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May 13th, 2010, 03:47 PM
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My own private Spain.
Ok, i´ve already poted a thread like this on the latinscrapers and as forumers there seems to be enjoying it i´d like to share my visions of Spain, my country, with you.
You may find here famous landmarks, unknow spots, modern buildings, classic places, gardens, natures, wild animals, curious celebrations, brand new infrastructure, ugly yet charming industrial areas...a bit of this and that, but at the end pics that yould tell you something about the country. Hope you all like it at least half as i do choosing the pics!  ALL PICS on this THREAD ARE HOSTED ON FLICKR Let´s Start with a few pics of NAVARRA. image hosted on flickr  Orbaizeta Fields, Navarra image hosted on flickr  Intercity serie 448 Irún-Madrid, border between Navarra and Guipuzcoa. image hosted on flickr  Real Fábrica de Armas y Municiones de Orbaitzeta. Abandoned Royal weapons Factory image hosted on flickr  Foz de Arbayun, Navarra image hosted on flickr  Bardenas Reales I, Navarra image hosted on flickr  Bardenas Reales II, Navarra The Bardenas Reales Natural Park, a unique semi-desert landscape sprawls across 42,500 hectares in south-eastern Navarre. Behind its barren and inhospitable appearance lie tremendous natural treasures; for example, it encompasses three Nature Reserves. Water, limestone and clay have sculpted spectacular shapes which take you into a world that is almost moon-like in appearance that is fashioned by gullies, smooth plateaux and solitary outcrops. The capricious shapes and the unsettling aridity of the area have inspired painters and writers, and it was once the hideout of bandits and other legendary characters. It has also been the scene of television commercials and films such as Airbag, Mutant Action, Pride and Passion and The World is Not Enough. Indeed, a unique destination for visiting on foot, horseback or by bicycle. image hosted on flickr  Selva de Irati The Irati Forest is the second largest and best preserved beech and fir forest in Europe, an immense green mantle of some 17,000 hectares that is still in an almost unspoiled state. Standing among the western Pyrenees of Navarre, the Irati Forest is accessed from the picturesque villages of Ochagavía and Orbaitzeta and is a natural treasure in which you can find the protected areas of Mendilatz and Tristuibartea and the Lizardoia Integral Reserve. Sit down in the heart of the forest and enjoy communing with nature; let yourself be enveloped in a silence broken only by the wild rushing of water between beeches and firs. Admire the crystalline currents of the river Irati that turn turquoise in the Irabia reservoir and listen out for the elusive sounds of the fauna and stroll across the soft blanket of grass that covers the Irati Forest. The scent of the woods will impregnate itself in your skin. |
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May 13th, 2010, 03:56 PM
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La Rioja
La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera. It´s World famous for its wines. image hosted on flickr  La Rioja Fields, image hosted on flickr  vineyards at Fall image hosted on flickr  Darien Winerie image hosted on flickr  Ebro River, Logroño |
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May 13th, 2010, 04:03 PM
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Aragón (Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel)
Aragon (Spanish and Aragonese: Aragón, Catalan: Aragó) is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the region comprises three provinces from north to south: Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza (also called Saragossa in English).
Aragon's northern province of Huesca borders France and is positioned in the middle of the Pyrenees. Within Spain, the region is flanked by Catalonia on the east, Valencia and Castile-La Mancha to the south, and Castile and Leon, La Rioja, and Navarre to the west. Covering an area of 47,719 km2 (18,424 sq mi), the region's terrain ranges diversely from permanent glaciers to verdant valleys, rich pasture lands and orchards, through to the arid steppe plains of the central lowlands. Aragon is home to many rivers—most notably, the river Ebro—Spain's largest river in volume, which runs west-east across the entire region through the province of Zaragoza. It is also home to the Aneto, the highest mountain in the Pyrenees. As of 2006, the population was 1,277,471—with half of the region's people living in Zaragoza, its capital city. In addition to its three provinces, Aragon is subdivided into 33 comarcas or counties; all with a rich geopolitical and cultural history from its pre-Roman and Roman days; and from the four centuries of Islamic period as Marca Superior of Al-Andalus or kingdom (or taifa) of Saraqustah, and as lands that once belonged to the Frankish Spanish March or Marca Hispanica; and counties that later formed the Kingdom of Aragon and eventually the empire or Crown of Aragon. image hosted on flickr  pyrenees, Huesca image hosted on flickr  Alcañiz, Teruel Alcañiz is a town and municipality in Spain with a population of 15,130 (INE 2005), an area of 472 km² and a density of 32,05, located in Teruel province, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Its geographic coordinates are: latitude: 41° 2' N, longitude: 0° 7' W, altitude: 381 msl. The town is located on the banks of the river Guadalope. Its distance from Teruel, the provincial capital, is 149 kilometres and, from Zaragoza the regional capital, is 105 kilometres. Alcañiz is the capital of the Bajo Aragón comarca and after Teruel, is the second city in the province. On 23 May 1809 during the Peninsular War, the Battle of Alcañiz was fought between a Spanish force led by General Blake and French troops commanded by General Suchet. image hosted on flickr  pyrenees, Huesca image hosted on flickr  Valderrobles (Matarraña), Teruel image hosted on flickr  Los Mallos de Agüero, (Huesca - Aragón) |
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May 13th, 2010, 04:12 PM
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Ramdom Spaces
Culture and more image hosted on flickr  Tenerife Opera House, Islas Canarias image hosted on flickr  Museo Würth, La Rioja image hosted on flickr  Museo de las Ciencias Principe Felipe, Valencia image hosted on flickr  [IMG]Museo Salvador Dali, Figueres, Girona[/IMG] image hosted on flickr  Museo provincial de Zamora image hosted on flickr  Library of the UNED (UNIVERSITY), Madrid image hosted on flickr  CaixaForum, Madrid |
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May 13th, 2010, 04:19 PM
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Huelva and Jaen
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May 13th, 2010, 04:22 PM
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After seeing these pictures it´s impossible not to feel proud of being Spanish. I don´t want to sound arrogant, but what a wonderful country we have!
Thanks very much for your pictures. 
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May 13th, 2010, 04:23 PM
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 Villa de Bocairent, Valencia image hosted on flickr  TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes by Herzog & de Meuron image hosted on flickr  Holding Hosues of Frias (Burgos) image hosted on flickr  The Almendra Dam in Salamanca, Spain, interrupts the course of the River Tormes five kilometres from the village from which it takes its name: Almendra (literally, almond). It was constructed between 1964 and 1970. The dam forms part of the hydroelectric system known as the Duero Drops, along with the Castro, Ricobayo, Suacelle and Villalcampo dams of Spain, and the Bemposta, Miranda and Picote dams of nearby Portugal. The reservoir that backs up behind the dam covers 86.5 square kilometres and contains 2.5 billion cubic metres of water as well as several drowned villages, among them Argusinos. The dam is more than half a kilometre wide and, at a height of 202 metres, one of Spain's tallest structures. image hosted on flickr  Veles e Vents The Veles e Vents (Sales and Winds) building takes its name from the poem of the same name as a tribute to its author Ausias March, the greatest exponent of the Valencian Siglo de Oro or Golden Age. This is an innovative architectural venture by renowned architects David Chipperfield and Fermin Vázquez, which has doubtlessly become an icon for the visit of the 32nd America’s Cup to the city of Valencia. The project, whose aim is to create and share a single space, puts forward a combined and interconnected solution involving three items. Valencia |
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May 13th, 2010, 04:27 PM
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SALAMANCA
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May 13th, 2010, 04:33 PM
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May 13th, 2010, 04:36 PM
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May 13th, 2010, 04:39 PM
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May 13th, 2010, 04:40 PM
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Wonderful country! Unfortunately, I only know the south
 I love Andalusia! 
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May 13th, 2010, 04:46 PM
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May 13th, 2010, 04:48 PM
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 Parque Natural Sierra de Baza - Granada image hosted on flickr  Arrozales en la Albufera - Valenciaimage hosted on flickr  Monasteria de Poblet - Tarragona image hosted on flickr  Tarifa, cádiz image hosted on flickr  Division natural del rio entre Las Hurdes en Extremadura y Salamanca |
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May 13th, 2010, 04:51 PM
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 Islas Canarias, Maspalomas image hosted on flickr  Faro de Maspañomas, Gran Canaria image hosted on flickr  Los Gigantes, Tenerife image hosted on flickr  Frank Gehri - Marques de Riscal Hotel - Alava Spain. The 3 colours from Marques de Riscal can be appreciated: - Gold: from the cup - Silver: from Marques de Riscal net - Purple: from wine image hosted on flickr  Barcelona |
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May 13th, 2010, 04:52 PM
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Hermosas fotos, precioso país tanto en su faceta urbana como en su entorno natural.
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May 13th, 2010, 04:52 PM
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thanks for your comments, A few more pics later
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May 13th, 2010, 05:28 PM
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Awesome and very nice
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May 13th, 2010, 06:58 PM
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beautiful country, very colourful
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