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INTRODUCTION Andaluca is the southernmost territory of Spain and the part of the Iberian peninsula that is most quintessentially Spanish. The popular image of Spain as a land of bullfights, flamenco, sherry and ruined castles derives from this spectacularly beautiful region. The influences that have washed over Andaluca since the first paintings were etched on cave walls here more than twenty-five thousand years ago are many Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths and Vandals all came and left their mark. And the most influential invaders of all, the Moors, who ruled the region for seven centuries and named it al-Andalus, have left an enduring imprint on Andalucian culture and customs. The sight and sound of flamenco, when the guitar laments and heels stamp the boards, or cante jondo, Andaluca's blues, as it mournfully pierces the smoke-laden gloom of a backstreet caf, also tell you there's something unique about the people here. The Muslim influence on speech and vocabulary, a stoical fatalism in the face of adversity, and an obsession with the drama of death are all facets of the modern Andalucian character. Contrastingly, the andaluces also love nothing more than

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Author

Geoff Garvey, Mark Ellingham

Publisher

London: Rough Guides: Distributed by the Penguin Group

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9781858282190

Category

travel

Subjects

History, Travel, Language Learning

Rating

4 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14