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Carnival of Cádiz

Is coming carnival season, and with them one of the most famous of Spain: The Carnival of Cadiz. A couple of years ago I was fortunate to attend and the truth is that the festival is incredible.

For a Madrid like me, it is difficult to explain what it is like to see something like that, since in the capital of Spain is the surprise to find at most 15% of people dressed that day. In Cadiz, the carnivals are lived very intensely, and at night it is impossible to see someone that is not disguised.

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Paradores of Spain

House is the name of one of the largest hotel chains in Spain. The first inn was built in the Gredos Mountains in 1928 as a peaceful resting place. Since then the network has grown inns throughout Spain trying to maintain the perfect balance between quality and service, while promoting tourism in disadvantaged areas, maintain the ecological balance and promote the local cuisine.

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Tenerife Mount Teide rising

Tenerife, it is wonderful! The variety of landscapes and hiking, architecture, food, weather … The whole thing go locuraviajes hanging on the blog. But since we have to start something, I chose one of the undisputed stars of the trip to Tenerife: Teide view.

No matter the plan you go: with family, friends, relaxing on a beach … if you spend a day on this excursion, you are missing one of the wonders of this wonderful island.

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El Hierro: Island of the apocalypse

This summer, we had the opportunity to spend an incredible week in El Hierro, the westernmost island of the Canaries. El Hierro is a veritable paradise declared a biosphere reserve integral (title it shares only two other islands in the world), who live about 8000 people.

The origin of the iron is volcanic, and most of its territory is formed by recent lava. The costs are very high and steep, and there is no sandy beach, although there are natural pools of Tamariu.

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Visas and trips abroad: Information for every country in the world

The Interior Ministry has opened a section within its website where information on all of the required procedures and documentation required for travel to any country worldwide for Spanish citizens.

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