Spain is as diverse as it is stereotypical. A land of passion, food, art, and music, where the population is dedicated to living the good life and appreciating every moment of it, you will never be disappointed whether you are visiting the bustling metropolitans of Barcelona or Madrid, or escaping to the high mountains for [...]
Haitian, Brazilian Presidents Meet While in Spain, Agree to Increased Cooperation
November 18, 2012 | Posted by
Haiti President Michel Martelly met with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during his trip to the Ibero-American Summit in Cadiz, Spain this week. The two sides discussed agricultural development and democracy in Haiti, with Martelly reportedly assuring Rousseff of his efforts to hold elections in the country, according to “democratic standards.” He also stressed the need [...]
Good Deed Gone Bad: Art Restoration Horribly Botched
August 27, 2012 | Posted by
Catholic parishioners in the Spanish town of Borja had hoped for a restored century-old painting of Jesus Christ. Instead, the painting was returned to their church defaced. The culprit was an elderly woman who tried to touch up the weathered “ecce homo” fresco herself. She claims to have had the best intentions and even permission [...]
Visiting the Walled Cities of Spain
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
Throughout the centuries, Spain has been the stage of many clashes between civilizations. Constant battling between Iberians, Celts, Romans, Goths, Visigoths, Jews and Muslims, particularly during medieval times, explains why many Spanish cities were born as fortified strongholds. In most cases, these fortifications were first built by the Romans and later expanded on by the [...]
Team USA Men Fire Way To Gold Medal Game
August 10, 2012 | Posted by
There is but one step left of the U.S. men’s basketball team, one ore step to claim the Olympic gold medal and then entertain all the questions about where it ranks in the pantheon of U.S. squads. The Americans advanced to the championship game by dismantling Argentina Friday, 109-83, on the strength of another outstanding [...]
Serge Ibaka: Spain Just As Talented As U.S.
July 9, 2012 | Posted by
If you let Serge Ibaka tell it, all the talk about Team USA’s talent for the London Olympics is misplaced – or at least should be shared. That’s how good he says he feels about his squad, Spain. The Oklahoma City Thunder forward, who will compete in his first Olympics, said his 2008 silver medal-winning [...]
Spain Captures Euro 2012 Championship With Ease
July 1, 2012 | Posted by
It was as easy is it looked tonight for Spain, which defeated Italy 4-0 for the European Championship without even being seriously threatened. The Spaniards executed their unbeatable game plan to perfection: short, precise passes to advance the ball up the field to control the pace of the game. It was not a surprising method; [...]
Euro 2012 Final: Spain vs. Italy
July 1, 2012 | Posted by
Spain is favored to win Sunday’s Euro2012 soccer final. One goal allowed so far. Spain amazes with its possession and hundreds of passes leading to a rare goal. Spain makes people crazy with its invincibility. And yet, and yet…there is the Balotelli factor. Italy’s new god has become better as the tournament progressed. A maddening [...]
