It is often said that sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. No truer words can contain the finding at the Casa Museo de Miguel de Unamuno in Salamanca, Spain.

According to an article in ABC.es , Miguel de Unamuno,Basque philosopher, linguist,novelist, and then rector of the University of Salamanca wrote an article in June 27, 1902 regarding the origin of the Island of Perejil. Titled "España-Perejil y la Isla de Calypso" the essay is an etomological investigation into the origin of the island of Perejil. Unamuno found that Perejil was originally named Hispania. Unamuno concluded that in ancient times Spain owed its name to the insignificant speck of an island we now know as Perejil.

I think that were Unamuno alive today he would be cheering for Perejil's return to Spain for that very fact alone. For at one time Perejil stood as a symbol of Spain. Fascinating!

Very interesting, indeed, But really, an uninhabited island 600 feet from Africa, which can be WADED to from Africa at low tide, should be administered (and thats really what we're talking about, isn't it?) by the nearest African nation. That's Morrocco. Sorry.

OH NO!! Did I just open the Perejil Island Invasion thread again!!??

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I think Perejil should join NAFTA! Ooops! Close me! Close me now! Danger Will Robinson! Danger!

So which island is better, Perejil or Mallorca? I think Mallorca is more cosmopolitan, but Perejil is more traditional. I like that...plus Mallorca is lame and full of whiners.

MadridMan, perhaps this may be a propitious time to end this parsley thread. Please let it die a dignified death!