The reyes católicos are also buried in Granada in the Capilla Real because it was an important city to their unification of España under one religion. The king and queen are carved in marble in front of the altar, and underneath are their actual caskets, all accessible to the public. Ferdinand and Isabella were of course indispensable to the discovery of America, so it was interesting to hear about the links between U.S. history and Spanish history. We also visited the Albaicín, a former Muslim ghetto that offered the most beautiful views of the city, the countryside, and Alhambra.
Algunos amigas enfrente de la Capilla Real... see if you can spot the California girl. From left to right, me (looking a little less goofy and a little more chubby from all the layers I was wearing), Kristina, Sarah, and Amanda (they all go to school in Minnesota).
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