Rafael Morales, Poet of Talavera Curiosity · Talavera de la Reina, Talavera, Toledo Image of Talavera de la Reina, not of the place itself. Born in Talavera de la Reina on 31 July 1919, Rafael Morales was one of the most widely read and most frequently reprinted Spanish poets of the 20th century. The cultural centre on the Plaza del Pan bears his name. Photo: normanm (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Talavera de la Reina