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THE RAILWAY PORTER WHO PUT SPAIN ON THE MAP

In 1950 Pedro Zaragoza became the Mayor of Benidorm. He had worked in the phosphate mines to the west of the country and also as a railway porter in Madrid but when his father died he was drawn back to … Continue reading

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DO THE SPANISH LIKE THE BRITISH?

It’s a good question and I suppose the answer depends on which century you ask the question in. The British were not that popular during the 16th century for instance, when Henry the VIII did what he thought was the … Continue reading

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