With Spain and France being so far from the New World it was a long journey for those who were on the journey to discover new land. In document six you can see what the people in 1489 thought the world looked like. Even though that map looks a bit different from the maps we use now it still shows how long of a journey it truly was for those involved. Each country would most…
| Metropolitan France: Western Europe, close to the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; close to the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain.…
Spain is a beautiful country with rugged mountain ranges and soft sand beaches, Gothic cathedrals, mosques, and more. Spain is one of the most visited countries in the world. It is located in South Western Europe, and borders two different seas: the Mediterranean Sea and the Balearic Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Most areas of the country enjoy three hundred days of sunshine every year.…
The Carrizo plain is a large enclosed grassland area that is approximately 50 miles long and 15 miles across. Its location is in California spread between the Kern and San Luis Obispo counties. The Carrizo plains national monument is the single largest native grasslands that remain in California. Its unique ecosystem is home to much wildlife and has the largest concentration of some of the most endangered species of animals in California. The San Andres fault line runs through the plains and is unique because of the ease on is able to view the fractures of the fault from the plains floor. The plains are home to many archeological sites as well that have been named national historic landmarks.…
How I Feel About Spain By: Hannah Frank People from Spain were very greedy/ selfish and they didn’t care for anybody other than their selves and their king.…
Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe. Spain has a lot of wildlife. One animal in Spain is the Spanish ibex. The Spanish ibex is a type of wild goat. Names for it includes the Spanish ibex, Iberian ibex, and the Spanish wild goat. The ibexes live in mountain areas. The ibexes have short legs and strong and flexible hooves. There short legs and strong hooves give them the ability to adapt in the mountainous areas. It also gives them an advantage over some predators that can not adapt to the rocky terrain. The Spanish ibexes have a mating season. The mating season for them is through November and December. When the ibexes detect predators, they let out an alarm or distress call. Other ibexes in the area hear the call and come to the…
Surrounded by beautiful white clouds, a cool turquoise blue above. A passing plane would hardly get a second glance. To the south, a countless measure of peaks emerging from the blanket of clouds, reaching far past the horizon (Start of the Pyrenees). Everyone should visit the pyrenees mountain range during their life. This magnificent place can be found between Spain and France. It creates a physical line between the two countries. The Pyrenees mountain range is a beautiful place for people of all ages.…
Spain and Portugal were nations that looked out on the Atlantic Ocean, not inward to the smaller and more peaceful Mediterranean Sea. These nations were ready to venture into the Atlantic and find a route to the East at the same time that new ways of building ships, navigation, stable governments, wealthy kings and queens and growing populations made such voyages possible.…
Have you ever wanted to experience something truly amazing? Well today is your lucky day! Keep reading and you will understand why. I am going to be telling you about the Pyrenees mountains. I will be explaining the Tour De France, and the economy, but first I am going to give you a quick description on the area. This place has large mountains, tall green trees, and beautiful clear crystal water. Try imagining the most calming and serene place you can think of, now go back up and read the description sound familiar…?…
4. Relative Location of France: France is on the western edge of Europe. It is shaped like a hexagon, a shape having six sides. France is bordered on its western side by the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered on its northwest side by the English Channel and by the Mediterranean Sea on its southeast side. Mountains make up the eastern and the southern sides of France. The Pyrenees Mountains separate France on the south from Spain, while the Alps and the Jura Mountains separate France on the east from Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. France is bordered on its northeast side by Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. Germany is the only country that borders France on two of its sides.…
Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California was painted by Albert Bierstadt in 1868. Bierstadt, An German-American painter, was born January 7, 1830 in Solingen, Germany. He was only two years old when his family moved from Germany to New Bedford in Massachusetts. He developed a sensitivity for art early and made crafty crayon sketches in his youth. In 1851, he began to paint in oils. His oil paintings were different with respect to the odd colors he used to paint water, tints of green, etc. In 1853, he returned to Germany to study in Dusseldorf, where he developed his abilities by painting Mountain landscapes. Landscape paintings became popular in the 19th century as an independent category. This genre was also the focus of many other popular painters, and was so stirring that they actually increased tourism in Europe and America. Of all the great American landscape paintings, few were as bulging and outstanding as those that were painted by Albert Bierstadt. In 1857, he came back to New Bedford and taught drawing and painting briefly before devoting himself to painting. He also joined an overland study expedition which allowed him to travel westward across the country. Along the route, he took numerous photographs and made sketches of the grand mountain ranges and dramatic rock formations which he began the studies for his massive canvasses painted in his New York studio. In 1858, he unveiled a large painting of a Swiss landscape at the National Academy of Design, which prompted positive responses and honorary membership in the Academy. At this time, Bierstadt began making paintings in New England and upstate New York. In 1859, he traveled westward with a good friend name, Frederick W. Lander, a land surveyor for the U.S. government. He then returned with sketches that resulted in numerous finished paintings to a studio at the Tenth Street Studio Building in New York. In 1863 he traveled west again, this time with the company of the author Fitz Hugh Ludlow. He…
This category is going to tell you a lot about the Spanish geography and how it really played a big role in Spanish riches. The first artifact is a bottle of water but the water in it is from the Atlantic Ocean. I am using this because Spain is right by the Atlantic Ocean and a lot of important events in history happened in the Atlantic Ocean like the finding of the Aztec…
It is time to enjoy life and come to the Pyrenees in France. The trip is long and expensive, but the scenery is beautiful. One of the World’s greatest experiences one can experience. The Pyrenees is a chain of mountains found in the southwest part of Europe (Pyrenees). The Pyrenees is a climatic divide, meaning it prevents wind and snow from one area to go into another. It is one of the longest mountain ranges in the world. It is approximately 21,380 square miles (55,374 square kilometers). There are waterfalls everywhere with pleasant fragrant green grass (belle). The Pyrenees is the best from its Petit Train D’Artouste to its humongous Pyrenees Dog. Having one of the greatest country-sides in all of Europe, the Pyrenees is one of the most exciting places one could ever visit.…
Spain is the bearer of magnificent ruins that contain the reminiscence of the ancient Roman times. Roman ruins are plentiful in Spain, as they are scattered all throughout the country for many to see, this is due to the Romans ruling over Spain at one point in their history for over 700 years. These ruins allow visitors to become the beholders of the history and cultures that are present in the beauty of the ruins. Visitors have taken the time to visit these ruins every yer to experience the presence of the Romans. From the cultural influences in Toledo, to the history of Alhambra, the Roman ruins in Spain will marvel those who lay their eyes upon them. The Roman’s presence is still felt in Spain after so much time because…
1. The official name of our country is known as the Slovak Republic; however, the common name is known as Slovakia. The local long form is known as the Slovenska Republika and the local short form as Slovensko.…