On the death of Javier Reverte
Until his last day, has been faithful to his unwavering commitment to pursue his dreams. A hard-earned task that defines you more than any other
ricardo Coarasa
Ricardo Coarasa is one of the Founders of Travel to the past. Journalist with archaeologist vocation, A detective in history, An Ethiopia dream counter to Mexico.
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Avila: legendary walls, Stone Pages
From the Teso del Carmen, north of the canvas walls of Ávila looks rough, meadows of childhood escapades and hiking trails in autumn. The meticulous restoration work has been polished to the stone, now leans too slender, too perfect.
90 minutes with "the violinist from Auschwitz"
The life of Jaques Stroumsa, The refined note of a horror melody
Lhatse: a violinist in the trash
In travel, as in life, you can see the glass half full or half empty. Landscapes abominable redeemed by a look, idyllic sunsets besieged by mosquitoes, exciting adventures that end in a gazebo with poolside snack bar ... Is in our hands, almost always, select and reset other memories. Lhatse, poblachón a Tibetan, greets us with heaps of rubbish. But, from that huge amount of filth, comes an unforgettable violinist. By Ricardo COARASA.
Shiraz, the triumph of spring
Recognized for its open and university spirit, this city in southwestern Iran is full of flowers and poetry
Guimaraes: journey into the bowels of Portugal
If you only have one day my advice is to start at the castle to continue to fall after the hill toward the palace of the Dukes of Braganza and the old town, leaving the end Mount Penha.
Hong Kong: the routine of the convulsive days
The former colony a truce between given week in protests against China, that they have scared away tourism and have made the city a trail of painted protest, even in Spanish
Ways to travel
The motivations for travel are endless. We travel behind landscapes, of people, of cities or in the wake of a childhood dream or a literary scene. We travel, also, for the sheer pleasure of escape routine. And you, Why do you travel?
Andenes: looking for whales in the Arctic
From the Norwegian town of Andenes, in the archipelago of Vesteralen, north of the Arctic Circle, boats depart each day follow the trail of the great cetaceans
Pico de la Miel: a photo story
The pictures, sometimes, you flee, but sometimes you stumble upon them accidentally as in the most unexpected moment. That's what happened to us that cold March morning in the Madrid Sierra de la Cabrera.
Anie: Pyramid Circus Lescun
Our destination is the Anie (2.504 meters), a pyramid of rock unmistakable landscape of the French Pyrenean region, but the first figure that draws our attention is the hegemonic presence of the peak Billare.
Twenty streets to enjoy Stockholm on foot
The first thing I did nothing more than set foot in Stockholm, after 18 hours I got on a ferry from Helsinki, It was walking. There we were dragging suitcases up Stadsgardshamnen, savoring the pleasant feeling of knowing a stranger, flirting with the bewilderment of groping a city to discover.
The Ten Commandments of tourists in Africa
Travelling to Africa for the first time is not easy. Some are tempted to rush out and tumble as myths and darken the horizons idyllic. But those who resist that fleeting impulse remain forever tainted by the evil of Africa, that passion for the continent, stripped of prejudice, it forces you to return again and again and, the most daring, to stay.
Mesola: the gift of the Holy Innocents
It was the third time in the last six months I was heading towards the same hill, but circumstances, in any case, They were very different. This time it was the day of the Holy Innocents and had already begun the winter.
Ephesus: Duel in the Sun with history
Hell was hot and there was a shadow in hundreds of meters around. We were helpless against the overwhelming story of Ephesus, Walking on the Aegean between the ruins of what was one of the main ports of Antiquity.
Fremont Street: the old heart of las vegas
In a country with such a brief history behind it, the 111 fremont street years is an eternity. The Las Vegas Pleistocene is, therefore, Fremont Street, where Las Vegas was Las Vegas for the first time.
Lello: the ex most beautiful bookstore in the world
Instead of a bookstore, I came across a theme park, a crowded museum where patrons struggle, as in any tourist claim, before for a photograph than for a book
Coimbra: the pyramid of knowledge
There are cities in which one has no doubt where to start. Coimbra is one of them. Its renowned university, elevated on a hill next to the Mondego River, permeates the Portuguese city with knowledge since medieval times.
Mesa de los Tres Reyes: solitude above the clouds
Hearing his name on my curiosity immediately spread the charm of medieval times. They say that up there the kings of Aragon met, Navarre and the French viscount of Béarn to settle their border cuitas.
Mountain races, but not cleaning
I have nothing against racing mountain. It is a way of loving nature far removed from mine, but also respectable. Yes I have a lot against, however, of those who do not respect the mountain or get dirty with impunity.
In debt to Mechelen
We only had two hours to explore the Flemish city of 300 protected monuments. Maybe that's why, Mechelen greeted us with rain. We deserved it, certainly.
Munich: rogue soul wanted
Munich has a Cartesian order that makes it very comfortable for the visitor. It is brotherly, open, delicious for a walk and offers a lot of good beer, but one imagines living here and almost who would end up missing that rogue and nightlife profile without which a city always ends up consuming you in its perfection.
Snowshoeing in the moonlight
If at the time when many put pajamas are getting dressed in ski clothes it is that something extraordinary will happen. And what better from Maundy Thursday evening to the mountain to walk with snowshoes under the full moon?
The carrerita Medellin
Virgin is directed towards the image of Jesus in a hurry, with the exultation of one who is reunited with her son three days after his death. Es la popular "Carrerita" Medellin, a tradition that will be repeated next Sunday in the village that gave birth to Hernán Cortés.
