If you are reading this post, I am very sorry for not having updated this blog in months. As some of you might know, I came back to the US in early January to finish out my last semester of school. I was and have been pretty busy, so I will slowly continue to add more post. There is a museum in Granada called the Palacio de los Olividados, which has information about the Spanish Inquisition. One of the big things you learn about in Granada is the clash between the Catholic Spaniards vs. the Jews and the Muslims. Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand wanted to unite the entire country under catholicism. They decided to create the Spanish Inquisition to help get rid of any other religions. People could report to the Spanish courts about someone they thought might not be a good Catholic. These people would then be taken and tortured to determine who was legitimate or pretending. I posted a slide show Fact: While my family visited me in Granada, they commented how popular ham or jamon was in Andulusia. Ham is a huge part of the Spanish diet in Granada, and you can find it everywhere whether in sandwiches or tapas. However, it didn't become widely spread just because it is tasty, but was actually used as a way to discover who might be a Muslim or Jew. According to the Muslim and Jewish religion, people are not allowed to eat pork. This was a quick way to discover who was who back in Granada.
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