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Aaaah. Just forgot to mention the prices for some Vega Sicilia
Expect to pay $300 to $400 for a bottle of the 1999 release, and up to $3,300 for a bottle of the 1986 Artist Label Vega-Sicilia Único.
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http://espainisdifferent.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/self-perception-%e2%80%9cen-espana-se-vive-muy-bien%e2%80%9d/
"We Spaniards blame and flagellate ourselves and regard our country as one far away from the level development of the most advanced countries. It is somehow a complex of inferiority. It is a contradiction that within Spain being nationalist -which is perfectly normal in countries like Britain or U.S.- is a reason to be ashamed for many in our society. However, when it comes to our lifestyle, everybody, if not most of the people, has the same perception: despite all our problems and regardless any negative circumstance something is crystal clear… there is no country on Earth where people live as well as in Spain. Right or wrong this is a self-perception."
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"Meigas are the famed witches of Galica, though the term is also used in León and Asturias. The word meiga derives from the Latin magicus. Meigas can be good or evil, ugly or stunningly beautiful. Most dangerous among the northern witches are the meigas-chuchonas, the much feared Galician sucker-hags.
The popular Galician expression, Eu non creo nas meigas, pero habelas hainas; (also used in Spanish Yo no creo en las brujas, pero haberlas, haylas; – I don’t believe in witches, but they exist), is said to encapsulate the balance in the Galician character between practicality, incredulity and mysticism.
In the rest of Spain, witches are known as brujas (bruixes en Catalan). Witchcraft is brujería."
Lots of interesting links on here:
http://iberianature.com/spain_culture/culture-and-history-of-spain-m/meigas-galician-witches/
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The Prado Museum is Madrid's top cultural sight, and one of the world's greatest art galleries. Located in the eponymous street, El Paseo del Prado, its dazzling display of works by the great European masters such as Velázquez, Goya, Raphael, Rubens, and Bosch (among other major Italian and Flemish artists), is housed in an 18th-century Neo-Classical building that opened as a museum in 1819.
Its name derives from the district where it is located, formerly an area of market gardens known as the "prado" or meadow. The Spanish queen at the time had been impressed with the Louvre in Paris and wanted to showcase an enormous collection in her own country. The result is several thousand works at the present time, with a recent modern extension allowing more of them to be displayed.
http://www.gomadrid.com/museums/prado-museum.html
http://www.museodelprado.es/
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"La Toja" (Galicia.)
Famous spa . of la Toja which is renowned for its medicinal waters and mud baths. The therapeutic property, believed to be possessed by the water here, has contributed in making it a luxurious spa resort.
In 1907, La Toja’s spa resort opened with an extensive menu of cures – salt, mud and seaweed baths, physiotherapeutic massages, natural UV ray sessions in the pool, specific programmes for slimming, anti-stress, arthritis and rheumatism, all beside the sea.
http://www.guialomejordelmundo.com/en/top10/health-and-wellbeing/bathing-resorts-and-spas/43_lo-mejor-de-bathing-resorts-and-spas-in-spain.html
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A Spanish institution
The Guardia Civil was founded as a national police force in 1844 during the reign of Queen Isabel II of Spain by the Basque Navarrese aristocrat Francisco Javier Girón y Ezpeleta, 2nd Duque de Ahumada and 5th Marqués de las Amarillas, an 11th generation descendant of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II.[1] Formerly, law enforcement had been the responsiblity of the Holy Hermandad, an organization of muncipal leagues. Corruption was pervasive in the Hermandad, where officials were constantly subject to local political influence, and the system was largely ineffective outside the major towns and cities.[2] Criminals could often escape justice by simply moving from one district to another.[2] The first Guardia police academy was established in the town of Valdemoro, south of Madrid, in 1855. Graduates were given the Guardia's now famous tricorne or Cavaliers hat as part of their duty dress uniform.
The Guardia was initially charged with putting an end to brigandage on the nation's highways, particularly in the province of Andalucia,
Today, they are primarily responsible for policing and/or safety regarding the following (but not limited to) areas and/or safety related issues (given in no special order):
- highway patrol,
- protection of the Royal Family and the King of Spain,
- military police
- counter drugs operations,
- anti-smuggling operations,
- customs and ports of entry control,
- safety of prisons and safeguarding of prisoners,
- weapons licenses and arms control,
- security of border areas,
- bomb squad and explosives,
- security in rural areas
- anti-terrorism;
- coast guard,
- police deployments abroad (embassies);
- intelligence and counter-intelligence gathering,
- cyber- and internet crime;
- hunting permits and
- environmental law enforcement.
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"CONTACTING THE POLICE & EMERGENCY SERVICES
To contact the emergency services in Spain, dial 112 - responding operators all speak English.
There are two main police forces in Spain, the Policía Nacional and the Guardia Civil.
Policía Nacional (dial 091)
The Policía Nacional (National Police) is the nationwide metropolitan police agency of Spain. It deals with criminal, judicial, terrorism and immigration matters.
Guardia Civil (dial 0962)
The Guardia Civil (Civil Guard) operates mainly in rural areas. It has both military and civilian functions.
In most urban areas, there is also the Policia Local (dial 092) which is responsible for traffic inside the cities and minor crime.
You can report the loss /theft of your passport to the police in English over the phone at the following number +34 902 102 112. You will be given a reference number which will enable you to pick up your report at the nearest police station. The report is available within a few minutes of the phone call. You must sign and collect the report within 48 hours, otherwise it will be invalid and will have to be done again. A police report can also be made in person. A list of police stations in the different regions of Spain is available here.
You can also make a police report online in Spanish. If in Cataluña, please use this form which has an English option. Some crimes, especially more serious crimes involving physical violence, must be reported in person. "
From this website
http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=8545#2
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