Hispanic Day in Spain: The Controversial Story of Christopher Columbus

Podcast: Spanish Practices – Living in Spain: Real Life, Real Spain · John Metson

Opublikowano: 2026-10-12

Why does Spain celebrate Christopher Columbus — and why is his legacy still so controversial? Today the 12 October, Spain celebrates Hispanic Day (Día de la Hispanidad), its national day, with a spectacular military parade in Madrid. But behind the flags, fighter jets and public holiday lies a much more complicated story. In this short episode of Spanish Practices – Real Life, Real Spain, I explore what Hispanic Day actually commemorates, how Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain in 1492 in search of a route to Asia, and why his arrival in the Caribbean changed the world forever. <p...