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Sliced tortilla de patatas on a wooden board, the Spanish tortilla at the center of the onion debate

The Tortilla Onion Debate Is Not a Tie, and Neither Side Can Claim Tradition

Spain's tortilla española onion debate looks like an even split. Two national polls and a 1599 recipe say otherwise. The real con cebolla history.
Towers of the Palacio Real de Olite, court of the Kingdom of Navarra, Navarra, Spain

The Kingdom of Navarra Didn’t End in 1512. It Survived Another 329 Years.

The kingdom of Navarra was born in Pamplona in 824 and did not legally end until 1841. The real history, from Sancho III to the
Crowd with raised pañuelos and candles at the Pobre de Mí closing ceremony of San Fermín, Pamplona

The Pobre de Mí Began as a Mock Funeral. Pamplona’s Ayuntamiento Only Adopted It in 1968.

The Pobre de Mí ceremony that closes San Fermín began as a 1920s mock funeral, and Pamplona only adopted it in 1968. The real history
Glazed gallery and red concrete facade of the Jorge Oteiza Museum beside the sculptor's stone farmhouse, Alzuza, Navarra

Jorge Oteiza Left Every Sculpture He Owned to a Tiny Village Outside Pamplona

Sculptor Jorge Oteiza left 1,690 works to Navarra, not a big city. Why his museum sits in Alzuza near Pamplona, and where to find his
Baroque facade of Pamplona's town hall on the Plaza Consistorial, site of the txupinazo balcony

Plaza Consistorial: The Balcony Is Two Centuries Older Than the Town Hall Behind It

The Plaza Consistorial in Pamplona hides a story most guides skip: the txupinazo balcony facade is two centuries older than the town hall behind it.
Romanesque bridge of Puente la Reina arching over the Rio Arga on the Camino in Navarra

The Two Caminos Do Not Actually Meet at Puente la Reina. They Join Before It.

Puente la Reina is where Navarra's two Camino routes supposedly merge. The real junction is in Obanos. The bridge, the disputed queen, the legend.
Chilled red drink over ice in the style of tinto de verano, the Spanish summer red wine and soda mix

Spain Drinks Tinto de Verano, Not Sangria. It Was Born at One Córdoba Roadside Inn.

Tinto de verano is what locals pour at fiesta while tourists pay for sangria. The Cordoba inn where it began, the mix, and how to
Castillo de Javier fortress towers rebuilt from ruin, Navarra, Spain

San Fermín Is Not Navarra’s Only Patron Saint, and He Nearly Lost the Job

San Francisco Javier is Navarra's co-patron saint alongside San Fermín. The 1657 dispute, the December 3 holiday, and the story nobody tells.