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Spanish Loops — 235 episodes

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S3, Ep : 40. Eurovision: From Postwar Dream to Global Stage.

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S3, Ep : 39. Chopin Mallorca Secrets Love Illness Genius Uncovered.

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S3, Ep : 38. Sherry Secrets: Spain’s Legendary Wine Story.

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S3, Ep : 37. Sant Jordi: Love, Roses & Books.

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S3, Ep : 36. Hidden Chains: The Untold Story of Slavery

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S3, Ep : 35. Spain vs USA: The Real Everyday Differences and Life Explained.

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S3, Ep : 34. Catholic Church Hierarchy Explained Simply: Power, Roles, Meaning

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S 3, ep : 33. Cava: Spain’s Sparkling Wine Tradition.From Champagne to Global Celebration.

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S3, Ep : 32. Before Barcelona: The Roman City of Barcino That Built a Global Icon.

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S3, Ep : 31. Sara Montiel: Spain’s First Hollywood Trailblazer.

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S3, Ep : 30. Spain’s Aperitivo Ritual: Sip, Savor, Socialize.

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S3, Ep : 29. Spain's Cheesecake Craze: Sweet obsession Unleashed.

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S3, Ep : 28. Who can own weapons in Spain and why.

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S3, Ep : 27. DNA of Spain: Who We Really Are.

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S,3, Ep : 26. Spain, the Sea & the EU: Tuna, Cod and the Fishing Soul of a Nation.

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S3, Ep : 25. Madrid Market Magic: Foodie Treasures from Farmers to Fleas

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S3, Ep : 24. Paradores of Spain: Sleeping in History, Chasing the Eclipse

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S:3, Ep : 23. Mudejar vs Arabic Art: The Hidden Language of Spain’s Architecture

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S3, Ep : 22. From Madrid to the Heavens: The Phrase That Defined a City

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S3, Ep : 21. What are we thankful for in 2025.

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S3, Ep : 20. From Kings to Counts: Spain’s Noble Secrets

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S3, Ep : 19. Cádiz: Where Ancient Seas Shaped Southern Spain

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S3, Ep : 18. Exploring Spain’s Romerías and Pilgrimages Through Tradition, Culture, and Journey

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S3, ep : 17. Eugenia de Montijo: Spain 's trailblazing Empress.

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S3, Ep : 16. Picasso Revealed: The lovers and passions behind his iconic art.

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S3, Ep : 15. Aviator Ramón Franco battled dictators, ideologies, and his own bloodline.

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S3, Ep : 14. Madrid’s Hidden Ocean: Inside the World’s Second Largest Fish Market.

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S3, Ep : 13. Exploring La Casa de Alba, Spain's Timeless Noble Dynasty.

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S3, Ep : 12. Ghosts of Spain: Haunted legends & real encounters.

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S3, Ep: 11. Exploring Andalusia: A Journey Through Tapas Traditions.

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S3, Ep: 10. Thermal Spas and Wellness Retreats in Spain.

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S3, Ep : 9. Madrid and the Cathedral of Almudena: Politics, Faith, Architecture, and Time

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S3, Ep : 8. Decoding the Hand of Irulegui’s Ancient Secrets

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S3, Ep : 7. Unveiling the Stories of Churches, Basilicas, Cathedrals

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S3, Ep : 6. Barcelona for sweet toothers.

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S3, Ep : 5. Madrid for sweet toothers.

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S3, Ep : 4. Spain’s Secret Hero of the American Revolution: Bernardo de Gálvez.

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S3, Ep : 3. ETA. Bullets, Ballots, and the Basque Conflict.

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S3, Ep : 2. From Selfies to Spray Guns: Spain’s Tourism Backlash.

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S3, Ep : 1. Organs in Spain. Their origins, curves, and soul.

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S 2, Ep : 100. TV Evolution in Spain. Nostalgia, then and now.

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S2, Ep : 99. It all started with a leather bag…

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S2, Ep : 98. National Archaeological Museum. The MAN.

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S2, Ep : 97. Castellers, human castles in Catalonia.

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S2, Ep : 96. Four must read book to understand Spain. (And Spaniards.)

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S2, Ep : 95. El Rastro of Madrid. One of the oldest street markets in Spain.

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S2, Ep : 94. The future Queen of Spain, Leonor I.

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S2, Ep : 93. Spices, Battles and Sails: Columbus, Isabel la Catolica and Toribio de la Vega.

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S2, Ep : 92. The Royal Tapestry Factory. History, Heritage and much more.

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S2, Ep : 91. El Prado Museum. (Virtual visit).

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S2, Ep : 90. Hats in Spain. Why and when.

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S2, Ep : 89. Spanish trains evolution explained.

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S2, Ep : 88. Leo XIV, The new Pope.

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S2, Ep : 87. Hidden museum gems in Madrid.

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S2, Ep : 86. The unique patios of Córdoba.

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S2, Ep : 85. Travel Safe, Laugh Loud: Pickpocket Stories & Tips

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S2, Ep : 84. The Passing of Pope Francis. (Special Episode)

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S2, Ep: 83. Extra! Extra! 2026 tours live!!

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S2, Ep 82. An insider's Flamenco real history.

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S2, Ep : 81. How to order coffee in Spain as a local.

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S2, Ep : 80. Miguel Servet. Controversial Character and World Erudite.

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S2, Ep : 79. The Fallas de Valencia!

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S2, Ep : 78. Powerful Women from Spain to the World.

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S2, Ep : 77. Geopolitical European Challenges Today.

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S2, Ep : 76. The city of Oporto by Francisco

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S2, Ep : 75. Family Across Borders: The Donato Legacy.

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S2, Ep : 74, To tip or not to tip. That is the question.

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S2, EP : 73. Ceuta and Melilla. Spanish cities in Africa.

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S2, Ep : 72. What is "Menu del dia" in Spain.

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S2, Ep : 71. The Incredible Story of Zara.

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S2, Ep : 70. The Ottoman Empire and Spain. Why, When and Where.

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S2, Ep : 69. Spanish Loops Explores the Canary Islands!

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S2, Ep : 68. The Alhambra, Granada.

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S2, Ep : 67. Fran's and Jorge's favourite cathedrals in Spain.

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S2, Ep : 66. The Caganer and the Catalonian pooping trunk.

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S2, Ep : 65. Spanish Royal Gossip Unveiled! WE ARE IN YOUTUBE!!

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S2, Ep : 64. Monastic Cookies of Spain!

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S2, Ep : 63. Parks and gardens in Spain.

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S2, Ep : 62. The World of Spanish Saffron!

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S2, Ep : 61. Spanish to English expressions and viceversa.

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S2, Ep : 60. Monasteries in Spain.

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S2, Ep : 59. All Saints day. The big religious tradition.

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S2, Ep : 58. Memories of a childhood.

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S2,2 Ep : 57. Santa Teresa de Jesus.

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S2, Ep : 56 : Gaudí, his life.

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S2, Ep : 55. Religious Missions in America.

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S2, Ep : 54. The Spanish Inquisition.

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S2 : EP, 53. Mérida, former Roman Empire capital overseas.

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S 2, EP : 52. Spanish Popes in History

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S 2, Ep : 51. Don Quijote de la Mancha.

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S2, Ep : 50. Sagrada Familia, by Antoni Gaudi.

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S2, Ep : 49. City Specials. Today, beautiful Santander.

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S2, Ep : 48. Spain & Mexico treaty. Peace and Forgiveness.

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S2. Ep : 47. Illegal immigration in Spain.

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S2, Ep : 46. The Mediterranean and its culture.

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S2, EP : 45. Saint Jean de luz - Basque France.

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S2, Ep : 44. Blood and organs donations in Spain.

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S2, Ep: 43. Saint John of the Cross.

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S2, Ep : 42. Tour de France vs La Vuelta a España

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S2, Ep: 41. St John's Night's Festival.

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S2, Ep : 40. Spanish Iberian Ham.

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S2, Ep : 39. Tordesillas. The treaty that changed the World.

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S2, Ep : 38. Gambling in Spain

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S2, Ep : 37. Spanish Mediterranean Riviera.

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S2, Ep : 36. Madrid and her Patron Saint.

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S2, Ep : 35. Getting married in Spain.

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S2, Ep : 34. Today, El Cid. Myths and Legends.

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S2, Ep : 33. Royal Palaces in Spain. How many?

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S2, Ep : 32. City Specials. Saint Jean de pie de port.

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S2, Ep : 31. Spanish shoes around the world.

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S2, Ep : 30. Dreaming of Holidays.

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S2, Ep : 29. Easter and Relics in Spanish History.

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S2, Ep : 28. New Museum in Madrid. Royal Collections.

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S2, Ep : 27. Pedro Almodovar, Movie Director.

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S2, Ep : 26. International Women's day

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S2, Ep : 25. City Specials. Today, Cordoba!

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S2 : Ep 24. Legacy of Spanish ceramics and tiles.

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S2, Ep : 23. Charlemagne and Spain.

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S2, Ep : 22. St Valentine's in Spain.

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S2, Ep : 21. City Specials. Today... Valencia.

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S2, Ep : 20. Opera and Spain.

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S2, Ep : 19. Who are we? (Part 2)

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S2, Ep : 18. Who are we? (Part 1)

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S2, Ep : 17. City Special. Girona and her Splendor.

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S2, Ep : 16. USA cities with Spanish names.

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S2, Ep : 15. It's Christmas time!!

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S2, Ep : 14. Granada! Another City Specials!

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S2, Ep : 13. We talk about Gibraltar!

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S2, Ep : 12. Napoleon and French years in Spain

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S2, Ep : 11. Hemingway and Spain, a love affair.

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S2, Ep : 10. City Specials, today León.

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S 2, Ep : 9. Spanish Nobel prizes.

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S 2, Ep : 8. City Specials, today Biarritz, France

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S, 2 EP : 7. Halloween is baaaack!!!

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S 2, ep : 6. Mental healthcare in Spain.

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S 2, ep : 5. The city of Burgos and The Americas.

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Season 2, ep : 4. Basque and Spanish expats in the USA.

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Season 2, ep : 3.City Specials. Today Segovia.

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Season 2, ep : 2. Everything about the region of Catalonia

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Ep : 100. Chapter 1 remastered. Remembering the beginning.

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Ep : 99. Catherine Bakewell.

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Ep : 98. The history of Catalonian separatism.

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Ep : 97. Vermut, that wonderful aperitif.

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Ep : 96. Bullfights. Some people love them, many don't.

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Ep : 95. Almost live!! Spain today, literally!

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Ep : 94. Saint James and The Camino. (The way)

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Ep : 93. Part 3, Spanish Civil War. Aftermath.

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Ep : 91. Part 2, Spanish Civil war.

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Ep : 90. Spanish Civil War, part 1.

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Ep : 89. World pandemics through history.

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Ep : 88. Spanish fans, Abanicos.

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Ep : 87. 2 favourites trips from our hosts.

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Ep : 86. Jewish heritage in Spain.

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Ep : 85. Holy Toledo!! City Special.

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Ep : 84. Four Universal Spanish painters.

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Ep : 83. City Special. Today, Santiago de Compostela.

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Ep : 82. Part 3 and last of Templars Order.

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Ep : 81. Part 2, Templars in Spain.

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Ep : 80. Templars in Spain. (Part one)

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Ep : 79. Challenging moments on guide's tours.

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Ep : 78. City special. Today... Tarragona.

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Ep : 76. Unknown Spanish celebrities in USA.

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Ep : 75. Spain in the wrong time zone.

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Ep : 74. Salamanca. Ancient knot of communications.

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Ep : 73. The first Queen in 400 years. Isabel II of Spain.

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Ep : 72. Spain today.

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Ep : 71. Health System in Spain. Social Security.

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Ep : 70. City special, Cádiz.

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Ep : 69. Spain'92

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Ep : 68. 50 years later... The Socialist party wins elections.

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Ep : 67. The Presidents of the Spanish Young Democracy.

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Ep : 66. Another city Special. Today... Burgos.

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Ep : 65. Chocolate and Churros. What else?

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Ep : 64. Epiphanie, Christmas is still on!

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Ep : 63. April's Fools day in December!

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Ep : 62. Virtually visited by Scottish Blethers!!

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Ep : 61. City Specials, today Málaga!

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Ep : 60. Nativity Scenes. Why so popular?

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Ep : 59. The amazing life of San Francisco Javier

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Ep : 58. UNESCO sites in Spain. (Some of them)

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Ep : 57. They went live!

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Ep : 56. Olive Oil largest producer.

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Ep : 55. Spanish life style. Whaaat?

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Ep : 54. Dead Spanish Travelers. Yes, dead...

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Ep : 53. Wines in Spain

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Ep : 52. October 12, 1492. The world changed that day.

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Ep : 51. City Specials. Today, Bilbao, a hidden gem.

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Ep : 50. Golden episodery. Who could tell!

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Ep : 49. Final chapter of the Muslim period.

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Ep : 48. Chapter 3 of our muslim period.

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Ep : 47. Second chapter of our Muslim period.

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Ep : 46. Muslim period in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Ep : 45. Fashion in Spain. Beginning and now.

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Ep : 44. Heat waves.

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EP : 43. Spanish inventions to the world.

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Ep : 42. Siesta, the greatest contribution from Spain to humankind.

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EP : 41. City Specials, today Ávila, in the heart of Spain.

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EP : 40. O.N.C.E. The Company that makes blind and handicapped people to make a decent living.

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Ep : 39. The running of the bulls in Pamplona. San Fermín!

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Ep : 38. Gay rights in Spain

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Ep : 37. Brexit. How Spain looks at that Historic separation from the European Union.

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Ep : 36. City Specials. Today, Pamplona

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Ep : 35. Tapas, Spanish tradition and a fun way to eat!

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Ep : 34. Jorge´s and Fran´s holidays destinations.

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Ep : 33. Today Barcelona. Cities Specials.

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Ep : 31. Museums in Spain.

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Ep : 30. City Specials. Sevilla, duende and embrujo.

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Ep : 29. May 1st, Worker´s day in 80 countries.

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Ep : 28. City Specials. Today... San Sebastian.

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Ep : 27. The amazing life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

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Ep : 26. Extra Episode. Holy Week with a Special Guest.

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Ep : 25. Spanish Loops celebration!!

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Ep : 24. Festivals in Spain. Any excuse to party.

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Ep : 23. Spanish actors in Hollywood

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Ep : 22. City Specials. Today, Madrid.

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Ep : 21 March 11, 2004. Major terrorist attack in Madrid.

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Ep : 20 Gypsies in Spain. Part of the culture.

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Ep : 19 An American insider's view.

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Ep : 18 February 23rd, 1981. A dark (and scary) day in Spanish young Democracy.

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Ep : 16 Carnivals in Spain

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Ep : 15. Today. "The Essence of southern Spain"

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EP : 14 Spanish Loops Special edition. Today, "The Camino de Santiago"

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Ep : 13 Spanish Loops Special edition. Today Catalonia.

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Ep : 12 Extra Special Edition of Spanish Loops! Basque Staycation.

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Ep : 11 Extra Special Edition of Spanish Loops! Madrid and the Imperial Cities.

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Ep : 10 Ave Trains. High Speed traveling.

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Ep 9 : Table manners. Differences.

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Ep 8 : 1100 years of tourism in Spain

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Ep 7 : Spain wakes up to the world

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Ep 6 : Christmas traditions part 2

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Ep 5 : International Spanish sports Celebrities

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Ep 4 : Spanish Christmas Traditions 1

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Ep 3 : Education at Schools in Spain, then and now

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Ep 2 : Witches and Superstitions in Spain

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Ep 1 : Premier episode of Spanish Loops