The Arab vein runs deep

You may ask yourself, what are those Arab style doors doing in a Spanish colonial town in Central America? Well, if you blow the dust away from History 101 books or read the Wikipedia entry on Spain, you may recall that all the Iberian peninsula, was under Muslin (Moors) control since 718 CE. The Arab rule on Spain lasted until 1492.

That was a very long time and the Muslin had a profound influence over the Iberian cultures. At its best it produced exquisite architecture and art, reads the Wikipedia entry. This why we can enjoy these gorgeous doorways in La Antigua Guatemala.

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