Comes to have a wingspan of three meters and weighing between seven and 13 kilos. We speak of the black vulture, the great bird of prey has been chosen bird of the year 2010 by the Spanish Ornithological Society. Despite being one of the birds that have managed to recover their population in the last thirty years (in 2006 counted 2,000 couples in Spain in 35 colonies), it still suffers many threats.

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In Spain, the large majority of the scavengers of the European Union: 80% of “owls” and “vultures”, over 90% of the griffon vulture and 98% of the specimens of black vultures. Read the rest of this entry »

Few landscapes are as attractive as the vineyard at the time of harvest. The field, full of vines heavy with grapes, the place you live the work of the baskets, wheeled … etc. The air is filled with an odor typical of the vineyard (vine and grape), which competes with the soothing aromas of pine and slightly sour scent of wild herbs. Then, in the cellar, the intensely fruity aromas are shown where the fermentation and intoxicates you.

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Logroño, the capital of wine

A route through the medieval origins of this item on the Camino de Santiago, this is full of legends and mysteries like the squares on the snakes and ladders drawn in the Plaza de Santiago. Beyond its mysteries, the city invites the pilgrim Rioja recover strength and celebrate the beginning of the harvest. Read the rest of this entry »

The 15 miles of coast from La Vila Joiosa go far. One-fifth of its length consists of a succession of mixed sand beaches suitable for bathing. This town is just ten kilometers from Benidorm and is the administrative capital of the Marina Baixa region of Alicante. His collection of small coves and sandy beaches make it the antidote to the massive assistance from the beaches of Benidorm.

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Worth discovering the back of Benidorm beach en route, but another of the recommended leading to own La Vila Joiosa to witness, in the afternoon, arrival at the dock more than 30 trawlers of local fishermen. You can attend the auction of fish after the download, especially if people can not buy. Read the rest of this entry »

A trip to Cordoba in Spain, involved from making visits to monuments, culture, knowledge of the flamenco or jazz, these being just some of the proposals to measure the thermometer of the attractions in the city, where for the vast congregation of tourists who want to experience to know the culture of the city at night, this being the real protagonist. For the months of August and September 2010 will be the chance to meet at night.

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Are you interested? Cordoba has decided to change the game to be the culture, the real protagonist of his summer nights. Where stand nightly visits to the Mosque or the Alcázar, flamenco or are just some of the proposals. Read the rest of this entry »

You planning to travel to Cuba? begin to know what are the more prominent Cuban hotels like the Hotel Iberostar Varadero, Varadero is located in rooms where you can find a night from € 206, the NH Parque Central Hotel in the city of Havana can find rooms from € 144 per night or the Paradisus Rio De Oro is located in the province of Holguin, one can find rooms from € 298 per night. As these luxury 5-star hotels.

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It is worth mentioning the Hotel Playa Pesquero Holguin nn, we found the rooms from € 197 per night. Importantly, this itself poses more hotel beaches of fine white sand at Playa Pesquero. In the town of Trinidad highlight the Iberostar Grand Hotel Trinidad, is a 5 star accommodation colonial architecture, where we can find rooms from € 189 per night. Read the rest of this entry »