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Death of a King, birth of a dynasty and a Spanish expression
In 1369, King Pedro I came face-to-face with his archrival, his stepbrother Enrique, and the two gambled the future of Spain on the outcome...
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SPANISH HISTORY 101, EP 22: The 14th Century
Castile and Aragon are both rising to the top as the most powerful and most successful kingdoms in Spain (before it was called Spain)....
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Let’s Open a Bottle: D.O.Ca. Rioja (Combining the old and the new)
This is the grandaddy of them all in terms of prestige and status as the premier wine region of Spain, at least in a...
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The Cathedral of Burgos
For just over 800 years, this wonder of Gothic architecture has played a central role in Castilian and Spanish life. It’s a unique member...
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THE EDIFICIO COREA: An American colony in Franco’s Madrid
Here’s a different look at Madrid. In the 1950s, when the Torrejon Air Force Base was built and American military forces arrived, both personnel...
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SPANISH UNIVERSITIES
Some of the oldest and most venerable higher learning institutions in Europe (and the world, for that matter) are located in Spain. Many were...