Considered the best preserved medieval walled enclosure of Spain and probably of all Europe, the walls of Avila are its most outstanding monument. During a visit to Avila during the month of August, a traditional Medieval Festival was being celebrated. As a result, the walls were decorated for the occasion. Seguir leyendo «Avila, the Walled City»
After seeing countless published photos of the Aqueduct of Segovia, we could not miss this beautiful Spanish city and observe at first sight this great monument.
Después de ver innumerables fotos publicadas del Acueducto de Segovia, nosotros no nos podíamos quedar sin conocer esta ciudad española hermosa y observar a primera vista este gran monumento. Seguir leyendo «Segovia y su Acueducto Romano»
The first time in the Andalusian city of Cordoba, we were unable visit its Alcazar or castle, given it was Monday and was closed. We regretted it very much and at that time decided to concentrate viewing its exterior. We were very struck by its walls, high and very sober, a very simple exterior architecture, military type. It has an almost square shape, with a tower at each of its four corners. At first glance, the palms and trees in the foreground hides the structure and its beauty.
We peeked through the railings of a garden that is located to right side of the main entrance. When we observed the beauty peeking through the bars of those railings, we promised ourselves that we would return, and so we did. What awaited us inside exceeded all the beauty we had imagined. Seguir leyendo «The Christian Monarchs’ Castle in Cordoba»
La primera vez que visitamos la ciudad andaluza de Córdoba, no pudimos entrar a su Alcázar, por ser lunes. Lo lamentamos muchísimo y decidimos concentrarnos en su exterior. Nos llamó mucho la atención sus muros, altos y muy sobrios, una arquitectura exterior muy simple, de tipo militar. Tiene una forma casi cuadrada, contando con cuatro torres. De simple vista, las palmeras y árboles que se encuentran en primer plano pueden ocultar un poco su belleza.
Nos asomamos por las rejas de un jardín que se ubica a su lado derecho, si uno se detiene frente a la entrada principal. Cuando observamos la belleza que se asomaba entre los barrotes de aquellas rejas, nos prometimos que regresaríamos, y así lo hicimos. Lo que nos esperaba en su interior rebasó toda la hermosura imaginada. Seguir leyendo «El Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos de Córdoba»
We left Madrid just before dawn to catch the bus that would take us to visit what was once the capital city of the Castilian-Leonese Kingdom, one of the most modern and elegant cities of its time, Burgos.
Once we arrived at the bus station, it only took us five minutes to cross the bridge and go through the Arch of Santa Maria to get to the Plaza Rey San Fernando. Arriving there, we were completely amazed to see in front of us and in all its splendor, the «Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María» (Holy Church Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Holy Mary), more commonly known as the Cathedral of «Santa María de Burgos». Seguir leyendo «Burgos and its Holy Church Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Holy Mary»
Salimos desde Madrid de madrugada a tomar el autobús que nos llevaría a conocer a la que fue una vez, la ciudad capital del Reino Castellano-Leonés, una de las ciudades más modernas y elegantes en su época, Burgos.
Desde la Estación de Autobuses, solo nos tomó cinco minutos cruzar el puente y atravesar el Arco de Santa María para llegar a la Plaza Rey San Fernando. Al llegar allí, quedamos completamente maravillados al observar frente a nosotros, en todo su esplendor, a la Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María, mejor conocida como la Catedral de Santa María de Burgos. Seguir leyendo «Burgos y su Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María»
De paseo por Río Piedras (Puerto Rico), le dimos la vuelta a la Plaza de Recreo y allí estaba muy erguida, la Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Pilar. Fue el jueves, 6 de enero de 2022, el Día de los Reyes Magos y recién había finalizado de la misa de la Epifanía del Señor y nosotros no lo pensamos dos veces. Seguir leyendo «La Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Pilar»
While visiting Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico), we strolled about the «Plaza de Recreo» and there she was standing tall, the Our Lady of the Pilar Church. It was Thursday, January 6, 2022, the Day of the Three Kings, the mass celebrating the Epiphany had just concluded and we did not think twice about discovering her. Seguir leyendo «Our Lady of the Pilar Church»
We had not yet had the experience of visiting a Camera Obscura (also known as a Dark Chamber or Dark Camera), and so we include it in our list of places to visit in Cadiz. In fact, the Camera Obscura of Cadiz is one of nine that exist in Spain. Seguir leyendo «Cádiz, the Tavira Tower and its Camera Obscura»