Destino 04

Historia y Sociedad

History and society

Romans, Moors, empires and independence — the stories that shaped 21 Spanish-speaking nations.

Moorish Iberia

Gave Spanish ~4,000 Arabic words: almohada, aceite, azúcar, ojalá.

A turning-point year

Granada falls, Nebrija publishes the first Spanish grammar, Columbus sails west.

1810–1825

Bolívar and San Martín lead most of Latin America to independence.

1–2 November, Mexico

Families build altars with marigolds and pan de muerto to welcome the dead home.

Spain, 1975–1982

A peaceful move from dictatorship to democracy, studied around the world.

12 October

Spain's national day; celebrated and debated differently across the Americas.

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