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Tuesday, 02 May 2006 |
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The Costa de la Luz (Coast of Light)
In Huelva Province, this coastal area extends from the Guadiana River, which separates Portugal from Spain at its western extreme, to the Guadalquivir River in the East and forms the western part of the Andalusían coastline facing the Atlantic. The sand is finer and a more golden colour than the neighbouring Costa del Sol.
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Tuesday, 02 May 2006 |
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With its attractive tiled plazas, remniscent of neighbouring Portugal, lined with trees, restaurants and bars, the fishing port and resort of Ayamonte makes an ideal stopping place between Spain and Portugal. It has more foreign tourists than other resorts along the Costa de la Luz in Huelva province, partly due to its proximity to the Algarve and its position as the westernmost resort along the Andalucian coast. |
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Friday, 28 April 2006 |
The Rio Guadiana, at 778 kilometres long, is one of the most significant rivers in Spain and, indeed, Portugal as it serves for a significant distance as a natural boundary between the two countriess. The banks of the river are teeming with wildlife and history, including some settlements dating back as far as the Bronze Age; but one town that stands out for many reasons is Ayamonte. This westernmost coastal resort of the Costa de la Luz 'Coast of Light' is affectionately known as the ‘doors of Spain’ as it looks directly across to Portugal. Apart from the views of the river, the impressive suspension bridge and across to Portugal, including the Portuguese city of Castro Marim with its castle and fort which date back to 13th or 14th centuries, due to its westerly orientation, one is treated to the most phenomenal sunsets over the broad vista.
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Monday, 17 April 2006 |
The beaches of the Andalusian Coast are divided between two seas: the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The beaches of the province of Huelva belong to the Atlantic slope which is characterized by a completely level, sandy coast, in many parts well protected from any strong winds, as well as currents or strong tides, by their dunes, sand islands and canals meandering amidst marshes .Inland of these dunes, these coasts are mostly shaded and sheltered with conifers. |
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Thursday, 16 March 2006 |
The history of their travels is, as you will see, even more fantastic than that of the Jews, although being unwritten, much more obscure. Thanks to the work of anthropologists, we know that the gypsies were a lower caste of Indians who originated in the Punjab, in today's Pakistan. |
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THE RIVER GUADIANA