Category: Spain

Spanish Police Seize Cocaine Worth $114 Million From Cattle Ship

MADRID—Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding a cattle ship off the Canary Islands earlier this week, a statement said on Saturday. The ship had stopped at ports in about a dozen countries before Tuesday’s raid, and police said drug smugglers had…


At Least 1 Dead, Several Injured in Machete Attack at Southern Spain Churches

MADRID—Spanish authorities said they were investigating what they called a possible “terrorist” incident after a machete-wielding man attacked several people at two churches in the southern port city of Algeciras, killing at least one person. The man attacked clergymen at two different churches—San Isidro and Nuestra Senora de La Palma, around 300 meters (1,000 feet)…


The Land of Majestic Volcanoes, Seething Geysers, Powerful Waterfalls, & Threatening Fjords

This documentary is a scenic expedition through Iceland’s majestic volcanoes, seething geysers, powerful waterfalls, threatening fjords, and almighty glaciers. Hardly any other country offers such a variety of spectacular forces of nature! But not only that, this island offers its people a bout of freedom and equality that puts it on the list as the…


El Argar: A Forgotten Civilization | Arkeo Ep14 | Documentary

The “El Argar” civilization ruled over all of southern Spain between 2200 and 1550 BCE, until it suddenly disappeared. Spanish archaeologists have nevertheless found traces of the Argaric culture a few kilometers from the city of Murcia. …


Barcelona in Winter: Festive Markets and Cozy Taverns

We weren’t lost exactly. We had no specific destination and no place to be—and didn’t really care. We arrived in Barcelona by train after spending a week in Valencia, and a short taxi ride carried us into the heart of the city. Our hotel, Seventy Barcelona, made a great base of operations by putting us…


6 Passengers Killed When Bus Plunges Into River in Spain

MADRID—Rescuers on Sunday recovered the victims from a bus that ran off a bridge and plunged into a river on Christmas Eve, killing six passengers and injuring the driver and another passenger, Spanish authorities said. The blue roof of the half-sunk vehicle could be seen in the Lérez river about 30 meters (100 feet) below…


7th Body Discovered After Bus Plunged Into Spanish River

MADRID—Spanish authorities announced Monday that they had recovered another body after a bus plunged 30 meters (100 feet) from a bridge into a river on Christmas Eve, raising the toll of the fatal crash to seven dead and two injured. The search was resumed when a surviving passenger said that the middle-aged woman she was…


At Least 3 Dead, 4 Missing in Spain After Bus Plunges Off Bridge Into River

MADRID—At least three people died and four were missing after a passenger bus careened off a bridge and plunged into a river in northwestern Spain, local emergency services said on Sunday. Two survivors—the vehicle’s driver and a passenger—have been rescued so far from the river Lerez, where a strong current and high flow due to…


6 Dead After Bus Plunges Off Bridge Into River in Spain

Six people died and two were injured after a passenger bus careened off a bridge and plunged into an overflowing river in northwestern Spain, emergency services said on Sunday. Two survivors—the vehicle’s 63-year-old driver and a female passenger—were pulled out of the river by firefighters with rope and taken to nearby hospitals with varying degrees…


Luis Enrique Replaced as Spain Coach After World Cup Exit

DOHA, Qatar—Luis Enrique was replaced by Luis de la Fuente as Spain’s coach on Thursday, two days after the national team was eliminated in the round of 16 at the World Cup. Spain lost to Morocco 3–0 in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw in regular and extra time. The Spanish soccer federation thanked…