The Donald Trump Theme
While scrolling through the international news section of La Vanguardia, there is a section with the theme of Donald Trump. I am not...
Flamenco Show
IES organized a group excursion to see a flamenco show one night at the Palacio del Flamenco. I had never seen a flamenco show, but I had...
Roman Religious Artifacts and Life: From Polytheism to Monotheism
The Romans were polytheistic and they worshipped a variety of gods and goddess that related to love, marriage, family, work, health, the...
Festes De Santa Eulàlia i Espectacles de Llum
The second weekend of February is the three day celebration of the patron Saint of Barcelona, Santa Eulàlia. She was a Christian martyr...
Parc Güell
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Barcelona is Parc Güell, which was designed by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí as a...
Construction and Architectural Similarities of Roman and Catalan Buildings
The house of a wealthy family in Roman times is known as a Domus Romana. They are characterized by the atrium, or inner court with an...
Roman Civil Engineering Influence in Catalunya
The city of Barcelona was founded by the Romans in the 3rd Century BC. At the time it was a city called Barcino with a population much...
Santa Cristina d'Aro
One of my favorite weekend activities is going with my grandparents to their house in the country side. They have a beautiful masia...
La Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down
With her first husband, my grandmother, Montserrat gave birth to a child with Down Syndrome. When he was born the doctors informed my...
Barceloneta Bicicleta
During one of our free weekends in Barcelona when we were not traveling, Otilia, Audrey and I went down to Ciutat Vella to rent bikes to...
