Sevilla

Sevilla (Seville, in English) is known as the city with a soul... with flamenco dancing, bullfighting, & famous ferias (festivals) la Semana Santa y Feria de Sevilla. In the 17th century, Sevilla was Spain's largest & wealthiest city, until the Spanish Empire collapsed. Also, there was The Great Plague of Seville (1647–1652) that killed up to 25% of Seville's population. Now, with a population of 704,000, it is the 4th largest city in Spain.

I met up with Kelly, a long-time friend from home


street markets are the BEST!


Metropol Parasol (locally known as Las Setas, the mushrooms) was designed by German architect Jürgen Mayer. It took 6 years to build, opened in March 2011, y cuesta 86 millones de Euros.


trajes de flamenca


Catedral de Sevilla - The largest Gothic cathedral & the 3rd largest church in the world. In 1401, the Reconquista Christians bragged, "We'll build a cathedral so huge that anyone who sees it will take us for madmen." It holds the tomb of Christopher Columbus!



La Giralda in the background


Torre del Oro (y Rio Guadalquivir) - built by the Moors in the 13th century as a watchtower & defensive barrier on the river


Plaza de España - built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929



Palacio de San Telmo - formerly the University of Sailors, & later the Seminary, is now the seat for the Andalusian Autonomous Government


Fashion Art by Manuel Fernández



dessert... it's what's for dinner ;)