7Episode 153–4
Waldino "Waldi" Riveros46 Luque Executive chef3
Carolina Ronquillo31 Asunción Chef owner7Episode 145
Walter Ferreira39 Lambaré Executive chef1Episode 136
Lizzi Piñánez28 Pirayú Independent chef1Episode 127
Pedro "Peta" Rüger41 Asunción Independent chef3Episode 118
Sergio Vera23 Luque Sous-chef of restaurant/steakhouse2Episode 109
Osvaldo Villalba37 Asunción Chef of restaurant1Episode 910–11
Regina Cabañas25 Asunción Chef of restaurant4
Leticia Duarte36 Fernando de la Mora Chef owner1Episode 812
Gabriel "Negro" Riveros44 Luque Chef owner of restaurant/barbecue0Episode 713
Alexander "Alex" Cardozo25 Asunción Chef de cuisine1Episode 614
Karina Ruiz Díaz35 Asunción Chef de cuisine1Episode 515
Eduardo Caballero35 Luque / Capiatá Chef de cuisine1Episode 416
Juan Ávila25 Mariano Roque Alonso Chef owner0Episode 317–18
Pablo Mármol42 Asunción Chef de cuisine0

Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisode
12345678910111213141516
1JuliánINWINIMMWINIMMWINIMMWINIMMHIGHWINIMMWINIMMETWININLOWININININWINWINIMMINHIGHINWINWINNER
2RodrigoINETHIGHINWINIMMWINIMMETWINLOWLOWINHIGHIMMETHIGHHIGHIMMINWINLOWHIGHIMMINLOWINWININHIGHRUNNER-UP
3–4Juan ÁngelINWINIMMINWINIMMWINIMMETINHIGHINLOWININWININIMMHIGHIMMINLOWWININHIGHINWINWINIMMINELIM
WaldiINETWINHIGHIMMETHIGHETHIGHWINIMMININIMMWINIMMINIMMHIGHIMMINLOWLOWINHIGHLOWLOWINELIM
5CarolinaINWINIMMINWINIMMETWINETININWINIMMININIMMETLOWINWINWINIMMINWINIMMHIGHIMMINELIM
6WalterINETHIGHININHIGHNETIMMETHIGHINHIGHIMMHIGHIMMINIMMWINIMMINLOWHIGHHIGHIMMINELIM
7LizziINETINLOWINIMMETINWINIMMLOWINIMMINININETINLOWHIGHHIGHIMMININELIM
8PetaINWINIMMININWINETINETLOWWINIMMINLOWLOWINIMMLOWLOWLOWELIM
9SergioINETINININLOWETHIGHETLOWLOWHIGHIMMINWINIMMWINIMMINELIM
10–11OsvaldoINETHIGHININIMMWINIMMETINININHIGHINLOWHIGHETELIM
ReginaINWINIMMINIMMWINIMMETHIGHLOWINWININWINIMMETELIM
12LeticiaINWINIMMININIMMETLOWETINLOWLOWLOWINLOWELIM
13NegroINETLOWINIMMNETIMMETLOWININELIM
14AlexINWINIMMINLOWINETLOWETELIM
15KarinaINWINIMMINLOWINETELIM
16EduardoINWINIMMINLOWELIM
17–18JuanINETELIM
PabloINETELIM

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References

  1. ↑ "HOY / Masterchef Paraguay se estrena esta noche". hoy.com.py. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. ↑ "MasterChef Paraguay: el programa del millón de dólares | Cultura y Espectáculos | 5Días". MasterChef Paraguay: el programa del millón de dólares | Cultura y Espectáculos | 5Días (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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