Spain
There is no night life in Spain. They stay up late but they get up late. That is not night life. That is delaying the day. Ernest Hemingway
Crowds at a bull fight in Madrid
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One against one
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Now time for the clean up staff
Home to the world’s oldest restaurant. Restaurante Botín, the Guinness World Records has awarded the title of the world’s oldest restaurant. The eatery has been serving up its delicious signature dish of Cochinillos asado (roast suckling pig) since 1725.
There is always time for a swim
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When you can't get to the beach, you swim on the roof
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Spain has a religious heritage that dates back many centuries - Islamic, Jewish and Christian
Spain has 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Only Italy and China have more. Probably the most famous UNESCO World Heritage Site is the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona. This building was begun to build in 1882 and is believed to be finished in 2026.
Also home to many old stone buildings
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We have chocolate thanks to the Spanish. Thanks to the colonies that the Spaniards established in the American continent and their relations with North Africa, today we can all enjoy oranges, avocados, cacao, potatoes or sugar. The Europeans did not know any of these things until the fifteenth century.
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