La Piel de Toro (The Bull Skin)
Spain is a place where every corner surprises, each with its own story to tell. In the northern Basque Country, the air smells different—salty from the Atlantic, brimming with the freshness of pintxos lined up in bars, waiting to be devoured. Unlike other parts of Spain, the language shifts, the customs evolve, but the welcoming smiles never change.
The streets of Madrid and Barcelona are alive in a different way, bustling with energy, but there’s always a quiet plaza just around the corner where you can pause, sip a café con leche, and watch the city move at its own pace. In the heat of the summer, people flood to the coasts, but if you venture into the mountains of Asturias, you’ll find hidden trails, ancient villages, and a peaceful existence that seems to be as evergreen as the emerald hillsides.
It’s in these contrasts that Spain thrives. One day you’re marveling at the Alhambra’s Moorish arches, the next you’re lying on a quiet beach in Cádiz, listening to nothing but waves. It’s a country that thousands visit but only a handful truly explore.
