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Some Spanish slang...
by Erin on 7/26/2010 4:22:00 PM
These slang expressions were originally published in our monthly newsletter.Get Spanish culture, slang, recipes and much more delivered each month to your inbox. Sign up for the monthly newsletter!Or read up our past… more »
Semana Santa in Salamanca (say that three times fast)
by Stephen Maher on 3/29/2010
For the next seven days leading up to Easter Sunday, or Holy Week, processions shrouded in Spanish tradition, history, music, and religion will envelop the town of Salamanca.During Semana Santa hooded precisionists or… more »
I Survived Las Fallas!
by Stephen Maher on 3/22/2010 12:39:00 AM
What an incredible experience Valencia was! This was the first trip for me to the coast city of the autonomous region of Valencia with a population of nearly 1,000,000 - with all of the visitors in town we might have… more »
Las Fallas fiesta approaches!
by Stephen Maher on 2/16/2010 12:30:00 AM
On the east coast of Spain, gracing the Mediterranean shores, you will find the bustling city of Valencia. The metropolitan area boasts a population over 1,000,000, it is home to the origin of paella and this is where… more »
La Nochebuena
by Anthony Pemberton on 10/23/2009 1:20:00 PM
As we're approaching the end of October we are well into the autumn season. At this time of year many people start to think and talk about the upcoming festivities of Christmas. In other countries the buzz of… more »
New Year's Eve in Spain!
by Lauren Somers on 10/14/2009 3:46:00 PM
New Year's Eve in Spain? Seems like a stupid question doesn't it? However, you can actually celebrate it 5 times in Spain if you want to! The first party kicks off in early December in Salamanca, with the… more »
Rosario Flores
by Lauren Somers on 9/14/2009 12:25:00 AM
On Saturday Salamanca welcomed Rosario Flores, Spanish actress and singer, to its annual ferias. Rosario performed on the stage that has been erected in the Plaza Mayor specifically for the week long festivals that are… more »
Fireworks in Salamanca!
by Lauren Somers on 9/10/2009 2:36:00 PM
The festivals in Salamanca got a kick start on Monday night, with an immense fireworks display by the river. Although the display was not due to start until 10, the roads down to the river filled up very quickly, with… more »
Salamanca's September Fiesta: Virgen de la Vega
by Stacey on 9/1/2009 2:14:00 PM
On the second week of September, Salamanca has its annual fiesta honoring La Virgen de la Vega (The Virgin of the Valley), the city's patron saint since 1618.For an entire week, this World Heritage city celebrates… more »
Rice Festival and Paella contest in Sueca
by Stacey on 7/9/2009 3:00:00 PM
If you like paella and other rice-based recipes don't miss the Fiesta del Arroz (Rice Festival) in Sueca, an agricultural town south of Valencia.Declared a tourist interest in 1966, the annual Rice Festival takes… more »