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The Amazing Madoz Geographic Dictionary
Often just called “El Madoz”, this herculean work edited by Pascual Madoz was comprised of 16 huge volumes that covers, at least in theroy,...
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A Spanish True Crime Tragedy
This week we are shifting gears and focusing on a different subject: a recent true crime in Spain. Three elderly family members from a...
Let’s Open a Bottle, ep. 18: D.O. La Mancha
D.O. La Mancha. One of the largest wine regions, if not the largest wine region, in the world, and certainly the largest in Spain....
Spanish History 101, EP33: Carlos III and Enlightened Spain
Today we are going to talk about one of the most popular and successful kings of Spain, Carlos III, who ruled from 1759 to...
The truth behind Seville’s NO8DO symbol
One of the symbols of Seville (you can find it on its flag) is an enigmatic emblem that reads NO8DO, which according to legend...
Spanish Traditions: Feast of the Holy Innocents
December 28, Feast of the Innocent Saints, is a day in the Christmas calendar that commemorates the massacre of the all children under two...