For three months, she had to travel around the country on buses and trains waiting for the perfect opportunity to cross the Pyrenees Mountains undetected.
The Basque region, or Euskal Herria, has shifted its borders often throughout its long history, but it broadly encompasses the region around the western Pyrenees Mountains.
巴斯克地区, 或 Euskal Herria, 在其悠久的历史中经常改变其边界,但它广泛地涵盖了西比利牛斯山脉周围的地区。
This odd situation all began back in 1659, where the island was the site of the signing of the Treaty of the Pyrenees which finally ended the Thirty Years' War.
Although they are situated in a desirable region of Europe, the Basque people, long sheltered by the lofty Pyrenees mountain range, have succeeded in protecting their ancient identity.