Thursday, March 25, 2010

Making A Small Motor Out Of Cake

After ... some ideas.

After ... some ideas.

Preparing
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How difficult is picking up the thread, after a strong tremor and the subsequent departure of the sea. Images of the magnitude of the disaster, the loss of lives, devastated villages and all that lies ahead is more or less concerned with how the energies of a country that slowly begins to try to pick up things in their hands and start "reconstruction" of what came to the floor.

Somehow, we've all been "affected" and the consequences will be felt for some time, it is expected that each and every one of us put the best of them and make their small contributions, from their knowledge, capabilities and possibilities for everyone s can succeed in the shortest possible time.

I can not help thinking that in addition to the loss of people, many houses, water was also the source of income for those living in towns or along the sea, in fishing for many creeks in the affected area. Also missing an unquantified number of lodgings, dining, restaurants, soda fountains and chopped; where many of us have enjoyed throughout our lives, nothing more sophisticated in who prepared the classic culinary tradition and made the Chilean enjoyment of guests.

try to imagine as to contribute in some way it can function again as soon as possible, because that implies that those who work there resume their life and we can return customers, giving life and movement to these locations.

There are models to follow:

In this country diverse in its geography, climate, with strong regional contrasts and living resources in the cultural diversity, I believe is necessary to know the relationships established in societies that lived here, know their experiences and achievements to make decisions that promote our development, ensuring sustainability and highlighting our identity. Thinking

how difficult that would be that everyone-at least initially, to return to "stop" your business, I think the path will be undertaken as a community, which obviously lowers installation costs considerably and rescues our past associative models (community, Ming, trails, vintages, etc.)..


Caleta San Pedro
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Before The Caleta San Pedro, a couple of miles north of La Serena is a good example follow. At first it was a pretty rustic building installed in the town square.

was a rash of "cooking places" closed-reed-built, installed next to each other resembling small cars of a train. Sharing the front screen a large awning which were grouped under chairs and tables. Cookery

Each had in your kitchen sink and counter, a cook and helper. Out a blackboard with the offer of the day and one or two people to attend.

Who has been known as the place fills up at the beginning only worked during the summer, then extended to weekends and I have heard in the year they take turns to attend, but the weekends are open.

Today, thanks to support municipal and regional funds these facilities are now a permanent structure "Recova Marina", moved closer to the beach, there is parking, kitchens (now in two buildings in l) are solid walls, tiled modern kitchen with stainless steel countertops, dishwasher, an industrial kitchen and refrigerator. In the central area, close to the coast with glasses (to protect from the wind), are the tables and the old Kiwi mesh roof was replaced by awning.



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notable improvement, continued with the concept of collective entrepreneurship, although the town was already beginning to see some restaurants, in the absence of this set of cooking places would hardly the amount of audience that now reaches San Pedro Creek. Ventures like this can be the starting point for local development.

This may be a "model" may follow in many of the coves and villages devastated, which would in the short term they could resume their activities. Of course, in each place would have to make the necessary adjustments in accordance to the weather, and following this example may be in a first stage features a rustic building, it is important to take into account the existing health regulations.




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Although the idea here is to share about our food traditions, I feel that can now be necessary to delve a little more in places such as preparedness and to implement them. Chapter

apart could be commenting further on an experience I'm bound and that has to do with the implementation of tourism service module equipped with socially appropriate technologies (alternatives) with low environmental impact in several communities that rescued her meals learn to prepare traditional with these new technologies. Although to be honest my intention before all this was to share the experience of my visit to "The Feast of the Goat" and some recipes gathered at that time, but stay for later.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Hives, Swollen Ankles,

Consuegra, land of La Mancha Alta


Consuegra is one of the towns of La Mancha whose stamp mill beside a castle, has been photographed thousands of times for the greater glory of their locals. And it is this village located in the province of Toledo, you can be proud of its history, a history that includes major turbulent times in peninsular medieval period, and that consaburenses - very active in them - remember very well have known through the medieval festival held every year in August. In addition to the above, also held other celebrations such as Fiesta de la Rosa Saffron , Easter, or their patron saint. Well characterized as one of the liveliest towns of La Mancha few punctuate the land in the region.

Mills with castle in the background

Then take a brief review of his history.

- History -

Its origins go back an ancient settlement on the back of the hill Carpetani Calderico which was abandoned for a new settlement on the plain with the conquest of the Roman legions, to be renamed Consabura. With the advancement of this city romanization developed tremendously based on agricultural expansion and its active role in the Roman road network that connected Lamini (Alhamabra) with Toletum (Toledo).

With the fall of the Roman world, and especially with the arrival of Muslim armies, the decline was plausible. Consuegra lasted just a handful of inhabitants, and its recovery will not occur again until the conqueror of momentum Christian warriors, this one had to be strengthened to repel continuous attacks.

Among the eleventh and twelfth centuries Consuegra will see several episodes of crucial importance in Castilian fluctuating borders of those years. And it is not coincidence that along with Toledo and Uclés among others, were part of defensive military belt Trasierra English. Highlight here the death of Diego Rodriguez, son of El Cid, to 1097, it fell into place while defending in vain for the strength of the troops coming from the Maghreb Almoravids. After just over one hundred years, the Knights sanjunistas, famous for its active struggle in the Holy Land, took over the establishing territorial defense in the castle of Consuegra its headquarters to organize new Castile.

Over time, finished as the Reconquista, the land of the Order of St. John went to the control of the monarchy, primogeniture has already become the area live a slow decline in population and economic passed today by the new economic momentum of rise thanks to tourism and gastronomy.


- Attractions -

This section lists some of the most interesting places Consuegra offers much to the delight of visitors.

- Castle : Its origin is the Caliphate, but after the final Christian conquest, Alfonso VIII gave it to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in 1183. Like so many other treasures of our heritage, the invasion of Napoleon's troops caused severe damage that only today has been recovered in part thanks to the commendable work of the Workshop School of the locality.


Interior Castle

a small interior garden space to relax and meditate.


- Mills: in a barren land and Great Plains such as Mancha, new mills transformed between the XVI-XVIII, the landscape of the region. Located on the hill above Calderico are one of the most representative and recognizable figures in the locality. It retained 11 of 13 windmills, and of these, three, retain their full mechanism.

Let

inside one of them known as "Bolero."


The first photograph is the mill wheel, the second to the mechanism that spins directly connected to the windmill blades.


- Church of the Holy Christ de la Vera Cruz: Its construction began in 1750 and was completed in 1803. Emphasizes the bright white marble facade of rusticated pilasters on stone base. Inside you can find exquisite relics and votive offerings, highlighting the image of Our Lady of San Lorenzo-replica of the original (s-XI) which avatars from history is in Valladolid - and of the Holy Christ of the True Cross pattern Consuegra.

Facade


A left. At Our Lady. Madame de Consuegra, a DRCH. Holy Christ of Vera Cruz (pictures taken without flash, to avoid damaging the colors of the sizes.)



- Iglesia de San Juan Bautista: Built in 1567, the Castilian-style architecture is Moorish with mixed use of brick and stone. Whose plan is a Latin cross and has a bell tower. In the square stands a statue dedicated to the brave men sanjuanistas.




At left. Knight statue of St John, the DRCH. another time cross embedded in the facade of the church.
Many

Consuegra more places that have to teach as the convent of the Franciscan Fathers, the local museum, the pottery, and its beautiful square. But these monuments and others we leave to those who eagerly travelers come to this beautiful place to enjoy your wealth and taste local products, especially the unique Manchego cheese.



In conclusion remains to add only a curiosity, and that as a good population of La Mancha seems more or less closely linked also walk into something with the memory of Cervantes, as there were several gentlemen who in the sixteenth century the population lived in such an illustrious name. Today may be a coat of arms of one of those near the Cervantes consaburenses own Church of St. John the Baptist. Would these Cervantes something to do with the famous writer? Who knows.





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