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Andalucia - Costa de la Luz (coast of Light)

Andalucia is a very interesting place, a mix of oriental and occidental cultures and civilizations.

in earlier days, people of various origins (Spanish, Gypsy, Arab and Jewish) lived together in good harmony.

- El Rocio is an amazing village that looks like a village of Far-West with its sandy streets and facades of the brotherhoods of Andalusian hermitages.
The largest pilgrimage in Spain takes place in this city, at Pentecost.
One million pilgrims, mostly gypsies, come to celebrate the Virgin del Rocio.

Seville is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft) above sea level. The inhabitants of the city are known as sevillanos.
Seville is approximately 3000 years old. The passage of the various civilizations instrumental in its growth has left the city a distinct personality, and a large and well-preserved historical center. Although it has a strong medieval, renaissance and baroque heritage, the city was greatly influenced by Arabic culture.

COSTA DE LA LUZ

The Costa de la Luz is luminous and fascinating; its atmosphere is unique. It really cannot be imagined, it needs to be experienced.
‘Coast of Light’ is a perfect name for this sun-drenched sea shore. It begins at Tarifa, near Gibraltar in the south of Spain, continues up along the western Atlantic coast of Andalucía via Cadiz, and swings north and west, encompassing the marshy region around the Doñana Park and up to the City of Huelva, and then across to the Portuguese border.
El Rocio
El Rocio
eL Rocio
eL Rocio
petite promenade à cheval
petite promenade à cheval
horseback riding
horseback riding
El Rocio, pilgrimage town.
El Rocio, pilgrimage town.
iglesia virgen del rocio
iglesia virgen del rocio
Virgen del Rocio
Virgen del Rocio
eL Rocio, laguna
eL Rocio, laguna
When the evening falls
When the evening falls
secular olive tree
secular olive tree
far west
far west
las dunas
las dunas
guadalquivir river
guadalquivir river
along the river guadalquivir
along the river guadalquivir
sevilla
sevilla
Sevilla, Cathedral
Sevilla, Cathedral
Sevillian youth
Sevillian youth
La Giralda,  Cathedral of Sevilla
La Giralda, Cathedral of Sevilla
semana santa
semana santa
patio
patio
la gitana
la gitana
las calles de Sevilla
las calles de Sevilla
Jardines de Murillo
Jardines de Murillo
paseo
paseo
Jardines de Murillo
Jardines de Murillo
paseo en familia
paseo en familia
los chicos buenos
los chicos buenos
Plaza de España
Plaza de España
les amoureux de Séville
les amoureux de Séville
Plaza de España # 2
Plaza de España # 2
Plaza de España #3
Plaza de España #3
Plaza de España #4
Plaza de España #4
Plaza de España # 5
Plaza de España # 5
Place d'Espagne
Place d'Espagne
Plaza de España # 6
Plaza de España # 6
 los arcos del paladar
los arcos del paladar
ceramic lam post
ceramic lam post
Plaza de España # 7
Plaza de España # 7
un peu de fraîcheur
un peu de fraîcheur
...
...
a forest of columns
a forest of columns
juego de luces y sombras
juego de luces y sombras
Plaza de España # 8
Plaza de España # 8
streets of Sevilla
streets of Sevilla
sueños dulces, niño!
sueños dulces, niño!
street art in Sevilla
street art in Sevilla
casa de pilatos
casa de pilatos
casa de pilatos
casa de pilatos
casa de pilatos
casa de pilatos
casa de pilatos #3
casa de pilatos #3
casa de pilatos #4
casa de pilatos #4
Mujédar style
Mujédar style
casa de pilatos, detail
casa de pilatos, detail
azulejos
azulejos
azulejos XVème siècle
azulejos XVème siècle
azulejos XVème siècle
azulejos XVème siècle
friday s.p.
friday s.p.
inside, outside
inside, outside
casa de pilatos, entry
casa de pilatos, entry
casa de pilatos # 6
casa de pilatos # 6
typical restaurant in Andalucia
typical restaurant in Andalucia
afternoon stroll
afternoon stroll
orange trees everywhere in Sevilla
orange trees everywhere in Sevilla
lost in Sevilla
lost in Sevilla
river Guadalquivir
river Guadalquivir
bridge over the guadalquivir river
bridge over the guadalquivir river
a lo largo del río Guadalquivir
a lo largo del río Guadalquivir
noche en Sevilla
noche en Sevilla
Medina Sidonia
Medina Sidonia
Medina Sidonia #2
Medina Sidonia #2
Medina Sidonia #3
Medina Sidonia #3
Medina Sidonia # 4
Medina Sidonia # 4
consolacion
consolacion
inside an andalusian house,
inside an andalusian house,
lemon tree
lemon tree
bourrache
bourrache
the church of Medina Sidonia
the church of Medina Sidonia
angels
angels
Medina Sidonia
Medina Sidonia
Medina Sidonia # 5
Medina Sidonia # 5
exhibition in Cadiz
exhibition in Cadiz
Cadiz
Cadiz
Cadiz
Cadiz
Cadiz, Costa de la luz
Cadiz, Costa de la luz
las calles de Cádiz
las calles de Cádiz
Cadiz, Costa de la luz
Cadiz, Costa de la luz
blue sky in Cadiz
blue sky in Cadiz
streets of Cadiz
streets of Cadiz
una calle en la sombra
una calle en la sombra
streets of Cadiz
streets of Cadiz
la brillante luz de Cádiz
la brillante luz de Cádiz
la cathédrale de Cadix
la cathédrale de Cadix
Gran teatro Falla
Gran teatro Falla
la puerta
la puerta
Hotel rural Cortijo Los Monteros
Hotel rural Cortijo Los Monteros
balconies in Cadiz
balconies in Cadiz
la Sauceda
la Sauceda
la Sauceda
la Sauceda
chêne-liège
chêne-liège
Los Alcornocales
Los Alcornocales
 stripped cork oaks
stripped cork oaks
cork
cork
una hermosa familia,
una hermosa familia,
une vache espagnole
une vache espagnole
cork oak forest
cork oak forest
Alcala de los Gazules
Alcala de los Gazules
Vejer de la Frontera
Vejer de la Frontera
Vejer de la Frontera
Vejer de la Frontera
Plaza de España, Vejer
Plaza de España, Vejer
Vejer de la Frontera #3
Vejer de la Frontera #3
calles de Vejer
calles de Vejer
azul y blanco
azul y blanco
je ne suis qu'une ombre...
je ne suis qu'une ombre...
the streets of Vejer
the streets of Vejer
tarde en Vejer
tarde en Vejer
Theo
Theo
Vejer
Vejer
nightmare...
nightmare...
Lady in red
Lady in red
Vejer de la Frontera  by night
Vejer de la Frontera by night
Conil de la Frontera
Conil de la Frontera
Conil de la Frontera #2
Conil de la Frontera #2
floral decoration
floral decoration
Spring in Conil de la Frontera
Spring in Conil de la Frontera
bougainvillé
bougainvillé
Conil de la Frontera, church
Conil de la Frontera, church
Conil de la Frontera
Conil de la Frontera
Costa de la luz
Costa de la luz
almadraba (search for sushis)
almadraba (search for sushis)
Zahara de los Atunes
Zahara de los Atunes
Zahara de los Atunes
Zahara de los Atunes
rusty
rusty
renovation, Conil de la Frontera
renovation, Conil de la Frontera
delicious octopuses
delicious octopuses
patio
patio
a street in Conil de la Frontera
a street in Conil de la Frontera
Farmacia, Jerez de la Frontera
Farmacia, Jerez de la Frontera
the railwaystation
the railwaystation
inside the railwaystation
inside the railwaystation
waiting for a train
waiting for a train
la nuit
la nuit
Medina Sidonia by night
Medina Sidonia by night
Tarifa, where Europe kisses Africa!
Tarifa, where Europe kisses Africa!
Tarifa harbour
Tarifa harbour
barque de pêche
barque de pêche
Conil de la Frontera #4
Conil de la Frontera #4
kyte school Tarifa
kyte school Tarifa
Tarifa,  southernmost point of Europe
Tarifa, southernmost point of Europe
muy leal
muy leal
African coast
African coast
 the streets of Tarifa
the streets of Tarifa
blue, white  and green.
blue, white and green.
tarifa beach
tarifa beach
between two seas
between two seas
the streets of Tarifa
the streets of Tarifa
 las calles de Tarifa
las calles de Tarifa
éoliennes
éoliennes
librería
librería