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Talkin’ Spain: Morante and Justo
Today we are going to talk about two figures in recent Spanish history. One is the recently retired bullfighter Morante de la Puebla and...
The Almudena: Madrid’s Local Holiday
One of Madrid’s patron saints is a the Virgin Mary of the Almudena, the centerpiece of a legend which supposedly took place in 11th...
The Cortes de Leon: Europe’s first parliamentary government
The origins of parliamentary government in Europe can be traced back to the early twelfth century, when the Kingdom of León, in the northwest...
Women in Spanish History: Urraca I of Leon – Europe’s first queen?
Doña Urraca of León, also known as Urraca I of León and Castile (1080–1126), occupies a singular place in the history of medieval Spain....
Talking Spain: The ITV car inspection
A common annual event that many motor vehicle owners have to endure is the ITV car inspection test. It’s 20 gruelling minutes of thoroughly...
Estaca de Bares: the forgotten American military site on the coast of Galicia
Once upon a time the U.S. militray had small communications and LORAN locating station up on the northwest coast of Spain, in the region...