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HORSES OF FIRE ON THE BEACHES OF SANLÚCAR
According to the ancient Romans, the sun god Phoebus released his horses of fire on the beaches of Sanlúcar de Barrameda to rest and run free. This mythological tale has something of prophecy and is easy to see in the August afternoons in Sanlúcar, when tens of horses gallop by the sea against the falling sun. The beaches in this area of Cadiz fill with tourists and fans to watch the oldest horse races in the country. Its origin is less mythological and more prosaic than you might imagine. In the 18th century, the fishermen transported their goods at night to avoid paying the high levies charged in the area. Their inevitable hurrying caused rivalry between the different -
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Hacienda la Hincosa
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FIESTAS ESPECTACULARES EN MENORCA
Reconocidas y espectaculares, las fiestas de Menorca, son una clara muestra de la devoción de los menorquines hacia el caballo. Casi cada fin de semana de verano hay fiestas en algún rincón de la isla, donde los caballos de raça menorquina bailan al son de la música del jaleo, transformandose en una comunión entre jinete, caballo y pueblo. -
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From Cave paintings to the plains of Palencia
One hears 'bison' and it sounds like prehistory, a drawing in Altamira, men in furs, dinosaurs and prairies. Let’s put an end to that concept. In the 21st century, a thousand years after their disappearance in the Iberian territory, these large-headed animals have returned to show that history and nature can correct their footsteps. A small village of 200 inhabitants in Palencia named San Cebrián de Mudá has been entrusted with vouching for just that. For two years now, a herd of bison has roamed free in the land of deer, roes, chamois, wolves and bears on a 20-hectare reserve adjacent to the nature reserve of Fuentes Carrionas and Fuente Cobre -
Horse Trail: Minorca, step by step
For years, Minorca has been chosen by many tourists as an island refuge, a place to turn off, a place where everything happens more slowly ... if it happens at all. Its small size and cement-free coastline along most of its length invites classical exploration: mountain boots, backpack and canteen. The infrastructure is already there. The entire perimeter of the island is encircled by a rustic path called Camí de Cavalls (Horse Trail) that allows you to discover Minorca in another way, inch by inch, in full contact with nature and always close to the sea. A total of 185 km. segmented into 20 sections well signposted and a history dating back to the fourteenth century. The orig