331. The Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española), created in the 18th century, is considered the judge of what is considered standard Spanish. It produces official dictionaries and grammar guides. Although its decisions do not have the force of law, they are widely followed in both Spain and Latin America.
332. Callos is a stew made of ox tripe
333. Before using the Euro for currecy, Spain used the peseta. Euro for comparison
334. The three kings who visit Hispanic children on Jan. 6 th and bring presents have names. They are Gaspar, Melchor, and Baltasar.
El 5 de enero hay que dormir, si no los reyes magos no van a venir. Pon los zapatitos junto a la ventana veras que cargaditos están por la mañana. Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar los tres magos de oriente, si tu eres obediente juguetes te traerán.
335. La Llorona is a woman spirit “crying” for her children as she searches for them near water. articles/lxl01
336. Pelé is a South American soccer player that they called “the king”
337. Under Moctezuma II the Aztec empire reached its largest size. Moctezuma II was the Aztec emperor when Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs.
338. Puerta de Europa is a set of towers in Madrid that have a unique “leaning” shape.
338. Another name for the Puerta de Europa is Torres KIO which stand for “towers of Kuwait Investment Office” who commissioned the building of the towers.
339. The primary river in Madrid is the Manzanares River. Although it isn’t geographically impressive or important it does have some historical significance as a border during past wars including Moorish invasions and the Spanish Civil War.
El Puente de Toledo
340. From Wikipedia : “El Puente de Toledo se encuentra situado en Madrid (España). Es de estilo barroco (churrigueresco) y fue construido entre los años 1718 y 1732 por el arquitecto Pedro de Ribera.” MadridEspaña barrocochurrigueresco Pedro de Ribera
340. “El Puente de Toledo is located in Madrid. It is in the Baroque style and was built between by the architect Pedro de Ribera”