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La Real Academia Española de la Lengua Posted by on Oct 15, 2010

En nuestra sociedad moderna, existen organismos y estamentos para regular todo. Es comprensible, en este caso, que el lenguaje también cuente con alguna institución que vigile su comportamiento. Por ello surgió la Real Academia Española en 1713 gracias a la iniciativa de Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, marqués de Villena, y el apoyo de un grupo…

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La Rosa del Azafrán Posted by on Oct 7, 2010

Los árabes hicieron aportaciones de enorme valor a la Península Ibérica durante su ocupación entre los siglos VIII y XV, gracias a sus amplios conocimientos matemáticos, astrológicos, médicos, literarios, etc. Pero también a su paso por España debemos hoy el cultivo de una delicada flor, y lo que es más importante, del preciado producto que…

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Don Quijote de la Mancha Posted by on Sep 30, 2010

“Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago, one of those who has a lance and ancient shield on a shelf and keeps a skinny nag and a greyhound for racing (…)” When I think about chivalry, the first image that comes…

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Sidra asturiana Posted by on Sep 24, 2010

Llega el otoño, y con él se lleva a cabo en Asturias la elaboración de uno de sus productos más característicos: la sidra. Una vez recogidas las manzanas, y cuidado, porque no todas valen, se trasladan al lagar, o llagar, donde comenzará el proceso. Es en estos edificios donde se trituran las manzanas, ya que…

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Bandoleros Posted by on Sep 16, 2010

Historic events often facilitate the formation of social groups and characters that turn into either heroes or villains. When these become important, art, literature, and even music, all contribute to their immortality. This is what happened in Spain with the figure of the bandit. Just like in many other countries, bandits, criminals, and smugglers have…

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Mafalda, l’enfant terrible Posted by on Sep 14, 2010

She’s a girl. She’s six years old. She loves the Beatles, pancakes, democracy, and human rights… and she hates soup. Does this sound familiar to you? No? Maybe it will, if I give you just a single name: Mafalda. The character of Mafalda, her family and friends, were created in 1962 by Joaquin Salvador Lavado…

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Las Cabañuelas, or an ancestral weather forecast Posted by on Sep 7, 2010

Who hasn’t checked the weather on TV before going on a trip or when planning a vacation? Well, in Spain we have more accurate way than just listening to a weather person, and that is to follow the Cabañuelas. This weird term refers to an ancient method of predicting weather. Used by our grandparents, simple…

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