Back in 2016, I made the most out of my days in Barcelona and decided to stay local and discover its vicinities. Aside from traveling around Catalonia, I spent time visiting Aragon and the Basque Country, one of the few autonomous communities of Spain, along with Catalonia and Galicia, to be recognized as a “nationality” by the current Spanish Constitution—a territory whose inhabitants have a strong historically constituted identity. Aragon is a landlocked state that has served as a bridge between the Mediterranean and the Cantabrian Seas. Its rich cultural heritage includes ruins from the Roman Empire and the Muslim conquests, and many more from the Middle and Early Modern Ages—fortified towns, palaces and castles with narrow streets, gates and Gothic walls that can be easily confused with buildings. Driving through the Pyrenees with a backdrop of autumn colors embellished this memorable experience. The Basque Country is a state along the Cantabrian Sea, with undulating landscapes of open fields, a wide variety of crops, vineyards, and farmsteads. The rapid industrialization of the region since the mid-19th century caused coastal cities like Donostia–San Sebastián to experience an intense growth, compromising the rural population. After centuries of battles and wars, endless conquers and reclaimings, these lands from the Iberan Peninsula remind us how ephemeral and fragile, yet enduring, our lives can be.