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Rizal’s Travel in Europe, Asia, and America
Rizal planned to go to Europe and other parts of the globe to observe and to study the existing systems to prepare the Philippines for its liberation.
Spain
His departure for Spain was kept a secret to his parents. Before he left, he wrote two letters: one for his parents and the other one for Leonor Rivera. In Spain, he studied at Universidad Central de Madrid. He studied French, German, and English. He also joined the free masonry to secure its aid in his fight against the friars. And together with other propagandist in Europe, they established La Solidaridad as the official news paper of the movement. He wrote “Amor Patrio”. It was the first article he wrote in Spain. He had so many observations in Spain, one of which was his observation of the Spanish women. According to him Spanish women were gossipy, frivolous, and quarrelsome. America
Rizal had many good impressions in America. He saw the material progress of the country. He knew Reno, Nevada which was dubbed as the Biggest Little City in the World. But he observed that democracy and freedom was not practiced. Germany
Rizal spent some times in Germany. In Leipzig, he wrote To the Flowers of Heidelberg when he remembered the flowers in his native land. He made arts, one of which was the sketch from the story The Monkey and the Turtle. In Berlin he experienced his darkest winter when he ran out of money. He wasn’t even able to pay for the laundry. He also had one meal a day: bread and water and cheap vegetable soup. His brother wasn’t able to send him money because their crop in Laguna was infested. In Berlin he also studied ophthalmology, science, and languages. He also published his Noli Me Tangere in this German city. Some say that he got the inspiration after reading Harriet Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. He found it hard to publish this novel due to lack of funds. But his friend Maximo Viola lent him 300PHP to print 2000 copies for its publication. He was then called the Savior of Noli. A particular chapter (Elias and Salome) was deleted to save for printing expenses. According to him, German women were serious, diligent, educated, and friendly. Rizal in Japan
He was impressed in the natural beauty and landscape of this land, except for one thing. He saw that there are chariots or kalesawhich were drawn by people and not by horses. For him, human should not be treated like animals.

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Noli and El Fili were also translated to other languages.
Ferdinand Blumentritt was Rizal’s best friend.
The Annotating of Morga’s book Sucesos de Las Islas Filipinas was his greatest achievement in London.
By the time of Rizal, Macao was a protectorate of Portugal. (When we say protectorate, it is a territory that is protected by other country to grab its natural resources and for other purposes and motive. (e.g. Philippines to America and India to Great Britain)
Gertrud Beckett one of Rizal’s love interests was nick-named “Tottie”.
When Rizal returned to Philippines after five years of sojourn in Europe, he established a medical clinic in Calamba and cured his mother’s eyes.
Suez Canal is a man-made passage in Egypt. It serves as passage ways of ships from Europe to Asia.
Juan Luna, who painted Spolarium, asked Rizal to pose as model for hi painting.
Spolarium depicted a scene of a gladiator after a deadly battle. Some were man vs. man; criminal vs. criminal; and man vs. animals.
Vatican City, in Rome, Italy is the City of Popes because it is where the popes reside.
A la Señorita is a poem Rizal dedicated to Consuelo Ortiga y Perez.
Jose Taviel de Andrade was the young Spanish lieutenant who was assigned by Gen. Terrero to pose as his escort to Malacañang Palace.
Rizal impressed the people of London for his skills in using arnis.
Queen Regent Maria Cristina was the Spanish ruler during Rizal’s time.
The City of Rome was the second largest ship in the world during Rizal’s time.
By the time of Rizal, United States was at war with Spai