What to Do in Alcalá de Henares: the City of Cervantes

updated November 2025 The Spain of my pre-Sevilla had one leading protagonist: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Spain's most famous author is best known for his chronicle of Spanish knighthood, Don…

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Chasing Don Quixote: a Detour through Castilla-La Mancha

"Bueno, Castilla-La Mancha isn't exactly known for its long, winding highways," Inmaculada said, dragging her fingertip across the screen of her mobile phone six consecutive times as the car pointed…

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Photo Post: Ronda and its Picturesque Historic Center

I roused Laura awake. Due to a miscommunication on exactly when her plane touched down in Seville (a day later than I had expected), I was behind in showing her…

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