Salamanca’s Baroque Plaza Mayor uses Villamayor stone. Its warm colour becomes especially noticeable as the light changes.
Mini-dialogue
La piedra cambia con la luz.
Por la tarde parece dorada.
Try this in conversation: “La piedra cambia con la luz.” — “The stone changes with the light.” Read the mini-dialogue aloud, change one detail and answer in your own words.
Try it yourself
Look at the upper floors and arches. Describe two colours and compare how the square might look in morning and evening light.