Hispano-Suiza may be a car brand you don’t immediately recognize, but in the 1920s and 1930s the Spanish-Swiss company was one of Europe’s leading car manufacturers. Several of its innovations were far ahead of their time. Hispano-Suiza’s vehicles were sought after and exported to markets as far away as Australia.Continue Reading
Spain consists of 17 regions, also called autonomous communities. These include the island regions of the Canaries and the Balearics. In addition, there are two autonomous city areas, enclaves named Ceuta and Melilla, located on the Northwestern coast of the African continent. The regions are both political and administrative unitsContinue Reading
We all love our local watering holes, and for various reasons. The selection of drinks, the atmosphere, the service, the view, traditions, distance from home or completely different reasons. And to the extent that you can rate “the best bars in the world” based on objective criteria, this is whatContinue Reading
Juan de la Cosa was the owner and captain of Columbus’ flagship the Santa Maria, but the relationship between the Italian explorer and his Spanish captain must have been of the complicated kind. As we wrote in part I of the story of de la Cosa, Columbus did not holdContinue Reading
Leading up to Spain’s National Day (Columbus Day) on the 12th of October, we start a story of a man, Juan de la Cosa, who played a central role in Columbus’ quest to expand Spain’s horizon, to find new land and to subjugate these in the name of the crownContinue Reading
