Through Spanish Eyes: A Diplomat’s View of Taiwan
An Interview with Eduardo Euba Aldape, Director General of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Taipei
Slightly different from the Portuguese and Dutch, who once referred to Taiwan as “Ilha Formosa,” the Spaniards in the 16th century called Taiwan “Isla Hermosa.” These two monikers were alike in that they both had the same meaning: “Beautiful Island.”
Centuries later, the beauty and welcoming a......