Study Abroad Spain Blog

Our first all-day excursion was to the city of Seville, which is the capital of the Andalucía region.  While in Seville, we traveled to many historical and religious sites.  Each site was equally majestic and awe-inspiring, in my opinion.  From cathedrals to palaces, we saw just about everything. Nuestra primera excursión que duró todo el día era a la ciudad de Sevilla que es la capital de la región que se llama Andalucía.  Cuando en Sevilla viajamos a muchos sitios históricos y religiosos.  Cada sitio era igualmente majestuoso e impresionante en mi opinión.  De catedrales a palacios vimos casi todo. One of our stops was the Royal Alcázar palace.  Although this palace was commissioned for the Christian king, Peter of Castile, it has been used for many other purposes since then.  The royal family of Spain actually still uses some parts of the palace as their official residence when they visit Seville.  Even though the architecture was qui...

The very first night our group of of students arrived in Córdoba, we were treated to a beautiful tour of part of the city.  Between the incredible architecture and the gorgeous flora, this was certainly a night to remember.  Below are some of the sights which most captured my attention: La primera noche de nuestra vacación nosotros hicimos un tour por la hermosa ciudad de Córdoba.  Entre la arquitectura increíble y la flora magnífica fue una noche que me acordaré por muchos años por supuesto.  Las siguientes photos son de las cosas que más me afectaron: This tree is one of many of its kind found all over the city.  If one looks closely, one can see little green fruit hidden among the leaves.  However, if one tried to eat this fruit, one would instantly regret it.  The fruit, which is actually an immature orange, is so bitter that biting into one would surely make one wish that one had made a different choice.  If one thought that the mat...