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Talkin’ Spain: Marugán and Valdeprados in the province of Segovia
In this podcast we tell you a little about some smaller, lesser known, towns we visited with some friends. Valdeprados, a picturesque village, which...
Talkin’ Spain: Maderuelo and Castillejo de Robledo
In this episode I talk about a visit to two small and relatively unknown villages about two hours north of Madrid: the medieval town...
By Any Other Name: The number of Spanish names associated with St. Mary is mind-boggling
It truly is. María, Lourdes, Nuria, Macarena, Rocío, Esperanza. The list goes on and on. And as the days go by, I reliaze I...
A week to remember: the 45th anniversary of the coup, the release of the f23 files and the death of Antonio Tejero
That’s a lot! And nearly all on the same day. Feb 23 marks the 45th anniversary of the failed coup attempt. Two days later,...
Women in Spanish History: Isabel Zendal
Isabel Zendal was a Spanish nurse who helped lead the Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition (1803–1806). She cared for orphaned children who carried the smallpox...
How Did Philip the Handsome Really Die?
Felipe el Hermoso (Philip the Handsome), Juana I’s dashing and ambitious husband managed to become king of Castile for a very brief period in...