A city in western Spain, located on top of a big, flat mountain. It was made famous thanks to a battle at which the Duke of Wellington’s British and Portuguese troops thrashed the French while the Duke’s Spanish allies enjoyed a relaxing siesta after a hearty lunch of pig (see “Cuisine” below).
PEOPLE - Populated by a curious mixture of Castilian locals (“Salmantinos”) and American students. For nine months of the year, the Salmantinos walk the streets, wearing at least four layers of clothing, a hat, scarf and gloves, and complaining about the cold. For the other three months, they wear at least two layers of clothing and a hat, and complain about the heat. At all times, the Americans walk the streets, remarking that everything is “gee, really neat”. Both the Salmantinos and Americans secretly wished that they lived in Andalusia.
CLIMATE - Cold, very cold, f**king freezing, or f**king boiling.
ACCENT - The Salmatinos (unsuccessfully) mimick the accent of their better-spoken neighbours, the good people of Valladolid.
CUISINE - The Salmantinos enjoy a varied diet of roast pig, pork sausages and ham, sometimes eating a stew made with all three and a few boiled chickpeas thrown in. Fish lovers can choose from trout stuffed with ham or trout wrapped in ham. On special occasions (see below), it is traditional to eat a pig pasty.
SPECIAL OCCASIONS - On the second Monday after Easter Sunday, the Salmantinos celebrate the return of prostitutes to the city following Lenten abstinence. Female Salmantinos bake a pig pasty which is eaten by male Salmantinos so they have lots of energy for their evening in the puticlub (brothel).
MONUMENTS - The Plaza Mayor features a plaque to the City’s founder, the Duke of Wellington. Not content with one cathedral, the city has two - both of which are quite good.
THINGS TO DO - Learn genuine Salamancan Spanish - “¡Ay, qué frío! ¡Ay, qué calor! ¡Ojalá viviera en Andalucía!" - with a genuine Salamancan accent - “Gee, Salamanca es una ciudad realmente neat!”. Alternatively, catch a train to Portugal, Avila or Valladolid.
I'm going to study in Salamanca. It's oniy an hour or so from cool places like Avila and Valladolid.
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The best city in Spain, without a doubt, full of culture, history, awesome nightlife, hot chicks and a shit ton of American exchange students. Has the third oldest university in Europe although it is massively overrated and the guys who run it just want your cash.
"I'm going to Salamanca tomorrow. Can't wait to see the cathedral and the old uni building!"
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The look an infant gives when pushing out a poo. The intense stare, red face and potential for slight dribble look remarkably similar to Hector Salamanca, the bell ringing drug lord from the AMC TV series, Breaking Bad.
Oh, look here! She's got a Salamanca Smile! Ring the bell little girl!
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a crazy guy in breaking bad and better call saul
walter: jesse, we do not eat our product. it is for tuco salamanca.
jesse: mr. white!
walter: stop it.
jesse: heisenberg!
tuco: what are these?
jesse: they're popcorners, yo!
walter: say their name.
tuco (angrily): pop. corners!
tuco: tight! tight tight!!
narrator: break into something good.
A city with potholes
i drove in Salamanca, NY and got stuck in a pothole
when you're playing a rts game involving countries and you attempt to invade a country but leave one city which keeps them alive
(taken from when i was playing video game with my cousin)
"I am gonna form euro-tannia if thats ok with you, so i go take spain first" I say as i invade spain then annex it
"YOU LEFT ONE CITY TO SPAIN" my cousin says, then he says the fabled words
"salamanca moment" in reference to the only city spain owned after i invaded it, Salamanca