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86The Scatologic Christmas of Catalonia
I was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, in the Eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain). My fellow country folks –for some unknown reason—have a deeply rooted fascination for scatology that bleeds into their most dear traditions and daily...
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84Antoni Gaudi y Cornet
Architect Antoni Gaudi y Cornet, Barcelona's famous Gaudi, art nouveau, engineer of the caternary vault, apostolic, recluse. Known for great kindness and his patron, Eusebio Guell. Gaudi's masterpieces, Parque Guell, Casa Milá (la Pedrera), Casa Batlló... By Cory Zacharia
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71What to do in Barcelona Spain - Best Sites, Food, Facts and Weather
Barcelona is a fun place to visit and a feast for the eyes. Culture and History together in one beautiful city.
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76Romance languages: similarities and learning tips
What are the origins of Romance languages and the similarities and differences between them? What are the relative benefits of each Romance language, and what is the best way to learn them?
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73The Catalan Christmas Figure of El Caganer
The caganer is one of the most characteristic and beloved figures in popular Catalan Christmas. In Spain, the Nativity scene is not only a representation of the birth scene but it is representation of a larger geographical area. Entire villages,...
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89Lionel Messi: Better than Pele
Almost five years ago I was sitting in my living room watching a Spanish football match between Barcelona and Albacete. Little did I know it but I was about to witness the first ever goal scored by the greatest footballer in the history of the game....
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82MERCENARIES
They are called adventurers, filibusters, soldiers of fortune, gunslingers, ronin, knights errant, dogs of war, the wild geese and now private military companies. But popularly they are known as...
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80How to Study and Learn the Catalan Language
Catalan is a Romance language that is the native tongue of an estimated 10 million people worldwide. Catalan is the official language of the nation of Andorra and is a close relative of Spanish and French....
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71Visiting Perpignan, France: refracting past sovereignties
When I visited the ancient city of Perpignan (Catalan: Perpinyà), I had the impression that a cultural duality was very much a local feature. In the apparent nature of the place, more than one historic identity seemed to be asserted simultaneously....
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81Top Ten Cities In The World For Foodies
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. Virginia Woolf The art of dining well is no slight art, the pleasure not a slight pleasure. Michel de Montaigne According to Cambridge International Dictionary of English,...
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