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The Other War: How Puerto Rican Nationalists Fought for Independence

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The Torre de Belém, or Belém Tower, in Lisbon, Portugal

The Torre de Belém, or Belém Tower, in Lisbon, Portugal

On the Bank of the Tagus River…

… Is the gateway to Lisbon.

Shay Miranda in Iberospherical

Women of al-Andalus: Scholars, Poets, and Leaders

Deniz Cem Sahin in Iberospherical

Once There Was a Federation in Central America: The Tale of Five Nations

The Story of Latin America’s…

Matthew Clapham in Iberospherical

A bronze statue of the writer James Joyce stands by the Grand Canal in Trieste, Italy

A bronze statue of the writer James Joyce stands by the Grand Canal in Trieste, Italy

CULTURE | HISTORY

The Rich, Complex Appeal of the Borderlands

The lines where cultures…

Maria Garcia in Iberospherical

LANGUAGE + CULTURE

Why Are People From Lisbon Called “Little Lettuces”?

Shay Miranda in Iberospherical

HISTORY

From al-Andalus to the Americas: the Legacy of Islamic Navigation

Matthew Clapham in Iberospherical

An ancient, gnarled carob tree, its limbs supported by wooden struts. Foia Brell, Alfaz del Pi, Alicante, Spain.

An ancient, gnarled carob tree, its limbs supported by wooden struts. Foia Brell, Alfaz del Pi, Alicante, Spain.

CULTURE + HISTORY

Move Over, Olive Groves! Meet the OG Mediterranean Tree

Maria Garcia in Iberospherical

A typical Portuguese street scene, very neatly arranged. Perhaps just for show, as the story suggests?

A typical Portuguese street scene, very neatly arranged. Perhaps just for show, as the story suggests?

LANGUAGE + CULTURE

It’s For The English Guy To See

The Anglo-Portuguese bond remains…

Besanya Santiago Ayala in Iberospherical

A colourful and vibrant street mural painted on a wall in Cancun, Mexico

A colourful and vibrant street mural painted on a wall in Cancun, Mexico

How I’m Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

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