Culturas hispanicas

lomographicsociety:

Explore Lomography Nearby - Pastaza, Ecuador

genderqueer:

Argentina JUST PASSED a groundbreaking gender identity bill!!!

From now on, people will be able to change the name and gender on their ID without needing psychiatric permission or any body modifications. Furthermore, anyone who does want hormones or surgery will be able to access them for free through the public and private health system.

It was passed unanimously today by the Senate :-D

love-spain:

Spring Explosive, 1965 by spanish Salvador Dali.
Love-Spain

acidadebranca:

LAND+CITY+URBAN+SCAPE | 121 | MADRID | GOOGLE EARTH

The Palacio Real de Madrid (The Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family in the city ofMadrid, but it is only used for state ceremonies. King Juan Carlos and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid. The palace is owned by the Spanish State and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional, a public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency. The palace is located on Calle de Bailén (Bailén Street), in the Western part of downtown Madrid, East of the Manzanares River, and is accessible from the Ópera metro station. The palace is partially open to public, except when it is being used for official business.

In Spanish it is sometimes incorrectly called “Palacio de Oriente” by confusion with the “Plaza de Oriente”, the square which is on the East (Oriental) side of the palace.

The palace is on the site of a 9th-century fortress, called mayrit, constructed as an outpost by Muhammad I of Córdoba and inherited after 1036 by the independent Moorish Taifa of Toledo. After Madrid fell to Alfonso VI of Castile in 1085, the edifice was only rarely used by the kings of Castile. In 1329, King Alfonso XI of Castile convoked the cortes of Madrid for the first time. Philip II moved his court to Madrid in 1561.

The old Alcázar (“Castle”) was built on the location in the 16th century. It burned down on December 24, 1734; King Philip Vordered a new palace built on the same location. Construction spanned the years 1738 to 1755^[2] and followed aBerniniesque design by Filippo Juvarra and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in cooperation with Ventura Rodríguez, Francesco Sabatini, and Martín Sarmiento. The new palace was occupied by Charles III in 1764.

The last monarch who lived continuously in the palace was Alfonso XIII, although Manuel Azaña, president of the Second Republic, also inhabited on it, making him the last head of state to do so. During that period the palace was known as “Palacio Nacional”. There is still a room next to the Real Capilla, which is known by the name “Office of Azaña”.

The palace has 135,000 square metres (1,450,000 sq ft) of floorspace and contains 2800 rooms.^[3] [4]It is the largest palace in Europe by floor area. The interior of the palace is notable for its wealth of art, in regards to the use of all kinds of fine materials in its construction and the decoration of its rooms with artwork of all kinds, including paintings by artists such asCaravaggio, Velázquez and Francisco de Goya and frescoes by Corrado Giaquinto, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and Anton Raphael Mengs. Other collections of great historical and artistic importance that are preserved in the building are the Royal Armoury, Porcelain, Watches, Furniture and Silverware. Currently, the Patrimonio Nacional, an autonomous body under the Ministry of the Presidency, manages the care of public property in the service of the Crown, including the Royal Palace.

mexicanfoodporn:

Indeed. 

danger80:

Ibiza - Santa Maria d’Eivissa:

Ibiza Town’s cathedral, Santa Maria d’Eivissa ….. it’s harder work trekking up there than it looks, especially when it’s 30ºC!

I resisted the urge to HDR this one, I may do a second edit, though I quite like this one! Missing Ibiza already and certainly won’t see the island again until at least next year :-(.  — Hit L ….. and F if you fancy!

journalofajournalist:

thinkmexican:

Motecuhzoma’s ‘Feathered Crown,’ One-Step Closer to Returning to Mexico

Austria formalized an agreement with Mexico on Tuesday that will allow for the return of a feathered headdress believed to have once belonged to Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin.

The headdress, which is often referred to as a feathered crown, is commonly known by most Mexicans as “el penacho de Moctezuma,” or “Moctezuma’s feathered headdress.”

Austria’s Ministry of Culture and Education made clear that the headdress’ return to Mexico is considered a “loan,” not the repatriation one of Mexico’s most important cultural symbols.

The headdress is believed to have been taken to Spain by Hernán Cortés in 1519. Reports say Archduke Ferdinand of Austria obtained it in 1590. It’s been housed at the Museum of Ethnology in Vienna since the early 1800’s.

Much of the credit for leading the efforts to return the headdress to Mexico goes to Xokonoschtletl Gómora. See video of him below.

The majority of Mexicans, included those who responded to a question we posted on Twitter and Facebook, support having the headdress stay in Mexico.

Video: Xokonoschtletl Gómora - Apoya el Regreso de la Corona de Moctezuma

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…and the best part of being Hapsburg Royalty is all the cool schwag you get. Seriously, this is some amazing conquest schwag.

travelingcolors:

Avenida de la Constitución, Sevilla | Andalusia (by Zú Sánchez)

| ♕ |  Wandering into Paloma di Mallorca  | by © Ceca Cekic

fuckyeahmexico:

Cajones de muertos en la frontera

love-spain:

Spanish painter Santiago Rusiñol i Prats, Erik Satie, 1890
Love-Spain