The “Plaza de España” of Madrid is home to a Monument to Cervantes. The work of Rafael Martínez Zapatero and Lorenzo Cullaut Valera was unveiled in 1915. This Plaza or Square is located in the middle of the city has a fountain and pond within a garden area. The square is flanked by two of the city’s most emblematic buildings, The Tower of Madrid and the Building of Spain which jointly make up one of the city’s most interesting architectural complexes.
As one approaches the “New Bridge” in Ronda of the Province of Málaga, one finds the Mercy Church & Convent, built towards the end of the XVI century. Continue reading “Mercy Church & Convent”
When entering the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Incarnation in Granada, one is impressed by its size and grandeur with its Corinthian Columns with such a perfect and harmonious balance, a marvelous sight. It’s architect from “Burgos”, Master Siloe (1528-1563) departs from the traditional European and Spanish Gothic styles, adopting a Roman style, with its classical proportions while achieving harmonious interior scale. In doing so, Siloe paves the way for the trend to be followed by later architects in Andalusia and the Americas. The construction of the Corinthian Columns would take over thirty-five years, work began in 1533.
The Saint John the Baptist Church of Écija, in the province of Seville, Spain is of a Gothic-Moorish style, consisting of three naves covered in a wooden framework and a masonry headboard. The Sacramental Chapel is adjoined to the Epistle nave. Throughout the XVI and XVII centuries, the constant renovations significantly modified the appearance of the structure’s interior. Continue reading “Saint John the Baptist Church of Écija”
The name of this site might seem curious. “La Viajera y El Mochilero” intends to highlight some unique peculiarities shared by many that such as us, take the leap to create their own personalized trips. It is an attempt to be different from typical tourists, travelers or hikers.
We shall share experiences from our most recent travels, that over time shall be many. We will include photos, stories, anecdotes, tips and recommendations.
We hope the contents of this site is pleasing to you, that despite being our very own it is also for the everyone.
Just as an athlete prepares and trains for a competition, likewise we prepared for our trip Spain 2017. Through the organization Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawings Society (PRHBDS) and unknowingly, their walking tours prepared us when the time came to cross the sea to the Old World. Continue reading “Our training began at home, Puerto Rico”
… phrase made popular during the sixties thanks to the Broadway play “Cabaret”. The same affirms that we are mainly dependent on money in order to make things happen. Traveling is not an exception. Continue reading “Money makes the world go round …”
How does one get started in order to capture that memorable image? Identify that element that stands out in a scene, that’s how we begin take pictures during our travels. It may be a fountain in a park, a rose at the foot of a statue or the earthenware flooring seen through the bars of a gateway. Continue reading “Getting the most out of your cell phone camera”
Taking pictures can be easy. But to take great pictures you have to be willing to move that body, scale walls, climb towers and observe everything around you, top to bottom. Continue reading “The things your body must do!”
As soon as we decided that our trip “Spain 2017” would be a reality, two things popped into our minds, where will we go and with what camera will we take pictures. We don’t have any of those professional cameras. No Canon, Nikon, Sony or Fuji Film. Continue reading “Put the blame on the Cell Phone”