Tourism in the province of Cadiz and much more
This is undoubtedly one of the topics that most captivate the attention when it comes up during the guided tours I do in my city. Even today, there are many mysteries surrounding this relic, carefully preserved in the Basilica of Our Lady of La Merced. Let’s start unraveling the details of this enigmatic Shroud. The … Read more
The day has arrived when the city of Jerez dresses up in celebration of its patroness, so I have set out to dedicate a post to share with you her history, origins, and interesting facts about this widely revered Marian statue. Where does the Marian devotion of Our Lady of Mercy come from? In the … Read more
After the five entries I have dedicated to my fellow countryman, in which I have briefly covered his life, it seemed to me that as a final touch, I should speak about some of the monuments erected in his honor across the face of the Earth. Let’s start with the one in the image that … Read more
Continuing from the previous entry… “And on July 17, 1527, Narváez departs with the fleet for Florida from the Port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda towards Santo Domingo…” Well, right from the start, during the course of the voyage to Santo Domingo, the fleet encounters a storm that causes the loss of 60 men and a … Read more
Álvar Núñez and his solo journey. Little or nothing remained of Pánfilo Narváez’s ambitious expedition, which lay in the sea alongside his dreams of glory and riches… At this point, our man from Jerez begins his own expedition, this time on his own. Injured and sick, he is taken care of by indigenous people who … Read more
I’ve been wanting to write about this fascinating fellow from my hometown for quite some time now, but the truth is that no matter how much I think about it, I don’t know how to approach Álvar’s life and convey everything he experienced in just a simple blog entry. A little bit of research is … Read more
As you probably already know from the previous entries, the Jerez-born Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, who was part of the expedition to Florida led by Pánfilo Narváez, spent 10 years exploring the northern parts of America. During that decade, he learned a great deal about the native tribes, earned a good reputation as a … Read more
It history… After the definitive conquest of the city of Jerez by the Castilian king Alfonso X the Wise, the monarch had the arduous task of repopulating these frontier lands. For this, he chose the Castilian nobility and brought with him thirty nobel knights, being one of them Mr. Beltrán Riquelme and Mr. Bernal Riquelme. … Read more
I continue talking about Christmas elements and ornaments and now it is the turn of the nativity scene, that crib in Bethlehem that usually accompanies the Christmas tree in our homes. As the time goes by, the human creativity has made possible that the simple nativity scene composed by baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary and … Read more
The most seen tree in December The Christmas tree is a must element in Christmas holidays. It’s that main element that welcomes us in homes and cities, always present in the most important places to announce that the time of year when we meet to celebrate with family, friends, neighbors and beloved ones has come, … Read more