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City Centre Turned Farm!
by Laura Ellis on 11/5/2010 10:04:00 AM
If someone was to mention sheep or cows passing through a place in Spain, Madrid would definitely not spring to mind. Quite definitely not the city centre anyway. But no surprises that Spain surpassed itself here!For… more »
Cervantes - No Crisis in Spanish Learning
by Kimberly on 10/14/2010 3:26:00 PM
The Instituto Cervantes announced that there is no crisis in Spanish learning. Every day more students are interested in learning Mario Vargas Llosa's (new Nobel Prize winner) native language: Spanish. Cervantes… more »
Spain Going Greener - New Solar Power Plants
by Olivia Elson on 10/13/2010 1:28:00 PM
Two new solar power plants are planned to be engineered in Alcazar de San Juan. This town is located on the plain of La Mancha, in the autonomous region of Castilla La Mancha. It is just under two hours by car from… more »
Centenary of Poet Miguel Hernandez
by Olivia Elson on 10/6/2010 3:50:00 PM
As Spanish-speakers the world over celebrate the centenary of this renowned poet and playwright, I thought it apt to do some research and shed some light on his life and works.Miguel Hernández was born on the… more »
The Pope's-a-Coming
by Laura Ellis on 9/30/2010 4:05:00 PM
Fresh from a sucessful trip to the UK, the Vatican have announced that the Pope will be gracing (forgive the pun) the shores of Spain in November. This early winter trip (6th and 7th November) will serve to both allow… more »
Dinosaur Bones Unearthed in Cuenca
by Olivia Elson on 9/21/2010 12:48:00 AM
Spain is well-known for its wealth of art and architecture from previous eras - from the impressive collection of Roman ruins in Extremadura, to 12th century Moorish monuments in Sevilla, to UNESCO World Heritage Sites… more »
Tasting Tapas in NYC
by Kimberly on 9/16/2010 10:13:00 AM
We found this interesting article from Gayot.com written by restaurant critic Bryan Miller, which we thought would be interesting to share with you! ENJOY!Observer Tapas Working Translating Tapas: From Madrid to NYC by… more »
El Reina Sofia
by Laura Ellis on 9/14/2010 2:19:00 PM
Very often I feel that once you've seen one art gallery, you've seen them all, and after visiting the Prado twice in a very small space of time already, I had come to feel that all Spanish art galleries were of… more »
On Tour!
by Laura Ellis on 7/21/2010 3:49:00 PM
So you fancy a change of environment. Where to go? An obvious choice, Madrid! The Spanish capital is only two and half hours away from Salamanca, and about 25 euros, away making it ideal for a quick break to experience… more »
World Cup on display in Madrid 22-23 July
by Kimberly on 7/21/2010 10:44:00 AM
Just in case you live in a box, let me first start off by reminding you that Spain won the FIFA World Cup of soccer in South Africa on the 11th of July 2010. It marked the first time in history that the Spanish… more »