Are you ready for a journey through time? Every spring, the people of Vigo dress in history, as their streets go back to 1809 to celebrate the Reconquest of Vigo, Spain. This event commemorates a milestone in history that marked a before and after in the city of olives, turning Vigo into the first European city to successfully expel the Napoleonic troops. Dressed in the attire of peasants and sailors, the villagers recreate this battle in honour of local history. The youngest ones also have their moment in the "Reconquistiña," where this period of history is revived in a playful and educational way.
Ria de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Pont Neuf over the Seine, Paris, France
-
Thick-billed raven
-
Tarantula Nebula
-
Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
-
Wheatear, Peak District National Park, England
-
Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
-
Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands
-
Dardagna waterfalls, Bologna, Italy
-
Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
-
Heidelberg on the river Neckar, Germany
-
Swaledale sheep in North Yorkshire, England
-
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico
-
Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States
-
Roller coaster in Nagashima Spa Land, Mie Prefecture, Japan
-
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland
-
Pacific sea nettle jellyfish
-
Green sea turtle
-
Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
-
Inside the Nobel Peace Centre, Oslo, Norway
-
Christmas lights at Mousehole harbour, Cornwall, England
-
Common raven
-
Skyscrapers in Manhattan
-
Spot-billed toucanet, Brazil
-
Allens hummingbird
-
Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
-
Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Germany
-
Archway Islands, Wharariki Beach, South Island, New Zealand
-
Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
-
Baia del Silenzio in Sestri Levante, Italy
-
Hadrians Wall, England
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

