159 - Columbus, la Virgen del Pilar, and Spanish Identity

<p>I&#39;m recording this on October 12th, which is &quot;el Día de la Virgen del Pilar&quot;. So in this episode, let&#39;s talk about one of the most important apparitions of the Virgin Mary – Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza. Also, Saint James the Great (AKA Santiago, patron of Spain), the tie-in with Christopher Columbus, a bit about the legacy of colonialism and much more. Read the article here: <a href="https://spaintogo.substack.com/p/columbus-virgen-pilar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://spaintogo.substack.com/p/columbus-virgen-pilar</a></p><p>Donate to the podcast and I&#39;ll give you a shoutout in the next episode: <a href="https://expatmadrid.com/donate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://expatmadrid.com/donate</a></p><p>Sign up for a bike tour in La Rioja, Extremadura, Valencia, La Mancha, etc at <a href="https://biketourinspain.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://biketourinspain.com</a></p><p>Tell Raúl there that I sent you. Thanks!</p>