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Night in the historical heart of Valencia
Valencia is much more than beach, paella, tigernut milk, fallas and monuments by Calatrava, the architect behind the City of Arts and Sciences. It is still has much more to offer. It has one of the richest and largest historical centres in the country, although many do not know its history. During the times when the district was rebuilt, it was not surprising to see works held up because under the foundations they had found remains with centuries of antiquity. The area where the present city was built contains Roman buildings, Arab walls and, of course, mediaeval architecture. The ancient city was surrounded by a defensive wall of which only two witnesses remain, the Quart -
Formentera: The Lights Of The Stars
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Timelapse of Clouds and Stars at Alhaurín de la Torre
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A Taste of Barcelona
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"Spain: A Passion for Life"
Nowhere is Madrid's "Passion for Life" expressed fully than in one of their dances--the flamenco. My own exposure was a visit to a club so small; we were practically on the wooden stage. Tall, lanky and dark-haired Jose Maria Velazquez walked out quietly, assumed a ballet position with both arms lifted over his head, feet at an angle. He looked like a natural for a basketball game, but could he perform the intricate steps that constitute a flamenco dance? The music began and the answer crashed upon our ears in a deafening tattoo of tapping toes and heels. The crescendo of the rhythm of his boots on the wood became a torrent of syncopation. His clothes were wet now and his ha -
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