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In the shade of a heather

In the shade of a heather

The morning assembly had been constituted. The eagle owl and the long-eared owl hooted that they had worked all night and had to rest. They could only stay a few moments for the meeting. The Moorish partridge and the quail didn't want to take shelter either, because they noticed how the hunters were spying on them and to be out in the open meant a danger they didn't want to run. The blackbird, perched on the highest branch, said he could not stay there forever because the first fruits had ripened in a neighbouring garden and he did not want…
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Puerto de la Cruz: some notes on the beginning of health tourism.

Puerto de la Cruz: some notes on the beginning of health tourism.

Writing about this municipality is above all to write about the precursor enclave of health tourism in the Canary Islands. When we nowadays "look" at this coastal town, once a fishing village, we could hardly imagine that its buildings, streets and people harbour such a peculiar past. We can start off with the Plaza del Charco, crowned by its beautiful laurels of the Indies and accommodating one of the very first inns: the one run by Pedro Aguilar, which was to receive the French conservative politician Baron Gabriel Belcastel, together with his daughter who was ill with bronchitis. At that…
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The Supreme Board of the Canary Islands

The Supreme Board of the Canary Islands

On July 11 we celebrated the anniversary of the creation of the Supreme Board of the Canary Islands, linked to the historical events that took place in Spain in 1808 and to which a square in La Laguna has been dedicated. For those who like a leisurely stroll through the stately city of Los Adelantados, it is not inconsiderable to approach the secluded square of the Supreme Board, located at the end of Calle San Agustin, in former times known as Calle Real. The old small square formerly called “Juego de los Bolos” (Game of Bowls) was urbanised in 1906.…
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