Plaza de Espana

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This was designed for the Ibero American exhibition of 1929 as a gesture of Spain's symbolic peace with its former American colonies.  Located in the beautiful Maria Luisa Park, the…

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flamingo dancers

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The spanish elites distained flamingo during the 19th and 20th centuries because of its association with Spain's gypsy population where the dance took place on the streets in seedy urban…

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a classic

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I started this trip with the hope I might find commonalities among cultures and am happy to report that donut and coffee breaks for cops appear to be universal!

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