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Cultura de Espana

practice for spanish test

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These mountains seperate Spain from France Los Pirineos
A cathedral started in 1882 by Antoni Gaudì. It is located in Barcelona and should be finished sometime around 2030. La Sagrada Familia
A type of traditional dance and guitar music from the region of Andalucìa. El flamenco
A 2 week long celebration to celebrate St. Joseph. This festival takes place on VAlencia and involves burning parer maiche figures. Las Fallas
Built in 1905 by Antoni Gaudì. The nickname of this house is the house of bones. The roof looks like the scales of a dragon and the chimney looks like the cross of St. George. La Casa Battlò
Located in Granada and built around 888-912, this "red" castle was the residence of muslim kings until 1492. La Alambra
Nearly seedless, this thick skinned fruit originated on the Iberian Peninsula and is used to make juice. Las Naranjas
This week long festival takes place every July in the town of Pamplona. Every morning at 8 A.M. many visitors run with the bulls from corral Santo Domingo to the Plaza de torros. Los San Fermines
Derived from the Arabic word al zulayha (polished stone) these tiles always have either geometric or floral designs Los Azulejos
This muesum is famous for it's ultramodern architecture and is located in Bilbao. La Museo de Guggenheim
Made from black Iberian pigs, this mountain ham is dried at high elevations Jamon Serrano
A percussion instrument dating back to the Phoenecians. This is considered to be the national instrument of Spain. Las Castanuelas
This area of Spain is known as the Sun Coast. Many Europeans come here to escape the cold during winter months. La Costa de Sol
This cheese is made from sheep milk and is originally from La Mancha. Queso Manchego
Made from black Iberian pigs, this mountain ham is dried at high elevations Jamon Serrano
A percussion instrument dating back to the Phoenecians. This is considered to be the national instrument of Spain. Las Castanuelas
This palace built in 1738-1755 is the largest palace in Western Europe. It is also where the famous dining room table is located. La Palacio Real
Located in Barcelona, this apartment building was built in 1905-07 by Antoni Guadì. La Perdrera
This famous Gaudì lizard is located at the base of a staircase in Parc Guell, Barcelona El Lagarto de Gaudì
These caves are famous for the colorful prehistoric art on their walls. Las Cuevas de Altamira
This bullring, located in Sevilla, was built in 1762-1881. It seats 14,000 and is where Carmen was killed in the famous opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet. La Maestranza
These traditional Spanish snacks are similar to apetizers. Las Tapas
A traditional Spanish dish that is made of saffron rice and seafood or chicken. La Paella
Located in Cordoba and built in 784 A.D., this building was a church site until 711 when it was turned into a mosque. It was turned back into a church in 1236 Mesquita de Còrdoba
A traditional Spanish food that is similar to an omelette with potatoes Tortilla Espanola
Construction on this building started in 1402. It was once a mosque, but is now the largest Roman cathedral in the world. It houses the tomb of Columbus and is located in Sevilla La Catedral de Sevilla
Started in prehistoric times, this modern spectacle between a man and a bull began in Spain in 1726 with Francisco Romero La Corrida de Toros
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