The Barnaby Macaques of Gibraltar! They are only found here and in Algeria. They are called "semi-wild" but they're basically pets. Just ornery sometimes. I never thought monkeys were cute until I saw some macaque babies.
Wow. Cordoba's incredible cathedral/mosque hybrid. This cathedral started out as a mosque, and the Arab king at the time built these famous arches. When Cordoba was conquered by the Catholics, they turned the mosque into a cathedral - keeping the original arches but adding in a sacristy, chapels, etc., creating a wonderful and super, super cool blend of religion and of architecture.
Could you even believe this is the same place?? The nave of the cathedral creates a striking difference between the old Muslim creations.
A perfect example of where the two meet - an arch from the original mosque, and built on top of it is a Catholic frieze and roof.
Some details from the Plaza del Espana in Sevilla. The plaza itself is huge, a gigantic half circle punctuated with towers on both ends and a fountain in the middle. It was created for the World Fair back in the 20's, and today remains a symbol not only of Spain's regions and pride, but also it's also designed in a half circle specifically to represent an open embrace to the Americas.
Chrisopher Columbus' tomb. He's buried in one of the largest Cathedrals in Spain, in Sevilla. Spain is very proud of Christopher Columbus - he also has a statue in a Plaza in Granada. A little bit of culture shock here - not quite something I was expecting.
La Plaza De Espana again! In the background you can see one of the spires of a tower.
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