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Archive for December, 2011

The San Marcos national fair is the celebration held in honor of the Saint appointed to the State of the city of Aguascalientes, Mexico, named the Patron Saint. The day that carried out the most important festivity is on April 25, which coincides with the day of San Marcos.

There is silence, gentlemen… And enter you into the game… call it brokers… Zacatecas against Morelos… 100 to turn!… Come the roosters.

Of course that listening to these words, immediately we located with the popular song “Cock fight” and the fair of San Marcos!, one of the events most important within his genre and also the oldest held in Mexico.! Read the rest of this entry »

• The city of Buenos Aires, once considered to be the Paris of South America by various travelers, offers a wide cultural activity. The traveller chooses generally a nocturnal visit to the premises where dance tango and a walk to a typical stay to enjoy the traditional asado, with the best of the meat of the pampas.
• The Iguazu falls, located to the North, subtropical jungle area, are the best-known waterfalls in the region and its tourist exploitation has good infrastructure development, and diverse walks. Area of National Park, preserves the original wildlife.
• The Tren de las Nubes, peculiar train ride through the area of puna, an almost desert plateau with huge contrasts in its route that goes up the slopes of the Andes, located in the province of Salta.
• Glacier Perito Moreno, immense River of ice that divides in two a lake and cyclically blocks it until the rupture of the plug of ice, located near El Calafate, a small Patagonian village. Any time of the year occur in continuous detachments of huge ice blocks, which is a natural spectacle. Read the rest of this entry »

Route, tour of Béjar, Salamanca, Spain
Béjar is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. It is a 72 km away from Salamanca, the provincial capital.

To 2003 there 15228 inhabitants, of whom 7179 males and 8049 are women, in an area of 45,74 km2. Its elevation is 959 metres above the sea level.

Its postal code is 37700.

The Catholic monarchs granted the Duchy of Béjar and since then it became villa Ducale. In the 16th century the Duke of Béjar ordered the completion of the gardens called the forest. He had Arab and rear wall.

Word and places of interest:

• Mountain folk architecture. Some cloths of the wall and a door are preserved: the so-called El Pico and San Pedro.
• Panoramic view from the viewpoint of the Duke.
• The forest is a typical Italian Renaissance garden with pond, statues, Mansion and kiosk. (Currently of municipal property.)
• Museum of the sculptor Mateo Hernández.
• Town Hall, 16th century, with coats of arms of the Duke.
• Church of El Salvador with many reforms.
• Palacio de Zúñiga, Dukes of Béjar (in one of which Alonso Diego López de Zúñiga y Sotomayor, Cervantes dedicated his edition of Don Quixote). It is built on the old Moorish Castle of which the 2 towers remain. It has a Renaissance courtyard with a beautiful fountain called Venera. It is very sober. The shields with the letters F and G (Francisco and Guiomar were those who rebuilt) can be seen in the Spandrels. Its first owner was the Queen doña Violante, wife of Alfonso X the wise, who took him as a wedding dowry. Today is an Institute of teachings socks.
• District of the Jewish quarter on the back of the Palace. Read the rest of this entry »

Route of “El Guacharo”, State of Monagas, Venezuela National Park

Route to the Guácharo National Park: the National Park the Oilbird, located in the mountainous area inner East, northeast of the State of Monagas, Venezuela, is home to the cave of the same name.

La cueva del Guácharo, is carved in sedimentary rocks that formed 130 million years in the secondary era in an ancient sea. The sea withdrew product of the lifting of the Earth’s crust, giving rise to the Eastern massif. Water erosion, produces leaks causing an entire network of branches and intercomunicadas galleries.

Features: Surface: 62,700 hectares.
Access: by road taking the via Cumaná – Carupano.
Visiting hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Landscape: from forest humid Premontane forest very humid mountain bass.
Altitude: between 1,000 and 2,000 m above sea level.
Average temperature: 21 ° C (19 ° C in the interior of the cave).
1,178 Mm of average annual precipitation. The rainiest months are from June to November.
Best time to visit: from December to April (by the absence of rains).
Services: Recreational areas, cafeteria, guides for the visit to the cave.

Activities:
Visit to the cave: the cave is 10.2 km long, but they are only open to visit 1,500 m.
Climbing: About 30 routes that include rock climbing from beginner to expert level are indicated.
Excursions: Cross national park, with a length of 8 to 10 days (hire a guide).
Restrictions: Prohibits the use of lights and cameras with flash in the cave, to avoid disrupting the Guácharos which are nocturnal birds very sensitive to light. Read the rest of this entry »

The holidays are one of the best times to use love quotes. The holidays tend to be quite sentimental, as these are the days we reflect on people both past and present that have made our life so happy. This presents the perfect time to tell those who are still with us just how much they are loved.

For those that live far away, consider using quotes inside holiday cards. This is a great way to make friends and relatives feel special. If you no longer mail physical cards, consider using quotes inside e-cards instead. Either way, your message will be received and appreciated.

The holidays are also a time of tradition. If you wish to start a special tradition with your children, consider including a special note inside their Christmas stocking or on one of their gifts. You can do this throughout the years, and provide them with a special box in which they can save these special messages.

Whether for children or adults, there are a number of cute quotes that can be used to make the holidays even more special. Consider using these special words to tell those both near and far that they are loved. The holidays are times in which memories are made, and you may find several easy ways to create even more memories will be remembered fondly throughout the years.

Route to Roa (Burgos): town of the province of Burgos in Spain which is “raudense”.It is the old Rauda of the Romans. Here he spent a Roman road that went from Clunia to Astorga. It is situated on a spur leaned to the Douro River that dominates the landscape.

Count Nuno (or Munio) Núñez, father-in-law of King García de León reconquered Roa. At the same time, count Gonzalo Fernández, father of the famous Fernán González, regained the Borough of Osma and Berlanga de Duero. That was how the entire line of the Duero was assured. In the century XV Henry IV he delivered the town as a gift to your favorite don Beltrán de la Cueva, and in the year 1517 here came to dying Cardinal Cisneros that would travel to an interview with Ferdinand. In 1825 he died hanged in the square of the village Juan Martín the the Empecinado. He had come here fleeing from their enemies to accommodate the charters that he enjoyed this place, but the reactionaries did not respect the right of asylum. He was tortured and humiliated, exhibited in a cage on a cart. He managed to boot the sword to the official who accompanied him to the scaffold. He was finally hanged on 20 August. Read the rest of this entry »