This is Medi teaching us how the women use to flirt with these fans |
This plaza was finished in 1928 in order to show off for the Ibero-American Exposition in 1929 which hosted guests from Portugal, the United States, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Chile, the Republic of Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. Each Spanish region and province of Andalusia were represented as well. The Exposition was held in order to improve the relations among the countries, most of which were former Spanish territories. The reason the plaza is open is to embrace the relationship among Spain and it's former colonies. The plaza is also facing the main river in Sevilla, in respect to "The Path to America".
Here it is :) La Plaza de España |
A shot of the detailed art you see throughout the plaza |
The fountain in the middle of it had a rainbow :) |
There is a series of 48 benches in the plaza that are dedicated to the provinces of Spain |
La Plaza is a landmark example of the Renaissance Revival style in Spanish architecture |
Here I am sitting by the Badajoz bench, my home in Spain |
After the tour Mom and I went back to the apartment to rest before we went to a professional flamenco performance. I had heard a little flamenco before but it was all brand new for Mom. After the show we were pretty speechless but let's just say it is very..... different. Major culture shock for someone who hasn't been exposed to it before. The show was comprised of a singer, guitar player, dancer, and clapper. When I say "different" I mean it is sung with a LOT of passion, sadness, and in a way it is it's own kind of beauty. The dancers did a lot of tapping while the others were off to the side clapping in a specific way. If I'm not doing a very good job of explaining it, youtube it because you have to see it for yourself to know :)
This is what the dancer's dress looked like
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La Giralda |
La Giralda at night- we had a pretty view from our dinner table |
This piece of architecture is known as the "mushrooms" |
Us after going to the Christmas market underneath the "mushrooms" |
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