Press Releases - Spain Fast Facts

Released: Thursday, December 01, 2005

Did you know:

• Most of the rivers in Spain run from east to west.
• The guitar was invented in Andalucía in the 1790s.
• The oldest existing lighthouse in the world is considered to be La Coruña in Spain, dating from around 20 BC.
• The national dish of Spain is “cocido” (type of stew)