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
Did you know Spain is Europe’s second largest beer producer? Only Germany with about twice the population of Spain produces more beer. But, neither country is the largest exporter of domestically manufactured beer. That honor goes to The Netherlands. The largest companies fulfilling the beer demands in Spain are Heineken,Continue Reading
– Which are the 20 most popular languages used on the internet? English dominates, not surprisingly, but some of the other results may defy your expectations. Spanish comes in as number three but with a smaller percent of the top ten most popular websites worldwide than their share of naturalContinue Reading
Asturias is located in northern Spain facing the Bay of Biscay and borders Castile and León in the south, Galicia to the west and Cantabria in the east. Asturias basic information and regional flag – – Size: 10,604 km2 Population (2019): approx. 1,022,300 Rank GDP total (2016): 13 Asturias TourismContinue Reading
Europe is experiencing a gas crisis and although Spain barely extracts any fossil fuels and no longer makes use of its coal deposits, the country could play a pivotal role in resolving Europe’s energy crisis. And we are not talking about the abundance of sun or wind to solve thisContinue Reading
Spanish surnames or “apellidos” can often tell you a whole story about parents and other relatives, profession, marital status and geographical affiliation. You may also find descriptions of people’s weight, place of residence and social rank: “the thin one”, “church” and “warrior” are all surnames commonly used. Join us onContinue Reading
The first Moorish setback in Europe Muslim forces set their sights on Iberia in 711 AD, fought the Visigoth king’s armies at Guadalete in southern Andalusia and continued north quickly thereafter. By 721 AD they had conquered the whole peninsula save some minor areas in the north, crossed the PyreneesContinue Reading
A helpful, soothing, interesting and ice creamy article to help you enjoy these hot summer days. Learn about what the various types of ice cream, flavors and toppings are called, and how to get fluent in Spanish ice cream talk. Come join us on this tasty, delightful and sweet adventure.Continue Reading
