Destinos Culture Notes (Ep 1-6)

Guerra Civil Española

Spanish Civil War

When was the Spanish civil war?

1936-1939

Who was fighting?

Nacionalistas (fascists) vs Republicanos (communists)

Who was the dictator of Spain?

Francisco Franco (1939-1975)

Who won the war?

Francisco Franco

Where was the bombing of Guernica?

en el país vasco, fue bombardeada durante la Guerra Civil

Who painted the Guernica?

Pablo Picasso

What does the painting represent?

War & death

Where is the painting currently?

Museo Reina Sofía

What is the “el alcázar”?

culturo arabe (islamic castle/building)

Where is the el alcázar located?

Sevilla, Andalusia

Semana Santa

(Holy week) para los penitentes

Where is Semana Santa?

En Sevilla

La ONCE

nacional organización de ciegas españoles

Moros

Moors

What are the 3 important places for the moors?

la alhambra (castle), la mezquita de Córdoba (mosque), y el alcázar de sevilla

What was special about la alhambra?

tiene escrituras en el árabe (engraved w/poems, songs, literature, etc bc the quaran prohibits the representation of the human body)

famous/typical drink

Tío pepe - marca famosa

What type of drink/alcohol is tio pepe?

El jerez (sherry)

Typical foods

tortilla con patata, huevo, y cebolla & paella (national dish)

Where did paella originate?

Valencia

What are the ingredients of paella?

arroz, azafrán, y marisco

What was the first modern novel? (primera novel moderna del mundo)

Don Quixote de la Mancha

Who wrote Don Quixote de la Mancha?

Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

Main character of Don Quixote

Alonso Quijano → decides to be knight in shining armor, in the book he reads he changes it to “Don Quixote Mancha”

Sidekick/peasant

Campesino

Sidekick of Don Quixote

Sancho Panza → promised to be governor of island

Love interest/beloved

dulcinea

Who is the “dulcinea” of Don Quixote?

Aldonza Lorenzo → Dulcinea del Toboso (dedicates adventures to her)

Tren de Sevilla a Madrid

normal → 6 horas

el AVE (alta velocidad) → 2 horas, 30 minutos