Like Don Quixote's fabled giants, six windmills perch atop ridge at sunrise; Consuegra, La Mancha Spain

Near windmill frames far one where boy runs around its base; Campo de Criptana, La Mancha. Spain

Aerial view of dirt road winding amid spring vineyards & crops near La Mancha town of Consuegra Spain

Painted tile on the wall of a private home displays the name Dulcinea; Granada, Andalusia. Spain

Sculpture of Don Quixote in main square of town of where fabled Dulcinea lived, El Toboso. Spain

Lone window & table @ Casa de Medrano, jail where Cervantes began Quixote book;Argamasilla de Alba Spain

The Cides, a Christian army, march with shields & halberds at Moors & Christians fest; Alcoy. Spain

Nuns stand on balcony admiring parading celebrants during Moors & Christians fest; Alcoy. Spain

Horseman of the Labradores army, first Christians to parade @ the Moors & Christians fest; Alcoy. Spain

'Peasants' dance their way down street in Christian portion of Moors & Christians parade; Alcoy Spain

Women in gold costumes and masks dance in confetti as Christians @ Moors & Christians fest; Alcoy Spain

The Ligeros, a Moorish army, march with picks on shoulders at Moors & Christians fest; Alcoy. Spain

Soldier of the Moorish Ligeros army marches with pick & cigar @ Moors & Christians fest; Alcoy Spain

Moorish musicians march and play their instruments in Moors & Christians parade; Alcoy. Spain

Boys of Moorish Mudejares army parade with shields and spears at Moors & Christians fest; Alcoy. Spain

Flowers frame mom and baby on stairs in courtyard competing in Festival de los Patios; Cordoba. Spain

Intricately-carved plaster archways recede across arcade at Patio los Leones in Alhambra palace. Spain

Puente Nuevo spans 330'-dp Tajo Gorge flanked by Parador Nacional hotel & whitewashed homes; Ronda Spain

People crowd onto lookout platform high above fields below the Andalusian town of Ronda. Spain

View inside bullring of Plaza de Toros, opened 1785, one of the oldest in Spain; Ronda. Spain

Horseman in traditional attire rides Andalusian steed by wall in Barrio de Santa Cruz; Seville Spain

Horsemen in traditional attire ride Andalusian steeds down alley in Barrio de Santa Cruz; Seville Spain

Two women in flamenco dresses dance an impromptu sevillana during Feria de Abril; Seville. Spain

Women in traditional dress walk away at sunset thru crowds at the Feria de Abril festival; Seville Spain

Fiery Spanish senorita w/ rose in hair rides Andalusian steed at the Feria de Abril; Seville. Spain

Detail of mules in festive bridles adorned with colorful balls at the Feria de Abril; Seville. Spain

Young man in traditional Cordobes hat flashes smile amid gaiety of Feria de Abril fest; Seville. Spain

Detail of woman's hands on traditional ruffly dress at sunset; Feria de Abril, Seville. Spain

Couple locks in deep kiss amid festival crowd at the Feria de Abril in Seville. Spain

Wall ornament, a gold-painted scallop shell, is the universal symbol of St. James and pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Galicia; Spain

Four backpackers pose by steps of Praza das Praterias at end of their pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Galicia; Spain.

Close-up of passport filled with stamps earned along route of pilgrimage to holy city of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia; Spain.

Policeman stands below 18th-century Baroque facade of Cathedral at sunset in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia; Spain.

Couple waltzes near girl with tambourine while their folk dance troupe waits outside building for contest; A Coruna, Galicia, Spain.

Three teenage girls, members of a folk dance troupe, pose in scarves and rural costumes at contest in La Coruna; Galicia, Spain.

Folk dance troupe of young women reels around to ancient tunes of Celtic Galicia; Spain.