The visit was novel. It was only recently that could be performed, because until a few years ago could only access covers which estudiasen Theology, the visit was without a guide, and, also, debido a lo peligroso de la misma había que firmar un documento en el que el visitante se hacía responsable en caso de producirse algún accidente.

It's time to lose. Y como en la subida resonaban armoniosos los cánticos de dentro de la Catedral.

Isolation is a constant in the history of the Canary Islands. The sea, hasta la construcción de los primeros aeropuertos isleños fue la única vía de conexión con el exterior durante centurias .
The Correillo La Palma was built by W. Harkerss & Son Ltd., Middlesbrough and launching took place on 15 February 1.912. After the 10 April, came the 16 commanded by Captain D. Aurelio del Arco and after a stopover in Bremen arrived in Las Palmas 24 de ese mismo mes.
Later, en 1.930, Mail Steamship Company Interinsular Canarios was acquired by the Company Transmediterranea and other boats came to support veterans Correíllos. These new ships are carectirzaban by having a white hull and is precisely why, primitives so became known Correíllos “the black Correíllos”.
Only “La Palma” survived the scrapping, siendo protagonista de mil y una aventuras y vicisitudes diferentes.
So, being in the port of Arrecife, the 16 March 1.976 suffered a serious fault in one of its boilers. The next day he arrived in Las Palmas. Since that time I was already scheduled next decommissioning and taking into account the high cost of having the boiler repair, acabó amarrado al muelle de Las Palmas en espera de lo que se decidiera en cuanto a su futuro.
The 12 November of that year was acquired at public auction and the amount of a million and a half pesetas by Jürgen Flick, who intended to convert it into a museum, yacht club and casino-restaurant. However, Mr. Flick stumbled upon the endless bureaucracy and paperwork almost infinite obstacles that joined, impedimentos y objeciones de todo tipo que acabaron con su paciencia.
Then, the 6 December 1.982 Liverpool City Council agreed to buy Flick boat to make it public cultural center, and for this purpose a committee was formed. But this operation was never carried. The 6 February 1.985, sick and not knowing what to do with it, Flick provides the boat, free to the city of Las Palmas. Not answered. Insists. Nada.
Steam “La Palma” now belongs to the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, by Flick family donation, former owner of the ship, that he had offered to other agencies and entities to save the dismantling. Al final fue la primera Corporación tinerfeña quien aceptó hacerse cargo del correíllo para transformarlo en Museo de la Navegación Canaria.

In the capital of Gran Canaria was founded the Friends of the steam “La Palma”, he tried to avoid at all costs the veteran out of his enclave ship, adding to it several political bodies of the island and other representations. Ultimately, day 13 March and in tow of Tamarán”, in good weather conditions, the steamship La Palma” inició su última singladura hacia el Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

In his travels and voyages of discovery, multitude of figures relevant to European history and culture have passed through the north of Tenerife on the occasion of his stay on the island. Desde Humboldt, Book of y Darwin, from the scientific, a Richard Burton, between the explorers and adventurers, have had in their texts Canarian experience passing through this landscape, magnificando las peculiaridades del lugar.

Widespread travel habit that develops from the eighteenth century between layers with broader European population, first among the most educated of the aristocracy and then democratized and reach large segments of the bourgeoisie, Canary makes a target for commuting, although initially presenting an attractive secondary to other locations with most important cultural profiles and charm. The Grand Tour costumbre, el viaje de iniciación y conocimiento de los lugares donde se sitúan los fundamentos culturales y se desarrollan los conocimientos científicos de la Ilustración es el antecedente del turismo de masas tal como se conoce posteriormente en la segunda mitad del siglo XX.

In this context, el valle de La Orotava y en particular el Puerto de la Cruz han tenido un papel destacado como experiencia viajera de tantos personajes centroeuropeos y anglosajones.

With the destruction of the port of Garachico in the eighteenth century, a result of a volcanic eruption, Puerto de la Cruz became the main port of the island serving as the basis for a flourishing trade in fruit and wine. According to several authors the first hikers came to the island on board steamers fruit companies. Fue el antecedente de la importante actividad turística que se desarrollaría en siglos posteriores.

From this attractive identifying generic, Puerto de la Cruz experienced a very important development in the early decades of the last century which led to the emergence of some hotel facilities, as hotels and Taoro Marquesa, which served as a shelter for the first waves of travelers who came to learn about the natural wonders and take advantage of the excellent conditions of the area for therapeutic bathing in the sea. These healing benefits spread throughout Europe which made the frequent visit proliferate people coming from abroad. Thus the Puerto de la Cruz left behind their business, motivated by the crisis in the export of wine and cochineal as well as the development of the port of Santa Cruz, to qualify the tourism phenomenon definitely. It would become, according to many authors, en la primera ciudad turística española.

The appearance in the years 60 intensive air transport and annual holidays among large sections of the European working population consolidated significant expectations regarding the possibility of attracting mass tourism Canary from the north of the continent. In Puerto de la Cruz, este hecho se tradujo en la construcción acelerada de piezas de ciudad y nuevas infraestructuras destinadas a hospedar a crecientes grupos de visitantes que buscaban un descanso basado en el baño y el soleamiento.

Entire areas of Puerto de la Cruz were built with fast following a model too developmentalist, own mass tourism. This is the case Martíanez peninsula and successive developments of La Paz in the urban upper. However, the characteristic of Puerto de la Cruz and the whole of the Orotava valley along its development as a tourist destination has been the mix of infrastructure alojativas with residential buildings, forming some urban areas in which predominates a high rate of local population, being, moreover, esta característica uno de sus principales atractivos para los usuarios habituales y ocasionales.

Today it is a tourist destination in a worrying decline mainly due to the threat posed some territorial deals positioned on better alternatives that have been popping up in recent years. The Orotava Valley is, nowadays, a mature destination that just grows and, also, sufre la competencia dentro del archipiélago de otras áreas que cuentan con infraestructuras más modernas así como de otras regiones turísticas también relacionadas con el continente europeo que ofrecen los mismos recursos destinados hacia el turismo de sol y playa a unos precios más económicos y más agresivas en su promoción y calidad de servicios.

For all these reasons we believe that the Puerto de la Cruz in the framework of the Orotava Valley needs a redefinition of resources to offer the visitor, undertaken owing to a strategic reorientation towards a specific tourism that encourages general renovation of this tourist destination. This renewal must be undertaken by a hand through the requalification of public space and tourist resources to support the activity, y por otro lado con la rehabilitación de las infraestructuras hoteleras y alojativas privadas existentes.

Logically, the basis of the above should focus on extensive research and cataloging of the natural, historical, etnográficos y culturales que permita documentar de una manera atractiva la tematización que se pueda ofrecer en este caso.

Norway is a country full of scenic wonders that are the result of the natural folding of the earth's crust. Visitar esa zona del planeta es toda una experiencia llena de infinitas sorpresas relacionadas con la contemplación de la naturaleza.
These places have a special reverence for the relationship with nature is probably the result of human interaction with geography. Cuando se visita Noruega se observa el especial cuidado con que se conservan tanto las ciudades como los espacios montañosos y los bosques.
Recently, I have posted some pictures of a particularly amazing, the Preikenstolen or rocky Pulpit, cercano a la pequeña ciudad de Stavanger situada en el fiordo del Lysef.

To see this wonder to do a little two-hour excursion on a path to reach 600 meters that is located this viewpoint. The road passes through beautiful landscapes, small streams, thickets to, finalmente alcanzar las estribaciones rocosas que son el anticipo de esta inconmensurable vista en lo alto de los farallones que enmarcan el fiordo.

Este fantástico lugar es otra razón más para visitar este maravilloso país tan desconocido realmente.

Earlier this year 2009 has opened a curious hotel in Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Is a Boeing 747 converted hotel establishment, with 85 beds in 25 Room. You can view images in this link: http://Solares abandonados

I have not resisted placing here this video sent to me. Simulation makes a daily commute of most commercial flights taking place in the world
Es impresionante observar cuales son las concentraciones actuales de tráfico aéreo en el planeta.
América del Norte y Europa están al borde del colapso mientras que algo más despejada es la situación en el Sureste Asiático.
It is curious to observe the situation of the Canary Islands in the communications backbone South America-Europe. Lástima el tamaño de video que ofrece blogger.
You can get more information and a better resolution copy of the video to Windows Media Player or Quicktime at http://radar.zhaw.ch / AIR TRAFFICThanks for the information, Carlos.

Plurality, mixture of races and cultures, city ​​buildings flanked by antagonistic, Victorian and modern, that nevertheless makes a city smart and disciplined, estas son mis primeras impresiones de mi viaje a Londres.

It is one of the greenest cities in the world, full of tree-lined squares and great parks, where we can find from the intimacy of the Chelsea Physic Garden to open spaces feral Hampstead Heath. It is said that we can cross much of central London walking through parkland, because in the city there are more than 1700 parques que cubren 200km2 .Cuando estas en ellos te da la impresión de que te encuentras en pleno campo.

Another aspect I like London is that each area has its own identity, differing from the rest, from buildings to the inhabitants. In this case the City east of the city, is the financial district of London, which mixes modern office buildings, banks epoche, The contrast in styles is what gives the City a personality. In the building on these lines corresponds to the famous Lloyd of London which is one of the most interesting modern buildings in the city with a combination of stainless steel and outer tubes, gives it a unique character, destacando verlo sobre todo de noche.

Another impressive building in the City is St. Mary Axe, which is the second highest in the city with 180 m height, them londinenses le el llaman pepinillo, en la foto highlight you but me gusta ,el hall de noche. La historia del edificio comienza con la una bomb detonation by del IRA that seriously affects al edificio del Baltic Exchange ya otros colindantes. La compañía, unable to restore historic building el pedían them as authorities, Vendio installment la la Casa en Trafalgar 1995. Mientras if desmontaban them buildings of alrededor y if y trataba restore it protect historic facade, dieron cuenta los responsables if that damage them Estructurales eran mucho mayor de los think that when y en un primer dejaron insist en la del Reconstrucción building, construyendo el edificio actual.

On the other hand the city largely retains its period of greatest splendor mostly from the Victorian era, but after seeing so many buildings of this style find little touches of modern buildings ,en este caso es una librería a lado de la Catedral de San Paul donde el contraste a mi particularmente me gusta.

London is also known for its museums that contain a variety of treasures from around the world, in part the product of centuries of world trade front. By visiting the British Museum is said to be the oldest public exhibition of the world, truth worth, where you find nothing but enter the Great Court, diseñada por Norman Foster con una cubierta ligera de cristal.

Another museum that I liked was the Sir Joh Soane's Museum where the famous architect donated on condition not change anything, and the truth is preserved exactly as two centuries ago, where to go from room to room, is full of architectural surprises, decorated with many classical sculptures that receive light through small glass domes. Contains many drawings and modelos de sus proyectos y las colecciones de pinturas y antigüedades que él consiguió reunir.

Another museum much more now is the Tate Modern which is aa banks of the Thames and occupies the transformed Bankside Power Station in a very dynamic which houses an important collection of contemporary art, yo destacaría sobre todo el impresionante hall diseñado y rehabilitado por los arquitectos suizos.

I think the pictures speak for themselves in this great country. However, comentaré algunas de ellas.

Begin this visual journey Poitiers. The church of Notre Dame la Grande I liked and did not know. A magnificent example of Romanesque architecture had to influence the further development of that style along the Camino de Santiago, entering Spain. Lo mejor sus interiores policromados.

This is a view of the island of Ré, off the port of La Rochelle. Se aprecian los cultivos de marisco en sus jaulas cuadradas que forman unas geometrías tan curiosas cerca de la costa.

The Royale Park Corderie. A spectacular landscape architect Bernard Lassus. Lo que me pareció más relevante es la gran contención con que se han colocado las masas arboladas poniendo en valor los edificios históricos.

It's great the spell that provide impressive trees, tan diferentes a los que acostumbramos a observar los que vivimos cerca del trópico.

This is the charming port of Locmariaquer, near Vannes in Brittany. A surprising territory when the sun lights, wears a colorful wonder. Se come fantástico con una variada oferta de cosas de la mar.

The fortified port city of Saint Malo view Dinars. An incredible space on the Atlantic coast of Brittany, frente a Inglaterra y las islas del Canal.

This street as preserved medieval cáracter is on the island of Mount Saint Michel. One of the most visited sites of France. Tiene un gran atractivo la forma en que se inserta en el paisaje este pequeño monasterio junto a una costa arenosa extensísima.

Here began the career of André le Notre, of which I have written elsewhere: The chateau of Vaux le Vicomte. It is worth visiting from Paris. It is a half hour trip around Melum, a charming seaside town. Fantastic, los diseños de las broderies y muy bien cuidados.

Versailles and the grandeur of France in all its glory. No podía durar y solo la disfrutaron tres generaciones de Luises aun a costa de la miseria de toda una nación.

In this I can see Axis Mundi centered so magnificent that space is the park of Versailles. We recommend a whole day and go quietly spaces savoring the tour. Sensacional el parque de los Domaines de Marie Antoinette.

The pond of the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. I always liked the effect produced trees trimmed alignments that offer something similar to plant flood outlook. Es envidiable la calidad de vida y de escenarios urbanos que disfrutan en Francia.

The center of Paris. The Place de la Concorde seen from the Tuileries. Es increible el efecto de concentración y expansión del espacio que ofrece la escultura de Richard Serra que han colocado en el eje de simetría.