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Spain! Open arms country. Path of cultures, tradition, hospitality. When passion for this country is mentioned among tour guides, Fran and Jorge, they could be talking for hours and hours.
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S3, Ep : 58. The Delicious Flavours and Stories of Balearic Island Gastronomy (opens the original)
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What happens when you put four Mediterranean islands, centuries of history, the sea, the countryside, and some seriously good cooks around the same table? You get Balearic gastronomy! This week on Spanish Loops, Fran and I are taking you to Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera to discover the food that makes these islands so much more than beautiful beaches and turquoise water. And believe me, there is plenty to talk about. From the famous Mallorcan ensaimada and sobrasada to Menorca’s wonder
S3, Ep : 57. How Spain Gives Retirees Holidays Worth Taking (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered what happens when a country decides that retirement should come with a little sunshine, a nice hotel, and a holiday? Well… Spain has an answer for that. It’s called Imserso, and if you’re visiting Spain and suddenly notice thousands of Spanish retirees heading to the coast in the middle of winter, there’s a very good chance they’re on an Imserso holiday. And honestly, it’s one of those wonderfully Spanish things that deserves a little explanation. The idea began back in 19
S3, Ep : 56. Granada’s Royal Chapel: Where Spain’s History Rests (opens the original)
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There’s a place in Granada where history doesn’t simply sit behind glass or on the pages of a textbook. It’s right there, in front of you and carved into stone, painted on walls, buried beneath the floor, and wrapped up in one of the most fascinating stories of Spain. The Royal Chapel of Granada is the final resting place of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, the Catholic Monarchs. And yet, their decision to be buried here was not quite as straightforward as you might i
S3, Ep : 55. The Spanish Dollar: The Coin That Ruled Global Trade (opens the original)
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You know what I love about history? Sometimes you discover something that makes you think, “Wait… how did I never know this?” So, imagine we’re having a beer together, and I tell you this: The mighty American dollar has a Spanish ancestor. Yep. Seriously. Long before the dollar became the currency we all know today, there was a Spanish coin called the Real de a Ocho, the famous Piece of Eight . And this little piece of silver was everywhere. It was minted in the Spanish Empire, using enormous qu
S3, Ep : 54. From Guide Dogs to Bulls: Animals in Spain (opens the original)
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This week on Spanish Loops, we’re talking about animals in Spain and, yes, there is a lot more to this story than cute dogs and cats. Spain has changed dramatically in the way it treats animals. What was once seen mainly as a matter of private ownership is now increasingly connected to welfare, responsibility and the law. Today, there are rules about what animals can be kept as pets, how they can be bought or sold, how they must be cared for, and what happens when an animal needs special protect
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