Merida - and Rome. Estremadura Theater, Circus, Amphitheater, Bridge

Merida, Spain

Merida - this city dates from 25 BC. It is a World Heritage site. See ://worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk/frame-SpainMerida.htm. It was a provincial capital for Rome.





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See what the Romans left. A fine theater, now being renovated, that could seat 6000 spectators.
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Theater, Merida, Spain










The Roman bridge over the Gaudiana River is still standing - all spans of it, now a footbridge.
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Bridge, Gaudiana River, Merida, Spain



The Super Tank.

There is also a huge circus structure that could seat 30,000 for chariot-racing, and, we were told by a guide, they used to flood it to do mock naval battles.
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Amphitheater, Merida, Spain; including water tank facility for reenactments, naval spectacles
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The Extremadura or Estremadura section of Spain was home to the conquistatores, and is now considered remote, toward Portugal. But worth it. Find it at ://goeurope.about.com/cs/spain/a/merida_guide.htm

Rock of Gibraltar. Not part of Spain.

This is its own site, since it is a British territory, so see photos at separate site,  Gibraltar Road Ways.  It is a World Heritage site, see at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1500.

The Rock of Gibraltar appears while driving around the southern, Mediterranean coast of Spain. Go in. Find checkpoints after checkpoints, long vehicle lines, and be reminded that this is a British area.  There are plenty of places to stay, just veer from Spain's coast, wait in the line for customs, and go in.

Rock of Gibraltar

Enjoy the apes.