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PAÍS VASCO

(BASQUE COUNTRY)
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PROVINCES

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VITORIA-GASTIEZ

THE CAPITAL OF BASQUE COUNTRY
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OTHER FAMOUS CITIES

  • Bilbao (the largest city)
  • San Sebastián (tourist destination)
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FAMOUS PEOPLE

  • Ignacio Zuloaga
  • Painter
  • 1870-1945
  • Traditional Spanish settings, portraits, dreary paintings, town landscapes
  • Earthy colors, dark colors
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HISTORY

  • Indigenous Basque people
  • Romans took over in 1st century B.C.
  • Basques rebelled against Frankish empire in 824
  • Formerly called Nevarre
  • Conquered by Crown of Castile in 1512 and became part of the unified Kingdom of Spain permanently in 1524
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HISTORY CONT.

  • Industrialization in this region began in the 1800s
  • The Basque national party formed an autonomous government during the Spanish Civil War
  • It was soon rejected but democracy was restored in the 1970s
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FESTIVALS

  • San Sebastián international film festival
  • Tamborrada in San Sebastián
  • Aste Nagusia en Bilbao (circus, bullfights, boxing matches, traditional dance)
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PRODUCTS

  • Wine
  • Cider
  • Cheese
  • Beans
  • Milk
  • Tuna
  • Peppers
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FOOD

  • Alubias de tolosa con berza, guindillas, tocino, y morcilla (Red tolosa beans with cabbage, lard, & blood sausage)
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SOURCES

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