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Archive for April, 2008

Flamenco

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre and, although it is considered part of Spanish culture in general, it comes from Andalusia, in the southern Spain. The origins of Flamenco are not clear but it is generally acknowledged that Flamenco grew out of the unique interplay of native Andalusian, Islamic and Gypsy cultures which co-existed in […]

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Tapas: a delightful tradition from Spain

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Everywhere you go in Spain you will find lively and noisy bars serving small plates of local specialities. But what does the word tapas exactly mean? The Spanish verb tapar means to cover. There are several explanation regarding the origin of this habit. The most widely accepted version reports that tapas were originally slice of […]

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The Cathedral of Seville

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

It is said that in 1401 one of the priest of Seville stated: “We shall have a church so great that those who will see it will think that we were mad.”
The Cathedral of Seville is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and it is one of the biggest religious building in the […]

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