Located within el Parque Maria Luisa, La Plaza de España was built by Spanish architect Aníbal González Álvarez-Ossorio to symbolize the country’s peace and bonding towards its American colonies. The plaza houses unique tiles (azulejos) for each of Spain’s provinces, and opens towards the Guadalquivir River – through which colonists used to send back findings from the “New World.” One can rent a boat for a small fee to paddle around the plaza, which we did.

This post consists solely of pictures of this stunning plaza.