Pyrenees Mountains

While, as usual, the path to the lakes in summer Ayus into a long procession of Marchet today I bring you little traffic passes through places and in our opinion of great beauty.

From the slope of the bridge is not going to give rest, are about two hours which cost us up to 800 meters by nearly 4 miles

But I assure you that there is little effort for the reward we get:

After a short break (and this was not on the agenda) Liam we head blanket and put on the hill of Turon way Gari where planted in less than half an hour. The views really cool:

... But the peak is so close! How to not upload? So I undertake the edge without being difficult, and perhaps for that lost custom, imposed in some places and even forces me to use your hands. Solve this final stage in about 20 minutes and I stand at the top ...

After rigorous photic low to the base of the peak where I expected my wife Nonica, and we return to the lake where in the company of Jose, Jessica and Maria, and after a good rest and refreshment - and although we really do not want nothing touches down ...

Javea

Jávea (Valencian and co-official Xàbia) is a municipality in Valencia, Spain. Located on the north coast of the province of Alicante, in the district of Marina Alta. It has a population of over 34,000 inhabitants (INE 2008), of which 53.1% are foreign.

Located in the north of the province, we can find right at the tip inlet of the sea on the east coast. It is located about 90 km from Ibiza, where possible on a clear day, view the profile of the island from the two major strands of the place.

Ciudad de Artes y Ciencias

Powered by the Generalitat Valenciana, complex City of Arts and Sciences has become an international landmark and symbol of the commitment to cultural tourism and dynamism with which the Valencia is presented to the world. Along a line of nearly two kilometers in the old bed of the Turia, five major elements share the vocation for cultural dissemination and public participation in a futuristic and unique architectural environment, large public open spaces: Hemisfèric The Science Museum Príncipe Felipe, L'Umbracle, L'Oceanographic and Palau de les Arts.

After five years running, Hemisfèric, the first element of the complex that opened in April 1998, has had more than 4 million viewers. This is the only place in Spain where projected on a concave screen 900 square meters, three audiovisual shows representations of astronomical phenomena in the Planetarium, large format films and laser system Omniscam IMAX latest generation Laserium.

L'Umbracle, also work by Santiago Calatrava, is the viewpoint of the City tour, consisting of a succession of 55 fixed arches and 54 floating arches of 18 feet, on which grow climbing plants. From L'Umbracle, you can see all buildings, ponds, walks and gardens of the complex.

Currently Hemisfèric programming includes T-REX, adventure film that transports you back in time to learn about the largest carnivorous dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex. Every day at 14 and at 21 hours. Saturdays and Sundays at 19 pm. And from Thursday to Saturday at 23 hours.

Rhythm is a visual and sonic exploration of continents and cultures through the universal language of music. Every day at 12 and at 20 hours. The Living Sea is a tribute to the beauty, strength and importance of the oceans, through a trip around the underwater world full of exotic creatures and underwater adventures. Every day at 16 and at 18 hours. Star Heaven is a live planetarium program designed especially for children where a presenter shows the night sky and the solar system by encouraging their participation. To end will know the legend of Perseus and Andromeda with a stunning laser show. Monday to Friday at 11 am and Sat. and Sun. at 13 hours. And The Conquest of Saturn's rings sailing and knows this mysterious planet in the fabulous planetarium show.

The City of Arts and Sciences has always been renowned for being a complex open to all sorts of cultural and social activities, and is now a property lease its facilities for various international meetings that will make for a few days or weeks in the global home of Internet users, as was again this summer with Campus Party, the capital of political or environmental diplomacy as Euromed or RAMSAR.

It has been home to cutting-edge scientific meetings and stage for artistic expression as Eclèctic Festival, organized by the City of Arts and Sciences, among many other games. Also, the Museo de las Ciencias Principe Felipe has been chosen by the European Space Agency in Spain to host the live broadcast of the launch of the Mars Express, a historic event as it is the first European space mission to another planet .

Natural Landscapes

Bioparc Valencia is a zoo opened in February 2008 in Valencia, Spain. Created within the concept of zoo-immersion, ie, the total immersion of the visitor in the wild habitats.

The park is designed as a project for the conservation of animals and to this end is involved in dozens of captive breeding programs for endangered species.

It is also committed to education and awareness about the need to preserve their ecosystems of origin, reason has an extensive educational offering.

Beside its objectives in the field of conservation and education, Bioparc is also a magical world that offers exciting experiences. During the visit, discover a wide variety of wild animals in their habitats.

Animals, vegetation and landscape

In its first phase Bioparc has devoted his attention to Africa. Over the next few years will be spent parts of the zoo ecosystem of Southeast Asia and the Neotropics.

Animals, vegetation and landscape are a set that allows the visitor to discover the wonder of natural ecosystems. The scenery and detail has been taken to retain most of the features of natural ecosystems to the point that the visitor feels at times that is in the midst of the natural habitat of animals.

In Bioparc you can enjoy the African savanna herds of antelopes, giraffes and rhinos. You can see the majesty of lions at its rocky vantage point you will be surprised with the hectic life that beats in the basement, running through termite burrows aardvarks, warthogs and hyenas. Also meet gorillas, buffalo, leopards and elephants.