Discovering Spain

IN THIS BLOG YOU ARE GOING TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT SPAIN IN ENGLISH

viernes, 29 de abril de 2016

TYPICAL DANCES

Typical dances from the different regions by Susana Rodríguez Hernández Hello! Do you know the meaning of "sevillanas"?  Do you know what "fandango" is? They are names of different Spanish dances.  Come with us in order to learn more about this! We hope you have...

MUSIC

Do you like Flamenco? ...

martes, 19 de abril de 2016

HISTORY OF SPAIN

We would like you to go for a walk along the history of Spain thoughout the centuries.... History of Spain by Luis Rodriguez            ...

ARCHITECTURE

We'll visit some of the most impressive monuments of Spain in different architectonic styles: Prehistoric Art by Carmen Martín Roman by Micaela Melgarejo     Romanesque by Cristian León    Gothic Art by Alejandro Calatayud   Renaissance by Yolanda Artesero ...

ARTISTS

We would like to introduce you to some of the most renowned artists of Spain: Pablo Picasso by Juan Rubio El Greco by Isaac Merlo Rrancisco de Goya by Raquel Jiménez Velázquez by Jorge López ...

WRITERS

Our most popular writers known internationally García Lorca by Manuel Moreno...

SINGERS

           Do you like music? Here you'll be able to meet some of our internationally known singers: Plácido Domingo by Laura López Pintor David Bisbal by Carolina Relucio Alejandro Sanz by Alberto Quintana Enrique Iglesias by Andrés Soguero ...

ACTORS AND ACTRESSES

We would like  you to know some of our international film stars: Pedro Almodóvar by María Saavedra Javier Bardem by Alba Morales Penélope Cruz by María García Ostolaza Antonio Banderas by David Mora ...

SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN

WE'LL INTRODUCE YOU TO SOME OF THE BEST-KNOWN SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN FROM OUR COUNTRY: Marc Márquez by Rubén Jiménez Synchronized Swimming by Omar Rodríguez Gisela Pulido by Prado Soriano Fernando Alonso by Cristina Pérez Rafael Nadal by Maria Ruiz Pau Gasol by Patricia Navarro Alberto Contador by Luis Muñoz Ruth Beitia by Daniel Navarro ...

VALDEPEÑAS

We´ll show you some interesting aspects of our town: Valdepeñas by Aarón Alcolado We'd also like you to enjoy our Festival of Wine by Sofía Sánchez And to finish we want you to know Valdepeñas is a city full of art, where you can breathe art in our streets and museums... ...

FESTIVALS

You'll be able to enjoy a lot of Festivals throughout the year all over Spain: Carnival by Lucía A Valbuena Christmas by Lucía Troyano Running of the Bulls by Maria Pilar Peral Tomatina by Mónica Peña   Fair of April by Fernando Tercero  Fallas by Pablo Valverde  Hispanic Day by Valeria Montoya   I hope you've enjoyed them all!!...

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

We'll learn about some customs and traditions of Spain, such as: Bullfighting by Carlos Sánchez Siesta by Juan Ignacio Moreno Nightlife by Alba López ...

NATIONAL PARKS

WE´LL INTRODUCE YOU TO SOME OF THE BEST NATIONAL PARKS: Caldera de Taburiente  by Alvaro Alarcón Macho Garajonay By Javier Fernández Cortés Cabañeros National Park by Pablo Muñoz Barba Peaks of Europe by Marta Fernández Albuerne Guadarrama Hills by Marina Fernández Quintana Teide by José Carlos Gualo Cejudo Sierra Nevada By Manuel Delgado Llamas Aigües Tortes and Mauricio Lake by Carmen Ortiz Palomo   Tablas de Daimiel Alvaro Gutiérrez Cámara...

GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES

Read more about the geographic features of Spain, its economy and climate Economy per regions by Luis  Delgado Pozo Different climates per region By Marta Fernández Ruiz-Olivares Beaches, Mountain ranges and rivers by Rubén Fernández Cámara  ...

GEOGRAPHY

You can have a look at our best-known cities and regions Toledo By Mónica Arias Sánchez Salamanca by Patricia Chico Abad Madrid by Salvador Galán López Seville By Alejandro Bravo Salido The Canary islands by Raul del Fresno Pérez Castilla-La Mancha by Francisco Jesús Díaz Lópe...

MEALTIMES AND TYPICAL SPANISH FOOD

See why Spanish cuisine is considered the best in the world. Paella by Mónica Aguilar Castellanos Spanish omelette by Mónica Aguilar Castellanos   MEAL TIMES by Lucía Galán Fresneda   ASTURIAN BEAN STEW AND ANDALUSIAN GAZPACHO by Angel Alvarez Navarr...

lunes, 18 de abril de 2016

GOVERNMENT AND THE ROYAL FAMILY

You can read about our Parliamentary Monarchy, the form of government in Spain: by Pablo González Lóp...

SPAIN

The flag, population, currency, situation on the map, language, the President Spain by Beatriz Alarcón García  ...