The smallest of the three countries of the Iberian Peninsula, Andorra has under 500 square Km of area and is mostly steep mountain sides. It is the only independent country in the World where the National language is Catalan. In Europe, Andorra is famous for shopping as there are almost no taxes on goods. However, it is almost unknown to Americans.

The trip I made was a few years ago and took place in March so there was still plenty of snow up at high elevations. There were hundreds of happy skiers at Pas de la Casa, at over 2,000 ... (more)