SPAIN 1829 A.D.: THE ADVENTURE OF TRAVELLING IN DON QUIXOTE´S DOMAINS IN 1829

Source: rails i ferradures. 

By Gundhramns Hammer
March 24, 2016

What was it like to travel in Spain in 1829? How were its roads like? Was it dangerous to travel in Don Quixote´s domains? Were there any banditti on the roads that could strip you off your belongings? How did Spanish people dress in those days? What did they eat? How did they behave?

These questions and many others you might have about Spain at the beginning of the 19th century are answered in great detail by an American traveller who spent a year in Spain back in 1829.

It is anthropology at its best!

We have enjoyed reading this traveller´s report! We hope you do too!

Here is its link:

A Young American (1829). A Year in Spain. Art. VI. Amer. Quart. Rev., 6 (September & December): 116-144.