Noruego means “Norwegian,” hence a princesa noruega is a “Norwegian princess.” One arrived in Burgos, Spain on Christmas Eve, in the year 1257. She was to wed Prince Felipe, brother of King Alfonso X of Castile. Marry they did, but Cristina de Noruega fell ill and died at only twenty eight years old.

This chart topping hit single, "Colgando en Tus Manos," is sung by Venezuelan pop singer-songwriter Carlos Baute and features Spanish singer, Marta Sánchez. It is the first single from his seventh album, De Mi Puño y Letra and is considered both his breakthrough and trademark song as well as being both his and Sánchez's most successful single to date.

Carolina talks about different accents and styles of speaking Spanish, particularly those found within Spain itself. Carolina is from Andalusia, in the South, and she contrasts her accent and common expressions with those of people from Barcelona and other regions.

For nearly 50 years the Pérez Terradillo family has served vinos and pinchos, wines and snacks. Jose takes us on a tour to see the kitchen and the folks and gear behind the scenes of this celebrated restaurant in Burgos, Casa Pancho.

The verb pinchar means “to prick” or “to poke” and pincho is a spike or a skewer, so it’s not surprising that in the world of tapas (small portions that can be shared) pinchos (also spelled pintxos) either have toothpicks through them or can be eaten off the plate with one.

Luis Lozano, organizer of the Jornadas Gastronómicas de Casabermeja (Casabermeja's Gastrononomic Days), tells us both about the charming locale in Málaga where the festival is held and what products and activities we can expect to find there.

Casabermeja mayor Antonio Artacho talks to us about the commemoration of the proclamation of Spain's Second Republic, explaining, among other things, why the town's residents go to the town cemetery on this day.

This time, we join a local farmer at the Casabermeja marketplace, where he points out to us many typical regional products that he cultivates and sells throughout Málaga.

This time, we will hear from Magdalena and Víctor, owners of artisanal cheese factories who are at the Casabermeja market to sell their scrumptious products. Let's hear about some of the different cheeses they make and some of the manners in which they are typically eaten.

Manuel speaks to us about Maragata, an old-time Spanish dance that originated among rural people and represented a way in which men and women could couple up both in the dance and in life.

David, a professor of foreign languages and Spanish for foreigners at the Ames Academy, will tell us about the Spanish language, its different dialects, and which, if any, is the most correct.

This time, David tells us about Spain's diverse and tasty cuisine, focusing on paella, a scrumptious dish made with seafood and rice.

Ferrán, an employee at Casa del Libro, one of Barcelona's most important bookstores, takes us inside as well as explaining to us about his passion for writing, reading and books.

From the ancient Wall of Tarragona, history expert and university professor Joan Martínez Manent tells us the story of the construction of this Roman structure, which coincided with the birth of the city of Tarragona.

Professor Joan Martínez Manent continues to share with us details about Tarragona, this time showing us the ancient Roman aqueduct that was built in the first century A.D. and fulfilled a variety of important functions for the ancient city.