Jerez de la Frontera, where I am staying is located in the south of Spain. It is in the province of Cadiz and is the largest town in this province, although it is still quite a bit smaller than Portland. The south of Spain is right next to Africa, and a long time ago, large parts of the south of Spain were occupied by Arabs for many years. Because of this, many cities in the south are set up like old Arab cities, with a Plaza in the middle and the streets radiating off the plaza. Jerez has many plazas, but there is one central district which all of the neighborhoods lead to.
