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Feliz Dia de Portugal

The Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities celebrates the date of June 10, 1580, the date of Camões’ death, which is also the day dedicated to the Angel Custodio of Portugal. This is also the day of the Portuguese language, citizens and the Armed Forces. The 10th of June began to be particularly exalted with the Estado Novo, the regime established in Portugal in 1933 under the directionContinue reading “Feliz Dia de Portugal”

Valle Gesso

Last Sunday, we expanded our alpinism adventure to another mountain trip. This time was harder. The Gesso Valley is a valley in the Maritime Alps, characterized by the vast basin of the Gesso stream, largely shaped by the action of glaciers. Geographically it acts as a “hinge” between the two stretches of the Maritime perpendicularContinue reading “Valle Gesso”

Bamberas

The bambera, bamba or cantes del columpio, are a flamenco adaptation of a melody from Andalusian folklore that is sung in certain celebrations in which it was customary to install swings for the boys to rock the girls (or the aunts to the children) while they sang these verses. Origin The origin of the bamberaContinue reading “Bamberas”

Cascate de Pesio

I adore mountains, they’re a wonder, with magnificent things hidden. The one in the pics is rich in fauna and flora, supporting very remarkable plant biodiversity, there are around 1500 species such as Saxifraga cernua and Viola pinnata 🌼💐😍✨ Last Sunday we visited Cascate del Pesio, it was lovely and fresh taking into consideration it’sContinue reading “Cascate de Pesio”

Lolea wine N°2

Lolea N°2, yes almost like a Channel perfume. It’s an artisanal white wine sangria, based on Chardonnay, orange juice and a touch of vanilla. I must say, one of my hobbies is testing wine, I love wine since my dad and mum taught me the good manners and etiquette. This was the first time IContinue reading “Lolea wine N°2”

Seguiriyas

Spanish pronunciation [se-gui-ri-ya] The siguiriya is a flamenco style, tragic, strong, dark and desolate song, interpreted in a slow and compassionate way. It is a phonetic deformation of the seguidilla and one of the most important Flamenco palos. The words of the stanza (couplets) are tragic, and painful and reflect the suffering of human relationships,Continue reading “Seguiriyas”

Happy International Dance Day 💃

Taranto

The Taranto is a flamenco style originating in the province of Almería (Andalusia, Spain). It is descended from the taranta, and differs from it in that it sticks slightly to one beat, which makes the dance possible, which is similar to that of the Mora zambra. History The first to sing it was Pedro elContinue reading “Taranto”

Sant Jordi

Like every April 23, today is celebrated the Day of San Jordi in Spain. It is important to highlight that today is also World Book Day, promoted by UNESCO in 1995. That is why on this day, in addition to exchanging roses, giving books is the way to commemorate one of the most deeply rootedContinue reading “Sant Jordi”

I feel like Pocahontas in England

My boyfriend is English, so I had to come for the fourth time to visit, this time for our anniversary. England is a particular country, it rains almost all the time, but in the short period of time that it’s not raining, you can admire the landscapes with the omnipresent sun. It certainly looks likeContinue reading “I feel like Pocahontas in England”