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Spain is a diverse country located in Mediterranean Europe, with two small exclaves in North Africa (both bordering Morocco). The Spanish mainland is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and east, by the Cantabric Sea that includes the Bay of Biscay to the north and by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal to the west. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands off the African coast. It shares land borders with Portugal, France, Andorra, the British colony of Gibraltar, and Morocco. It is the largest of the three sovereign states that make up the Iberian Peninsula - the others being Portugal and Andorra. With an area of 504,030 km², Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe (behind France). Once the center of a global empire with territories in North, Central and South America, Africa, and the Philippines, contemporary Spain has overcome civil war and fascism in the 20th century to stand proud and centered in itself. It is a developed country with the ninth-largest economy in the world and a member of the EU. Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Generales. The executive branch consists of a Council of Ministers presided over by the President of Government (comparable to a prime minister), proposed by the monarch and elected by the National Assembly following legislative elections. With great beaches, fun nightlife, many cultural regions and historic cities, Spain makes a great destination for any kind of trip. Spain has hundreds of interesting cities. Some of the major travel destinations include the capital Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, Granada and Valencia. Some of the important historical sites include the Alhambra, Granada, the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, or the Roman Aqueduct of Segovia. There is everything from lush meadows, snowy mountains, huge marsh and salines, and some desert zones in east Andalusia. Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with flamenco, an Andalusian musical genre, which, contrary to popular belief, is not widespread outside that region. Alongside music, art is also very culturally influenced as well as the architecture, food, and literature.
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» Spring 2025
Barcelona
Business and Liberal Arts in Barcelona
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Barcelona
Multidisciplinary Studies for Advanced Spanish Speakers in Barcelona
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Barcelona
Spanish Language and Culture Studies in Barcelona
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Barcelona
Business and International Studies at ESADE in Barcelona
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Barcelona
Intensive Spanish Language Studies at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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Barcelona
Internship in Barcelona
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Barcelona
Tourism and Hospitality Studies in Barcelona
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Barcelona
Art and Design Studies in Barcelona
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Barcelona
Human and Social Sciences Program in English in Barcelona
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Bilbao
Engineering and Computer Science in Bilbao
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Bilbao
Studio Arts for Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Speakers in Bilbao
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Bilbao
Spanish Language and Culture Studies in Bilbao
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Bilbao
Studio Arts for Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Speakers in Bilbao
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Bilbao
Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences in Bilbao
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Granada
Spanish Language and Culture for Advanced Speakers in Granada
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Granada
Intensive Spanish Language Studies in Granada
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Granada
Spanish Language and Culture for Beginning/Intermediate Speakers in Granada
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Granada
Gap Intensive Spanish Studies in Granada
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Granada
Spanish Language and Culture for Beginning/Intermediate Speakers in Granada
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Granada
Gap Spanish Language & Culture in Granada
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Granada
Spanish Language & Culture in Granada
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Granada
Spanish Language and Culture for Advanced Speakers in Granada
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Madrid
Communications, Humanities, and STEM Studies in Madrid
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Madrid
Gap Semester Spanish Language, Humanities, and Business Studies in Madrid
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Madrid
Gap Spanish Language and Culture Studies in Madrid
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Madrid
Multidisciplinary Studies for Spanish Speakers in Madrid
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Madrid
Spanish Language and Culture Studies in Madrid
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Madrid
Spanish Language, Humanities, and Business Studies in Madrid
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Madrid
Spanish Language, Humanities, and Business Studies in Madrid
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Madrid
Internship in Madrid
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Salamanca
Business and International Studies in Salamanca
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Salamanca
Spanish Language and Culture Studies in Salamanca
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Salamanca
High School Spanish Language and Culture in Salamanca for College Credit
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Salamanca
Short-Term Intensive Language Studies in Salamanca
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Salamanca
Multidisciplinary Studies for Advanced Spanish Speakers in Salamanca
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Salamanca
High School Spanish Language and Culture in Salamanca for College Credit
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Seville
Gap Spanish Culture Studies in English in Seville
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Seville
Spanish Language and Humanities for Advanced Speakers in Seville
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Seville
Spanish Culture Studies in English in Seville
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Seville
Multidisciplinary Studies in English and Spanish in Seville
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Seville
Internship in Seville
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Seville
Internship in Seville
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Valencia
Full Curriculum at Berklee College of Music in Valencia
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Valencia
Business, Social Sciences and Humanities at FSU Valencia
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Hispanic Studies & International Business
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Design & Visual Arts
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: January 12-week Program
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Business and Tourism Courses with Locals & Spanish Language
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Bilbao
ISA Bilbao: Computer Science, Engineering, Business & Spanish Language
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Bilbao
ISA Bilbao: Spanish Language & Liberal Arts in English and Spanish
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2B + Service Learning)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2B)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1+ Service-Learning)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2A)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2A + Service Learning)
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Courses with Locals in English
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: January 12-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Spring 1A)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Spring 1B)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Business, International Studies & Communication Courses with Locals in English
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Spring 1)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals (Spring 3 + Service-Learning)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Business, Cultural Studies & Spanish
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Spring 1 + Service-Learning)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Business, Cultural Studies & Spanish (Spring 2 + Service-Learning)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 1)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 2)
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Seville
ISA Seville: International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 2)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language, (Spring 4)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, - International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 1)
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Seville
ISA Seville: Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences
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Valencia
ISA Valencia, Spain: STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Business, Sciences & Liberal Arts
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences at Universidad Católica de Valencia
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, Health and Natural Sciences at Universidad Católica de Valencia (Spring 4)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, Hispanic Studies (Spring 1)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language (Spring 3)
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Valencia
ISA Valencia:, Hispanic Studies (Spring 1)
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 8-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 12-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 17-week Program
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture (Summer 6 & 2)
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 3)
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 4)
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: June 8-week Program
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Spanish Culture & Society
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture (Summer 2)
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Business & Tourism
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture (Summer 6)
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Barcelona
ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 3 & 4)
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Barcelona
ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: May 8-week Program
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Granada
ISA Service-Learning, Granada, Spain: July 4-week Program
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Granada
ISA Service-Learning, Granada, Spain: June 4-week Program
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Granada
ISA Granada: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer 3)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer 3 & 4)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer 3 + Service-Learning)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Summer 1-2)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Summer 2)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Summer 1)
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Granada
ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Summer 1+ Service-Learning)
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Granada
ISA Service-Learning, Granada, Spain: June 8-week Program
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Granada
ISA Granada: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer 4)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Summer 2)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Summer 1)
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Madrid
ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Summer 1 & 2)
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: June 8-week Program
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Madrid
ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: May 8-week Program
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Spanish Language, Literature & Electives in English (Summer 2)
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Spanish Language, Literature & Electives in English (Summer 1)
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Malaga
ISA Malaga: Spanish Language, Literature & Electives in English (Summer 1&2)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 1 +Service-Learning)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 2)
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Salamanca
ISA Service-Learning, Salamanca, Spain: June 8-week Program
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Salamanca
ISA Service-Learning, Salamanca, Spain: June 4-week Program
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Salamanca
ISA Service-Learning, Salamanca, Spain: July 4-week Program
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 1)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 1 & 3)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 1 & 2)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 3)
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Salamanca
ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 5)
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Seville
ISA Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 1 & 2)
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Seville
ISA Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 1)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 1)
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Seville
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 2)
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Seville
ISA Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 2)
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Valencia
Health Science and Spanish Culture (Summer 4)
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: May 8-week Program
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Valencia
ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: June 8-week Program
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Valencia
Intensive Medical Simulation
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies (Summer 1)
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies (Summer 1 & 2)
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Valencia
ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies (Summer 2)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Hispanic Studies at Universitat de València (Summer 2)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Hispanic Studies at Universitat de València (Summer 1)
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Valencia
Veritas Christian Study Abroad - ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences (Summer 4)
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Quick Facts
Population: 47,042,984
Capital: Madrid
Per-capita GDP: $ 31000
Size: 505,370 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
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