I wish you a very Happy New Year to all Local Guides! 
I hope the New Year 2023 brings lots of joy, prosperity, love, and blessings to Local Guides!
Let’s see how expert you are at finding a place on Google maps in 2023!
All local guides worldwide are welcome to participate in the #ExploreTheMapChallenge!!!
What is the Explore the Maps Challenge?
Every fortnight, we will share with you the icons and hints of famous places of any one country here. When you find that place, you have to answer it in the quiz. You have to choose the correct answer from the four options given below each question.
Country of this week’s challenge: Spain
Quick facts
Spain, a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, includes 17 autonomous regions with diverse geography and cultures. The capital city Madrid is home to the Royal Palace and Prado museum, housing works by European masters. Segovia has a medieval castle (the Alcázar) and an intact Roman aqueduct. Catalonia’s capital, Barcelona, is defined by Antoni GaudĂ’s whimsical modernist landmarks like the Sagrada FamĂlia church. (Source: Google maps)
Can you guess these places by their most famous Landmarks icon?
Which of these icons did you like the most? Please let us know in the comments.
Here are some hints to finding out places:
- The fantastical, curving dragon-roofed apartment block, now a museum, was created by architect Antoni Gaudi.
- Baroque Catholic cathedral is known for its colorful chapels and a Romanesque crypt & museum.
- Imposing Gothic cathedral with geese-filled cloisters, offering guided tours & city-wide views.
- City views spread from the top of this ornate 1888 Corinthian column topped with Columbus’ statue.
- Antoni GaudĂ’s renowned unfinished church, started in the 1880s, with museum and city views.
- Venue for art exhibitions organized by Reina SofĂa Museum, modeled on London’s Crystal Palace.
- Central, tree-lined, a sculpture-filled square lined with shops & cafes, used for special events.
- Cafes & restaurants line the arches of this stately square with Philip III’s statue in the center.
- Leafy square surrounded by imposing buildings, with stone & bronze statue of Cervantes on horseback.
- An Art museum with Velazquez, Goya, and El Greco masterpieces in vast 12th- to 19th-century collections.
- The Triumphal arch near to Parque del Buen Retiro & is rich with stone carvings & elegant sculptures.
- The 18th-century, ridge-top palace for state occasions, plus tours with rooms full of art and antiques.
- 81,000-capacity ground for Real Madrid, with regular matches plus tours of the stadium and trophy room.
- Home ground for the famous Barcelona football club, with regular matches plus stadium tours and a museum.
Remember: you have only 30 minutes to play this quiz.
I am grateful to** @TusharSuradkar **for devoting his precious time to the Spain Challenge and writing these hints.
Do you want to help me? I would love to help make a hint !!! If you want to… please contact me via private message.
Upcoming #ExploreTheMapsChallenge Schedule:
Country |
Date |
Collaborator |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 15 January 2023 | @Tejal |
And much more…
, and learning at the same time. So after a year or so… I have tried to go through the quiz 
. In Kenya we call this “CHEMSHA BONGO” Fantastic anyways. Thanks, 
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