GRANADA

Granada is a province of Andalucia, where you can enjoy doing lots of things with a great climate at any time of the year. In this article you can find the different touristic landmarks of the city:

IMPORTANT BUILDINGS:

“LA  ALHAMBRA”, “THE EIGHT WONDER OF THE      WORLD”.

It is considered human heritage. Moreover, it is the most characteristic monument of the city as well as one of the most visited in Spain.

It is an Arabic and spectacular building. The set is a remarkable construction: no facade, no center, no a particular axis. Buildings, towers, palaces, courtyards and gardens are happening naturally.

You can watch a video in the following link: http://www.granadatur.com/page/63-    

ARABIC BATHS

-From the street we can appreciate the door of these wonderful and well-conserved Arabic baths from the XIth century, the “bañuelo” has been also known as "Aammim Alyawza" (Baños del Nogal). It’s close to “La Alhambra”.-“El Bañuelo” from Granada is one of the few places which could survive after the destruction of the Catholic Monarchs because it had the same importance for Christians as brothels.

-In 1918 it was declared National Monument and it was restored by the architect Torres Balbás 

-Its ground is rectangular and it has concrete walls, and covering the different rooms there are brick baults with octagonal skylights by start shape to illuminate them. 

SIERRA NEVADA

It is a mountain range located in the penibetic massif system and which reaches the provinces of Granada and Almeria. -Sierra Nevada is worldwide well-known due to the ski-resort it possesses. Moreover, you can enjoy the amazing views while you practice sports or enjoy the nature.

On the one hand, as for the ski-resort, ski is not the only sport you can practice. For instance, the most experienced skiers can go snowboarding, mountain bike and even paragliding over the mountains. 

On the other hand, you can enjoy the nature by going down through cliffs and rivers. That said, some people try to get to the highest peak in Spain, the “Mulhacén” (3482m), through a touristic route. Therefore, you would be able to make out the African continent and lots of endemic species.

BARCELONA

Barcelona is one of the most important cities in Spain, where you can find different monuments and attractive places, such as, “La Sagrada Familia”, “La Pedredera” and “Las Ramblas”:

LA SAGRADA FAMILIA

The “Sagrada familia” is a monumental church which was started to be built in 1882 by the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar (1828-1901). At the end, in 1883, Gaudí continued the work until his dead in 1926. After that, several architects have also continued the project bearing in mind the original idea by Gaudí.

The superb building is located in the center of Barcelona, ​​and over the years has become one of the most universal signs of identity of the city and the country. Every year it is visited by millions of people. 

LA PEDRERA

Casa Milà, popularly known as ‘La Pedrera’ was also built
by Antonio Gaudí. Due to its heritage value it has received major recognition
and in 1984 was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List, for its exceptional
universal value.



The Secret Pedrera is an intimate and highly sensory

route to discover the nooks and crannies of this landmark building in a
different way: in the peace, tranquility and magic of the night. 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEdbYH-cbc4



LAS RAMBLAS

Las Ramblas is the most animated artery of the city. It is divided in five sections. Rambla Canaletes, Rambla dels Estudis, also called La Rambla dels Ocells (Avenue of the Birds) as it used to be a traditional site of a bird market. Rambla de Sant Josep it is also well-known as the Rambla de les Flors (Rambla of flowers). This is the place where people from Barcelona used to meet. Nowadays, you will see mostly foreigners along the Ramblas. Stoll under the trees, admire the street artists, look at living statues, that is, a great pleasure day or night.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEdbYH-cbc4

Child of Light / The Game Awards 2014

Hi, Daniel here. I have been recently playing a game and I have achieved to finish it, enjoying it a lot. I am talking about UbiArt's franchise Child of Light. Also I would like to make a list of the several winners of The Video Game Awards 2014. So, here we go:

CHILD OF LIGHT

Child of Light is a JRPG-ish, turn-based combat, graphical adventure fairy tale which I enjoyed a lot: every single minute I played. It makes us play as the daughter of an archduke of Austria. After the Holy Week celebrations, she falls ill and dies, but then she resurrects in a fantasy world. There she finds new friends, such as Igniculus, a “firefly”, or so she thinks it is. Eventually, the story ends in a dramatic climax, with an epic boss fight, and I think no one will regret to have played the game.

The turn-based combat system is something many people dislike. I was one of them. But Child of Light focus this concept in a different way. You can move Igniculus and make him bright to blind your enemies, and so slow them; or rather make it bright over your allies to heal them. Moreover, you can interrupt enemies attacks by attacking them when they are casting their abilities. The combination of all this mechanics make the combat system in this game very dynamic, and enjoyable no matter if you like turn-based combat or not.

I think it's also important to say that all the dialogues are in verse. I know some people are not keen of that, but I didn't dislike it.

PROS:

• Gripping and beautiful story.
• Gorgeous art style.
• Many characters, that make variety in terms of combat.
• Many kinds of enemies.
• A vastly dynamic combat, even though it being turn-based.
• Side-quests (which is a “pro” taking into account that this game is about 10h of play).

PROS/CONS (you can like them, you can not):

• All the dialogues are written in verse.
• It is a fairy-tale story.

CONS:

• It is too short for its quality.
• Even if you like verses, it makes understanding the main thread of the story very difficult.
• In some computers (like mine) it is bad optimized, and you can do nothing to improve its performance.

THE GAME AWARDS

As many of you may know, The Game Awards have been celebrated. Even though I don't like most of the winners, here it is a list with the most remarkable awards:

• Game of the Year & Best Role-Playing Game: Dragon Age: Inquisition
• Best Narrative: Valiant Hearts: the Great War. (yay!)
• Best Action/Adventure: Middle Earth: Shadows of Mordor.
• Best Fighting game: Super Smash Bros. WiiU
• Best Sports/Racing & Best Family game: Mario Kart 8.
• Best Online Experience & Best Soundtrack/Score: Destiny.
• Developer of the Year: Nintendo.

Valiant Hearts: the Great War is the one I liked most and, so, I think it is the one which deserved the most its award.

What about YOU? What game do you think it deserves the most its award? What game would you include in the list?

Interview to Alba Frías

ALBA FRÍAS LÓPEZ 

How old where you when you started playing volleyball?

I was 7 years old when I started playing.

Why did you start it?

I started playing because I wanted to practice a sport and I decided to play volleyball.

Which team do you play with?

Now, I'm playing for the volleyball club “Ciudad de la cerámica” from Talavera, but before starting playing in Talavera I had played in Torrijos volleyball club.

Have you won any prizes?

Yes, the last one was last year's volleyball league last year.

How many hours do you train during week?

We train 4 hours a week.

It is a girl or a mixed group? How many player are there in your team?

It is a girl team composed by 10 players, but in each match only can play 6 girls.

VOTE FOR YOUR SCI-FI TALE

Time's up!
As I told you before, I couldn't make my mind up for a winner so please, read the sci-fi stories, enjoy them and vote for your best one in the gadget on the right.
Deadline next January 8, 2015
We're waiting for your votes!

EXPRESS YOURSELF AS AN ANIMAL!!

Scientific facts:

Charles Darwin was one of the first scientists to write about the existence of emotions in nonhuman animals. No great cognitive powers are needed to feel hunger or pain and  the  capacity  to  feel  emotions  is  widespread  in  the  animal  kingdom.  Recent research suggests that animals experience emotions like joy, anger and grief. They also feel pain and experience stress.

Similarities with humans:

They produce facial expressions which sometimes bear clear resemblance to the facial expressions seen in humans. So, it’s clear that we aren’t so different. Just look at the following pictures of animals showing its emotions and you will realize that they seem just like humans. Even they look like if they talk like humans!

Have you understood all the expressions?

Let’s check it! Try to match each English expression with its Spanish meaning:

1.  Here we go again…	A.  ¿Que qué?
2.  I’ve got a bone to pick with you	B.  Tenemos que ajustar cuentas
3.  I’m blown away!	C.  Estoy hecho polvo
4.  I just chilled out	D.  ¡Estoy loco de contento!
5.  Come again?	E.   Partirse de risa
6.  Laugh out Loud (LOL)	F.   ¡Me cago de miedo!
7.  I’m feeling down in the dumps	G.  Me pillas en mal momento
8.  You’ve caught me at a bad time	H.  Estoy depre
9.  I’m scared shitless!	I.    Ya estamos otra vez…
10. I’m knackered	J.   Estoy relajado

Solutions:

1-I, 2-B, 3-D, 4-J, 5-A, 6-E, 7-H, 8-G, 9-F, 10-C