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Envisioning Lanzarote Island

Posted by lcscott at 20 July 2011

Category: Europe, Featured Locations, Roberto Bettacchi, Spain

Tags: canary islands, lanzarote island, roberto bettacchi, roberto bettacchi photography, Spain

View of Graciosa Island from Mirador del Rio

Bio of Roberto Bettacchi

Born in Rome, where he lives.
Photography is one of his great passions since over 30 years.
His goal is a continuos research to improve skills & expertise.
He loves to freeze life moments causing emotions.

Landscape, street and travel photography.
Web site: www.webalice.it/roberto.bettacchi
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Roberto-Bettacchi-Photography/160379837338111

Lanzarote island

Lanzarote, the easternmost of Canary Islands, is a mystic and dreaming land. It’s an island of lava and foam, where you can find the eternal spring, with its dazzling sun, the low ruddy hills, the white villages and the strong and always present wind coming from anywhere.

An island with several faces so peculiar: the sandy lowland in the western side (Jable), the recent craters of the eruptions on 1730 (Parque Nacional de Timanfaya), the volcanic hills with their vineyards (La Geria) and the spectacular beaches.

Lanzarote is a unique island, maybe a never sunk chip of the legendary Atlantis island.

The road at northern side near Mirador del Rio

Sun rays through the clouds in the fishing village of Orzola

A roundtrip by camels along the crater land of Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

Landscape of the volcanic lands and ruddy hills.

A tourist bus across the Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

The cost on the western side of the island near El Gulfo’s village

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Envisioning La Palma (Europe06 #10)

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(Above) Small beach town on the western side of La Palma

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Los Llanos is the largest and busiest town on the island with a population of just over 20,000. There are many modern buildings but the traffic-free centre and surrounding side streets still retain their old character. – www.islalapalma.com

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(Above) the main square of los llanos (Plaza España en Los Llanos de Aridane, and el Templo de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios)

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The life of the people of Los Llanos, both young and old. (Above)

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See gallery here (more…)

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Envisioning Alcala de Hernares City Center (Europe06 #5)

Posted by jarvie at 5 May 2010

Category: Europe06 Trip, Spain

Tags: alcala, alcala de hernares, alcala de hernares pictures, cervantes, don quixote, Europe, gardens in the city, old buildings, porche, restaurant scene, shops, skateboarding, Spain, stacked chairs, statues, storks

MAIN EVENT: Trip to Europe to take pictures for the Envision Project. EVENT: Pictures taken in the city centery of Alcalá de Henares.

This is the Plaza de Cervantes in Alcala de Hernares.

yes that’s the same Cervantes that wrote Don Quixote and yes people go to visit the house and yes there’s a statue of Don Quixote and Pancho Sanza

Like usual take a look at what Wikipedia says about the location: here’s a snippet (below)

Alcalá de Henares, meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain. Located in the Autonomous Community of Madrid, 35 km northeast of the city of Madrid, at a height of 588 metres (1929 ft) above sea level, it has a population of around 200,000, the second largest of the region after the Spanish capital itself. The city is generally known simply as “Alcalá“, but “de Henares” is often appended to differentiate it from a dozen cities sharing the name Alcalá

MAIN EVENT: Trip to Europe to take pictures for the Envision Project. EVENT: Pictures taken in the city centery of Alcalá de Henares.