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The story of the Spanish conquest of the Philippine Islands is a fascinating tale of cross-cultural encounters, exploration, conquest and, sadly, exploitation of the indigenous people. This archipelago of more than 7,000 islands in Southeast [...]

The history of the conquest of North America is not as widely known as that of Central and South America, where the Aztec and Inca empires were subdued by Spanish conquistadors. However, the Spanish presence [...]

First of all, the image is from Libros y Lanzas and as a sign of respect and gratitude, we put here a link to their website. Photo by: Libros y Lanzas. The history of the [...]

The conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés is a crucial episode in the history not only of Spain and Mexico itself, but of the entire world. This event marked a turning point in the history [...]

At dawn on 3 August 1492, three ships bobbed gently in the waters off the port of Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, on the southwest coast of Spain. These ships, the Santa María, the Pinta [...]

At the heart of the Iberian Peninsula, the Kingdom of León emerged as a beacon of culture, power and resistance during the Middle Ages. With a rich and indeed complex history, this kingdom defied the [...]

When we speak of the Kingdom of Castile, we speak of an entity that played a crucial and determining role in shaping the history of the Iberian Peninsula and, therefore, of Spain. The roots of [...]

For centuries, people have adorned the walls of churches and castles with intricate and beautiful mosaic tiles. For whatever reason, they had the desire to create an excellent work of art that comes from tiny [...]

Australia Day is a national holiday in this small continent. It is celebrated on January 26 every year. The date marks Australia's many great achievements, including its multicultural history to its current feats of science [...]

Back pain is as common as any health condition you can come across. Evenwhen undiagnosed, many of us put up with it for years, not knowing how to deal with it. Of course, there are [...]

The Spanish Federation of Golf was founded in a private home on October 9, 1932. But Golf itself had been present in Spain for several decades already. In fact, the first golf club in Spain [...]

As many of you might imagine, Edinburgh was a fort in the middle ages. The name of the city dates back to the 7th century when the English captured this part of Scotland and called [...]