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THE FAIRY TOWN OF FÜSSEN AND ITS ENCHANTING CASTLES

In the south of Germany, in the state of Bavaria, on the banks of the Lech River and at the foot of the Alps, not far from Austria, there is a beautiful city that seems to belong to a fairy tale, Füssen. It should be a mandatory stop in Germany, especially if you love hiking,Continue reading “THE FAIRY TOWN OF FÜSSEN AND ITS ENCHANTING CASTLES”

REGENSBURG – A CITY FULL OF CULTURE

Regensburg, located on the banks of the Danube River, is one of the most beautiful German cities. It was founded already in Roman times in 179, during the empire of Marcus Aurelius, with the name of Castra Regina. But what makes Regensburg a city worth visiting? There are many aspects that make the city unforgettable,Continue reading “REGENSBURG – A CITY FULL OF CULTURE”

SAN MARTÍN DE LOS ANDES

It was the middle of winter when I arrived at the beautiful town of San Martín de los Andes, located in the province of Neuquén, in the southeast of Argentina. The city was covered with a thick layer of snow and looked like something out of a Christmas story, however, it was not December, butContinue reading “SAN MARTÍN DE LOS ANDES”

CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA PART II: MEDINA AL-ZAHARA

I had previously told you that the Muslims arrived in the Iberian Peninsula in 711, led by Tarik, and had defeated the last Visigothic king, Don Rodrigo, in the battle of the Guadalete River. This fact gave rise to the Muslim expansion in the territories that currently remain to Spain and Portugal. At the beginningContinue reading “CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA PART II: MEDINA AL-ZAHARA”

CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA PART I: MOSQUE-CATHEDRAL

Along the banks of the Guadalquivir River, which means “the Great River” in Arabic, stands a beautiful city, Córdoba, which during medieval times under the rule of the Umayyads became one of the cultural, artistic, political and most important economies cities in the world, being surpassed only by the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople.Continue reading “CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA PART I: MOSQUE-CATHEDRAL”