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Comment on Verges and around by The Dance of Death in Verges – Iberianature: The travel guide to Spain -

The Dance of Death in Verges – Iberianature: The travel guide to Spain - — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:39:28 +0000

[...] Francis Barrett elsewhere on iberianature notes: Verges, with remains of medieval walls and towers, is famous for its macabre Holy Week procession of very distinctive pagan origin, la Dansa del Mort, the dance of the dead. This is performed each Easter Thursday at the end of a long and rather tedious Passion Play, but, as the village bars remain impiously open all evening, is nevertheless well worth seeing. [...]

Comment on Geography of the Ampurdan by The Tramontana wind

The Tramontana wind — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:41:12 +0000

[...] More on the Geography of the Ampurdan [...]

Comment on Montgrí massif by The Tramontana wind

The Tramontana wind — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:39:48 +0000

[...] the Ampurdan region of Girona. (Painting above by Fransesc Gimeno: An Ampordan village. Note Montgrí in the background – 1918) …. the strong Tramontana wind is a fairly regular feature of the [...]

Comment on The Prestige Oil disaster by A historical and cultural dictionary of Spain

A historical and cultural dictionary of Spain — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:48:01 +0000

[...] Early days. Above Prestige Oil Disaster [...]