This assertion, made by Felipe Fernández-Armesto and Manuel Lucena Giraldo in “How the Spanish Empire Was Built: A 400-Year History,” seems bold at first, almost audacious. Yet within the ...

Valencia in Spain has been named the second best city in Europe for British expats to live in, due to factors such as its low ...

Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century Mexico by Dr Amy Fuller and comedian Jen Brister to learn about Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and his translator Malintzin. In 1521, the powerful Aztec ...

Since its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1493, Cuba was considered the "Pearl" of the Spanish Empire--not only for its beauty, but also its sugar plantations. However, by the middle of the ...

Spain is full of cities with deep roots in history, but few have as rich and well-preserved a heritage as Mérida, capital of ...

Starting at the young age of 19, Piqué co-founded KeradProject2006SL with his father, focusing on the lucrative real estate market. Their initial success laid the groundwork for Piqué's expansive ...

The British Empire stretched over 13 million square miles across several continents—23 percent of the world's land—at its height in 1922, whence comes the phrase: "The sun never sets on the ...

In 1896, General Weyler of Spain implemented the first wave of the Spanish "Reconcentracion Policy" that sent thousands of Cubans into concentration camps. Under Weyler's policy, the rural ...

Spanish authorities have reopened the investigation into the death of the founder of fashion empire Mango in a mountain ...