Between two kings: Juan Carlos I and Felipe VI
In these days in which we have experienced the abdication and transfer of power between two Spanish Kings, Juan Carlos I and his son Felipe VI, I have coincidentally come across the case of another King who almost 1,000 years ago also abdicated, although he did it in a different way: Ferdinand I of Leon. [...]
It seems that the Holy Grail is in León.
Not long ago Margarita Torres Sevilla, professor of Medieval History at the University of León, heard from Doctor Gustavo Turienzo, PhD in Arabic Philology from the Complutense University of Madrid and member of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies of the Complutense University, the story about some documents that, by chance, he had found [...]
Lion, the Holy Grail and parliamentarism
Some good friends have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and they called us in León to do with them as much of the Camino de Santiago as we can. They are going to do it walking from León to Santiago. More than 300 kilometers. In my case, I was only able to join them for two days. The first [...]
Bogota, a beautiful city
A brief visit and description of some of the magnificent treasures of the city of Bogotá.
Toledo
Did you know that in Toledo, walking around, you can still feel the presence of the Arabs, the Jews and the old Castilians? If you're nearby, it's worth a visit. In this post, two or three quick hints about the center.
Floridablanca the modernizer. Book written by José Luis Pardos
Don José Moñino y Redondo, a ruler with an eye on the future. Presentation of the book by JL Pardos.
THE INCAS AND THE SPANIARDS
Did you know that the blood of St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis Borgia and St. Francis Xavier ended up united with the blood of the descendants of the Inca emperors?
THE ALCÁZAR OF SEVILLE
On a recent trip to Seville, two of my children and I had the opportunity to visit the Alcazar. One of the most spectacular and beautiful architectural jewels of the Spanish Artistic Heritage and currently listed as a World Heritage Site. I have been going to Seville since I was born. A great part of my memories of [...]
La isla y el Castillo de Cabrera
En un día de mar realmente muy bueno, en el que no soplaba prácticamente nada de viento, invitados por nuestros buenos amigos Pedro y Yolanda Rueda, nos hemos lanzado a hacer la travesía a Cabrera, la Isla Parque Natural del archipiélago balear. Un lugar realmente bellísimo donde es posible encontrar mientras se bucea todo tipo […]
Cristóbal Colón, ¿mallorquín o italiano?
Estoy en Mallorca y tengo a la vista el Castillo de Santueri, en Felanitx. En este castillo, construido sobre una importante elevación montañosa y desde el que se divisa casi toda la costa Norte y Este de la isla de Mallorca, Menorca y Cabrera, una inexpugnable atalaya defensiva, es donde se supone que tuvieron lugar […]