Spain, Valencia Province, Valencia, Statue of Conquistador Fransisco De Pizarro in The Plaza de Manines in Valencia in the old town.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Salamanca, the monument to Spanish music theorist and organist Francisco de Salinas with La Clerecía Church and Casa de las Conchas behind.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Salamanca, the monument to Spanish music theorist and organist Francisco de Salinas with La Clerecía Church and Casa de las Conchas behind.

Spain, Castile and Leon, Salamanca, the monument to Spanish music theorist and organist Francisco de Salinas with La Clerecía Church and Casa de las Conchas behind.

USA, California, San Francisco, City Lights Bookstore on Columbus Avenue, the first paperback bookstore in America, opened in 1953 and frequented by authors of the Beat Generation.

Brazil, Ouro Preto, Sao de Francisco de Assis Church detail of sculptures by Aleijadinho.

Spain, Extremadura, Badajoz, tiled arches on building in Paseo de San Franciscoshowing the Cathedral and Ayuntamiento.

Spain, Extremadura, Badajoz, tiled arches on building in Paseo de San Francisco showing Alcazaba and Puerta de Palmas.

Spain, Extremadura, Badajoz, Colourful tiled memorial to local hero.

Venezuela, San Francisco de Yare, brightly coloured masks of devil dancers.

Mexico, Bajio, Guanajuato, Church of San Francisco at night with barrios on hillside beyond.

Mexico, Bajio, Queretaro, The church of San Francisco brightly coloured exterior facade with taxis and cyclist on road in foreground.