Spain Fall 2017 Study Abroad

Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 Hello Everyone, This past weekend was not quite as of an excursion like the other trips I have taken here with the group. We were able to plan 3 days straight of some fun areas to visit that are outside of Madrid. The areas we went to visit were a bullfight which in Spanish is called a "corrida de toros" at the bullfight stadium that is located off of the metro stop Ventas. We also spent our Friday visiting a palace called El Escorial and a cathedral type building called "Valle de los Caidos." The last activity we did was head into the province of Segovia which is located in Castilla y Leon. We were very fortunate to have a local holiday in the city of Alcala de Henares and also a national holiday for the whole country of Spain. Last Monday on October 9th was a local holiday celebrating the birth of a famous writer who wrote the novel Don Quijote de La Mancha, Miguel Cervantes who is referred to by most Spaniards as Cervantes. ...

domingo, 1 de octubre de 2017 Hello everyone, This past week I had the opportunity to explore Andalucia, Spain during Wednesday, September 27th through Saturday, September 30th. For those of you that do not understand Andalucia, it is a province located in the south of Spain. It is by far my favorite part of Spain and a lot has to do with the people, the culture and the accent of the Spanish language. This trip was our 3rd excursion trip as a group from the University of Alcala de Henares.  The province of Andalucia contains a fusion of Arabic and Catholic influences due to its history. During the year 711 through 1492, the Arab/Muslim people occupied Spain and controlled a major part of the peninsula for about 7 centuries. 7 centuries of time is enough to change a culture, religion and also create a different kind of race of people. With previous knowledge on the history about Andalucia, it is clear and breathtaking to view all of the history that special province in ...