famous plaza in seville spain sun
CIEE Staff

Catherine Valdez

Spanish Language & Culture Spain

Posts

From CIEE

Pomegranate City

By Catherine Valdez at CIEE

¡Granada! According to one theory, this city's name derived from the warren of houses resembling the glossy, crowded, red seeds of the pomegrate! This is where King Ferdinand and Queen... keep reading

From CIEE

Non Plus Ultra - Cádiz

By Catherine Valdez at CIEE

"Non Plus Ultra" ("Nothing further beyond/greater") was the personal motto of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain and used to connote Cádiz, the land's end of the... keep reading

From CIEE

Misión Ñ-Getting Around Seville

By Catherine Valdez at CIEE

What is Misión Ñ? It's our chance to use our Spanish to converse with native speakers as we learn about our new home town. As we move from one orientation... keep reading

Related Authors