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The past that Vigo hides in its streets
Among the present of the streets of Vigo, sometimes the memory of the past slips in in the shape of establishments from other times that seem not to know that design and aesthetics are now ruled by other norms. But the curious thing is that this rebellion against the fashions of each of the decades that have passed since they opened their doors has ended up giving them their full value. These shops now pinned in the city’s history often go unnoticed to the inhabitants of this city in the north-east of the country, in the region of Galicia. They are family trades attended by a second, third or fourth generation. However, one day Santiago Romero and Eva Díez tho -
Sweet happiness on a low flame
Like many Spaniards, Pedro Álvarez believes the most interesting thing about tea was the ounce of chocolate you always found inside the bread. Time turned the child into a man and from there into a businessman, but chocolate remained intact in his diet. Álvarez was born into a family of entrepreneurs. From his very first day at work, he devoted his time to inventing brands and planting seeds where companies would grow, and one day he decided to apply the trade to himself. He was not want of desire, he just needed to know what to do. Mmm... Chocolate?! Yes. “Premium chocolates in a fine, original presentation”, sa -
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15 centimetres of Barcelona pride
José Luís Frías, a trader on a wooden stall is aware of the attraction of what he has in his hands. Twnety-three years displaying the piece in the heart of Barcelona, he perceives that the two timid Japanese tourists will like it. It's hardly 15 centimetres but “it is prettier than the one I had years ago”, he says. “Chss! Listen! Look”, he says to one of the two girls. “Six Euros and it's yours. Sis iuros”, he insists. The girl hesitates and then gives in to temptation stretches out her hand. Another foreigner taking home the miniature model of the Sagrada Familia Temple. It is difficult not to be tempted by -
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