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Fuerteventura is the oldest island of the Canary archipelago. Formerly known as Erbania, the island is the second largest of the Canary Islands and the longest. The conquest of the archipelago began in the early 15th century. The colonization by the Castilian crown caused the aboriginal population, the Guanches, to mix with Spaniards, Portuguese, French, […]
The castle of San Vicente de la Barquera, also known as the King’s castle, is located in this beautiful town in Cantabria. It is located in the Natural Park of Oyambre, next to the marshes of the Rubín estuary and the Pombo estuary. In addition, if you look in the distance, you can see the […]
Jacques Cartier was a French navigator and explorer of the 16th century. Widely renowned, he was the first traveler of that nationality to set foot in the so-called New World. Among many other things, he was also the first to name the great white north as it is known today: Canada. However, when a French […]
‘The sky is burning, it’s the end of the world,’ shouted some. ‘Where is the fire?’ asked others. ‘Hitler is testing against us his death ray,’ was heard. These are some of the phrases, collected from some Spanish newspapers, that could be heard on the night of January 25, 1938 in Spain and all over […]
Centuries ago the Pacific Ocean was not called like that. In fact, there was a time when it was just an empty space on the maps for a large part of the planet. A land unexplored by the European powers. A nameless body of water. It was in the 16th century when the conqueror Núñez […]
The legend of Sant Jordi can be found in this house. On 23 April, Casa Batlló in Barcelona looks more beautiful than ever, with its balconies full of red roses. The building and Sant Jordi are together on this day, the day of the book and the... Continue reading
In the beginning of the third decade of the eighteenth century a wise man called Father Feijoo told the story of... Continue reading
Who has not heard of the Battle of Roncesvalles, with Charlemagne and the knight Roldán? This is one of the most... Continue reading
García Fernández was the son and heir of Fernán González (the first Count of Castilla). He was a robust and... Continue reading
The battle of Rande and the treasure that was supposed to be submerged in its waters has captivated the... Continue reading
Puente la Reina is the Navarrese village where the two main branches of the Camino de Santiago are located: the... Continue reading
Jacques Cartier was a French navigator and explorer of the 16th century. Widely renowned, he was the first... Continue reading
In the year 1035, when king Sancho el Mayor of Navarre - who had coined a currency with the title of “Emperor of... Continue reading
According to legend, the Order of Santiago, the most prestigious military group in the Iberian Peninsula, was... Continue reading
In the evening of the first day of January 1434, in the main hall of the castle of La Mota – in Medina del... Continue reading
The origin of St James’ shell dates back more than a thousand years. However, its background is even more... Continue reading
Christmas is all around! The season’s joy, family moments and of course….presents! The little ones must have... Continue reading
As we explained in the story of the infatuation between Sultan Muley Hacen and his prisoner Isabel de Solis (known... Continue reading
To understand this story, we must first imagine a classroom set up for teaching, at the beginning of the 16th... Continue reading
"The siesta in Andalusia was invented by the Tartessians", said Chano Lobato, flamenco singer and comedian. He... Continue reading
According to a tradition, during the night of May 25, 1085 some shepherds of the Navarrese town of Abárzuza were... Continue reading
We recommend reading our pages about the two antecedents: the beginning of the common uprising by the lynching of... Continue reading
The legendary tribute of the hundred maidens and the apostle is tied to the historical figure of Mauregato,... Continue reading
The calimocho is linked to the old port of Algorta, located in the northeast of the town of Getxo (at the exit to... Continue reading
In 1487, two simultaneous dramas were being developed on the lands of the Kingdom of Granada. On the one hand,... Continue reading
By the end of the seventh century the Visigothic Kingdom was debating its usual and bloody struggles for power.... Continue reading
In Santiago de Compostela, during Christmas night of 966, the dismissed and prisoned Bishop Sisnando Menéndez... Continue reading
'The sky is burning, it's the end of the world,' shouted some. 'Where is the fire?' asked others. 'Hitler is... Continue reading
