"Origin, the Santa Catalina Mine", as seen through the eyes of artist Juan Martínez Lax. I felt privileged when Tomás Ruiz Planes requested my photographs of the Santa Catalina Mine for Juan Martínez Lax's exhibit. It was a great honor to have my work featured in the...
The Verdolay Castle is located 6 km south of the city of Murcia (Spain). In this article, we take you on a journey through the history of this unique building, one of the oldest castles in Spain.
The Miraculous Legend of La Fuente Santa Nestled along the verdant foothills of the El Valle y Carrascoy natural park in the Murcian district of Algezares stands the magnificent Santuario de la Fuensanta. Having recently contributed photographic work to a...
Almond trees in bloom in the surroundings of the City of Murcia If you come to Murcia between the end of January and the middle of March, you will have the opportunity to see a beautiful natural spectacle: the flowering of almond trees around the town and the region...
Patron festivities and impressive rocket festival in Ojós (Murcia) Ojós is a town of about 500 inhabitants in the Region of Murcia, located in the Ricote Valley. Every year from the 26th to the 29th of August the Festivities of San Agustín are celebrated in Ojós in...
Photographs of a subterranean trip through the irrigation channel Aljufía A narrow passage serves as our entrance to the hidden Aljufía, a section of the grand irrigation channel that snakes beneath Murcia's city center. Layers of asphalt, brick, and concrete conceal...
A historical example of hydraulic exploitation in semi-arid environment The hydraulic system of Santa Catalina del Monte (Santo Ángel - Murcia) is a unique example of the relationship between humans and the environment in the Betic reliefs and semiarid Mediterranean...
The beautiful Oldedalen Valley People from all over the world come to visit the famous Briksdal glacier (Briksdalsbreen) located between waterfalls and high peaks. This glacier is one of the most accessible and best known arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. The...
It's barbecue time Ready to heat things up this autumn? There's no better way to do it than with a Spanish "matanza", the "slaughter of a pig". It's the time of year to prepare for the winter time and traditionally that mean in lot's of parts of Spain to slaughter a...