Tag: portugal
The Basque foundry built in the heart of Angola in the...
The story of some Basque blacksmiths hired in the 18th century by the Kingdom of Portugal to build and run a foundry in Angola
From Portugal: Urdangarin in Zaballa, the “luxury prison” for ETA members
A Portuguese magazine presents Zaballa Prison as a "luxury prison" for Urdangarin, a consequence of the "Basque prison system."
The biggest ox in the world is being raised in Gipuzkoa
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Thanks to the Portuguese daily Jornal de Notícias, with a short video.
The celebrity bull is called "Potxolo", and everything...
Couldn’t make it to the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Gala? ...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
If, like us, you're part of the "unlucky few" who weren't able to attend the awards ceremony for The...
Traveling from San Sebastian towards Bilbao, a proposal from Portugal
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The travel blog Couplertw, written by a Portuguese couple from Porto (such a marvelous city!) who now live in...
So the Basques and Catalans can’t feel Spanish at Eurobasket? There...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Here’s another “you’ve got to see it to believe it”. Now, on occasion, we’ve come across prohibitions on...
A Basque is the EU Mission Leader for the elections in...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We found this news on the website of the Portuguese newspaper El Observador. Izaskun Bilbao Barandika, a Basque...
Iñaki Williams is Black? My God, we had no idea!*
As we always say, soccer doesn't really interest us. But what does interest us is the image of the Basques that is projected to...
On the 75th anniversary of the Bombing of Guernica: Memory, Truth,...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
On Thursday, April 26, 2012, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Bombing of Guernica. This date is,...
The ‘Pakea Bizkaia’ reaches the Azores, and some of the lesser-known...
After traveling through Newfoundland and Labrador in search of the remains of the Basque presence in their waters, as we mentioned a few days ago,...