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So, you are planning a vacation to the Balearic Islands. Whether you are visiting Mаllоrса, Mеnоrса, Formentera or Ibiza in the south-west, or even all four, you will want this guide with you. This complete guide to vacationing in in the Balearic Islands will ensure you get the utmost enjoyment...

A candid description of warfare at one of the first battlefields of World War II Letters from the Spanish Civil War provides a unique perspective into the motivations that led a young man from the American heartland to defy U.S. neutrality and travel to Spain to fight in defense of democracy...

Ever since Ernest Hemingway popularized the fiesta de San Fermín with the publication of The Sun Also Rises in 1926, the world has been enthralled with the concept of running with the bulls. For millions, running with the bulls remains on their bucket list, and for Hemingway fans it is a lifelong...

The Spanish city of Valencia has a curious charm all its own. There are remnants of ancient history dating back to 138 B.C. sitting next to ultra-modern buildings that have sprung up since the America’s Cup was held here twice in the last few years.    TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Welcome...

Hired by a bible society to bring the word of God to the Romany people of Spain, Borrow embarked on journey of mutual discovery whose result was this volume, published in 1841.  

6 works of William Hickling Prescott American historian and Hispanist (1796-1859) This ebook presents a collection of 6 works of William Hickling Prescott. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - History of the Conquest...

Valencia is the capital of the homonymous province and autonomous community of Valencia. It is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona. Despite being one of the major cities of Spain, Valencia can be defined as one of the hidden treasures of the country. Get now the Ultimate Travel Guide to Valencia and enjoy a great holiday with it.

Andalucía is an autonomous region of Spain. The population is 8,059,431 inhabitants (data from 2007). And its total area is 87 268sq.km. It is the most - popular and the second largest area of the 17 regions in Spain. And its capital - largest city is Seville. The district is divided into eight provinces...

Welcome to Madrid - the capital of Spain! Madrid is the capital of Spain, with its four million inhabitants and is the largest and city. Madrid became the capital only in 1562 and therefore does not have many historic buildings from the middle Ages. But their absence is compensated by some of the...

The Costa Dorada (Costa Daurada) is a Spanish Catalan area of many contrasts, from the scenic views of the Sierra de Mont Sant to the fantastic Tarragona carnival. The varied coastline has fantastic beaches, areas of outstanding natural beauty and beautiful seaside towns.

Creating Christian Granada provides a richly detailed examination of a critical and transitional episode in Spain's march to global empire. The city of Granada—Islam's final bastion on the Iberian peninsula—surrendered to the control of Spain's "Catholic Monarchs" Isabella and Ferdinand on January...

In this volume, Nicholas R. Jones analyzes white appropriations of black African voices in Spanish theater from the 1500s through the 1700s, when the performance of Africanized Castilian, commonly referred to as habla de negros (black speech), was in vogue. Focusing on Spanish Golden Age theater...

Here is the full story of the Modern School told in transparently simple language. Here is the whole man, with all his ideals, aims, and resentments. It shows, as we well knew, and could have proved with overwhelming force at his trial had we been permitted, that he was absolutely opposed to violence...