‘Spain’ The land of fiestas and soccer
After a journey that lasted approximately four hours, we reached Spain from Turkey, landing in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
Like Turkey, Spain also lies on the Mediterranean, and the Iberian Peninsula has taken maximum advantage of the sea that surrounds it. Spanish ocean adventurers have crossed the world on water, arriving at the shores of continents from Africa to America. It was with the help and support of Spain’s Queen Isabella that Christopher Columbus arrived in America. And of course, the Spanish are also known for the colonial systems they set up in the far away lands to which they journeyed. Aside from Brazil, every country in South America speaks Spanish now. And in the US today, there are an estimated 30 million Spanish speakers. And then there are the Read the rest of this entry »