Andalucia
Hymen Reconstructions Are Still Very Much a Thing in Europe
I hung out with a Spanish Roma woman while she was having her virginity "reinstalled."
Grim Photos from a Cemetery for Abandoned Mascots
Curro was the mascot for Seville's 1992 World Expo. He symbolised hope for a bright future – but that future turned out rather dystopian.
Seville Celebrates Spring with a Week-Long Party of Fried Fish and Booze
Seville's annual Feria de Abril is a full week of nonstop partying, with women in flamenco-style dresses and men on horseback powering through fried fish, Spanish ham, and rebujito—a mix of dry sherry and 7UP.
Wave of Anti-Austerity Protests Begin in Spain With Thousands Marching on Streets of Madrid
Demonstrators from across Spain converged on Madrid’s Plaza de Colón in the first of several protests planned against the government’s austerity policies and persistent unemployment.
Andalucía Is a Christmas Paradise of Ham, Candy, and Parades
The Spanish region of Andalucía might be one of the last remaining places in the Western world where people are far more concerned with feasting and family than frantic shopping.
Spanish Squats in Andalusia
In 2012, a bunch of leftist workers and farmers seized some unoccupied land in economically depressed southern Spain. Photographer José Colón, who grew up in the region, was there with his camera.