Spain

Spain — page 1 — THE TOWERING TEMPLE LA SAGRADA FAMILIA BARCELONA In Barcelona a family walks along one of the world’s oldest Roman walls They are on their way to La Sagrada Familia church of the Holy Family The church has been under construction since 1882 The family stares up at the church’s high towers There will be 18 when it is complete The tallest will be a symbol for Jesus Christ 4

Spain — page 2 — OTHER TOP SITES CATEDRAL DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA HERMITAGE OF SAN JUAN DE GAZTELUGATXE MUSEO DEL PRADO REAL ALCAZAR 5 Inside tall columns branch overhead like trees Light streams through colorful windows The magic of the church spreads throughout the city The family tries to decide their next adventure There is so much to explore in Spain

Spain — page 3 — LOCATION BAY OF BISCAY MADRID SPAIN PORTUGAL SEVILLE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR 6 AFRICA ZARAGOZA BARCELONA

Spain — page 4 — FRANCE ANDORRA BARCELONA BALEARIC ISLANDS MEDITERRANEAN SEA Spain covers 195,124 square miles 505,370 square kilometers of Western Europe The capital city of Madrid lies in the center Spain is on the Iberian Peninsula southwest of France The small country of Andorra is nestled on the French border The Bay of Biscay splashes along Spain’s northern border The Mediterranean Sea wraps around the eastern and southern coasts Spain’s Balearic Islands lie within these waters A narrow waterway called the Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain’s southern tip from northern Africa Portugal is Spain’s only land neighbor to the west Spain’s Canary Islands lie off Africa’s western coast in the Atlantic Ocean 7

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