It has been written a lot about the cemetery that was established in Plaza Mayor of Peñíscola. And we do had it, exactly inside of the statue of the Felipe III’s horse. If you think about a bird hunter, you will probably imagine someone hidden among the fauna, waiting for the crowd of birds to… Continue reading “Statue of Felipe III on Horseback – A death trap for birds”
Throughout Spain it is easy to find regions whose citizens are known with the name of an animal. In example the citizens of Málaga are known as boquerones (anchovies), in Huelva as choqueros (cuttlefish) and in Peñíscola as gatos (cats). In the first two examples this is because these animals are really common in their… Continue reading “WHY ARE PEÑÍSCOLA CITIZENS NAMED AS CATS?”
