On Thursday of last week a few of us woke up early to see the procession for Corpus Christi (religious holidays are a big deal here). It was really interesting to be able to take a part in a tradition that the people who live here enjoy every year.  After the procession we visited what is by far my favorite place thus far, the Plaza de Espana and Maria Luisa Park. The Plaza de Espana was built for the World Expo and is truly breathtaking. The park is amazing also and could take you days to explore. It is really difficult to describe how incredible they were, so I am just going to post a lot of pictures instead. 

Corpus Christi 

Plaza de Espana

Plaza de Espana

Plaza de Espana

Maria Luisa Park

During the week last week we also went to a bull fight! It was definitely a different experience and I am not sure I would want to go again, but I am glad I went because it is such an old tradition and will probably be completely gone not too long from now. Seville has one of the most famous bull fighting rings in Spain, so that is pretty cool. The bull fight consists of 3 matadors who each kill 2 bulls. The process is considered to be an art form and is performed in a very specific and organized manner, with the matador receiving a prize based on the quality of his performance.