On the Friday June 8th, the whole entire verano español program traveled to the quiet mountain of Candelario. Going into this excursion I had no idea what to expect for the duration of this trip. On the way we stoped in Salamanca for a quick tour given to what we thought was an expert. Even…
Royal Palace
Madrid’s Royal Palace is a huge building in which the Spanish Royal Family used to live in. The area that you can visit is not even a 10 percent of the palace, and it is already a lot of rooms. A place I would highly recomend to visit it if you have the opportunity!
Candelario Weekend
As I sit back and reflect on the past weekend, this black and white photo best sums up my weekend in Candelario. Candelario is a one of a kind city that I had the pleasure to explore with some of my closest friends. The picture attached was taken by one of my roommates on the…
Candelario Weekend Trip
This photograph was taken during the class-wide weekend trip to Candelario. Located in the province of Salamanca, slightly west of Spain, Candelario was a weekend to remember. The city has a population of just over 900 which made it easy to become familiarized with some of the locals. This picture is taken in proximity to…
Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
While studying abroad during the Verano Español program, my classmates and I had the opportunity to attend a bullfight at La Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas. Before coming to Spain, bullfighting was one of the cultural activities that I was particularly excited about seeing since it is such a controversial and unique contest that is unlike…
La Reina Sofia
About a week ago, Michael and Savannah planned a cultural activity to the incredible Museo Reina Sofia. Unfortunately, I skipped it. So today I went back on my own to wander around and see all the art. I was mostly motivated to go by the opportunity to see “Guernica,” Pablo Picasso’s most famous painting, and…
A day in Segovia
While on the Verano Español study abroad I had the opportunity to travel to Segovia. Segovia is a small town in Spain now for its history of Roman influence. This town was taken iver by the Roman Empire and the architecture is a testament to that. Segovia has a large aqueduct that was used to…
Fútbol culture in Spain
I had the opportunity to attend the celebration of the Real Madrid Champions League and see the stadium where they play. Immersing myself with the fans from Spain was an experience I will never forget. Hearing the people sing the different chants for the team, holding up their kids or phones to not miss anything…
Candelario Hike
This is my first time being out of the country and I was not expecting to see anything with a connection to home, but this is a picture of the front of the first Jesuit church ever in Salamanca. I went to a Jesuit high school, so swing the history of what I spent four…
Cercedilla
City life in Madrid has been an adventure every day. And on top of that, Madrid is surrounded by some beautiful countryside. This picture was taken in the rural town of Cercedilla, which was easily accessible by train and included with our metro passes. It was so refreshing after our first few weeks in Madrid…