The old Lighthouse

Very few people heard about it. This is a very old lighthouse that for around eighty years doesn´t make any more work. There it is, abandoned, alone, and around it the Mediterranean with his fully blue power colour. When the Tagomago Island lighthouse was built, this one had no more work to do.

The place is one of the sides of the north hills of Ibiza known as "Es amunts", it´s situated at the northeast of the Island. All the technical devices of the top of this former lighthouse is now in use at the lighthouse placed at the Vilagarcía harbour in Galicia at the Punta Insua, very close of the Finisterre cape.

PUNTA GALERA

Punta Galera is a rocky beach. To get there is not so easy to find and so easy to reach. The rocks there are even confortable for a sunbath. Also is easy to get a bath in to the sea. Some people assure that this is the very first place on to Spain for nudists.

For some other people this is a very energyc place. Some people come here to practice Tai-chi and some other to practice yoga. Also is a place for meditation or just to enjoy the silence of this place.



Also this is the really ideal place for those who practice snorking or diving. Just mind the hills around. Sometimes come rocks down.

VARA DE REY

Vara de Rey is the Center of the City of Ibiza. But not many of the inhabitants of Ibiza know who was Vara de Rey. He was a hero of the Cuba´s war.
Joaquín Vara de Rey y Rubió was born in Ibiza en 1.840. He was a military and politician. He died in Santiago de Cuba in 1.898. He enfaced the troops of the General Henry Lawton with 6.899 men against the 550 of the Vara de rey´s troops.

The monument to Vara de Rey was opened by the King Alfonso XIII in april 1.904.

Also exists a monument to Vara de Rey in Madrid.

At Vara de Rey Square in Ibiza you can find the elegant Montesol Hotel which was the very first hotel on the island.

The most important trade and shops of Ibiza are around Vara de Rey Square. It´s placed just around 100 meters from the harbour and very closed to the reinaissances walls.

Valcar River

This River is only famous at the river mouth. There is where the Town of Santa Eulalia has the name of the "El Rio" the river. At the roman times this river was known as Valcar.

From differents "brolls" (places where the water born) the water is transporting to the River. Untill the sixties of the XXth Century this River had water all year around.

This is the only River in Spain out of the mainland. From the year 2006/7 The river have water all winter around. This thing was not happen from many decades ago.

Although Ibiza is famous for the beaches, Ibiza also has a magnificent cliffs especially at the north side of the Island.

This Cliffs are known as "Es amunts", just something like the "highlands" of Ibiza.

It´s quite amazing to see the local flora of the this sites.

Thanks to Joan Costa (he knows very well the island) I could come to this place, it belongs to Sant Mateu d´Eubarca, and this is the view to the Cala Eubarca.

CORMORANTS AND SEAGULLS

This one up here remains me the film of Titanic. The cormorants never pay to get on a boat. All these pictures were taken at the Sant Antoni de Portmany´s Bay.

Meanwhile the sea gulls are looking what´s on around... and flying over us.

THE BLUE CALA CONTA

The island is called (espartar), is just infront of the wonderful beach of Cala Conta. The bue of the sea is awesome and specially in a blue sky days.

The cave of the picture down, belongs to figera borda very near of the beach and is surrounded of little houses for the boats (varaderos).



At the far end we can see the "illes bledes" archipielago. and even very near of the coast the blue colour is very nice too.

GOOD FRIDAY

GOOD FRIDAY PROCESSION IN DALT VILA

This is in fact the biggest procession on the island. So the streets of the old town are full of tambor sounds, and silence during the pass of the "cofradias" with their images that belong to the different churches of the Town. The devotion of the people is clear around.

Procession in the rain

At the end of the procession the rain took place, and the "cofradias" in case of rain are always ready to protect their images.

HOLY THURSDAY IN SANT LLORENÇ

The Via crucis, is a procession that is celebrated in each church. Outside there are marks with small churches and they are due this celebration. So in this Thursday I went to Sant Llorenç to see the Via Crucis that they celebrate during the Holy Thursday as the most of the churches. Some others celebrated on the good Friday or the previous sunday.

In Sant Llorenç the folk sings a very very old hymns. They celebrate the procession in the most way of respect and silence.

The traditionals "holy houses" (Cases Santes) are exhibited in every church decorated with many flowers and plants. As a small altar, where the Jesus body is represented during three days. The wine and bread, remains the last dinner of Jesus with the Apostles.

FULL MOON IN SANT LLORENÇ / SAN LORENZO (BALAFI)

Allways the full moon comes on the night of Holy Thursday to Good Friday. In this ocation I was already in Sant Llorenç de Balafia. So the white church is decorated in these pictures with the magic moon light.

IBIZA EVEN IN AMERICA CONTINENT

After some weeks in America, exactly in Costa Rica, was a surprise to see in an office of the main city San José a picture of Ibiza. This picture was a classic on the 70´s decade. This steps are located in Dalt Vila between the Town Hall and the old "Seminario". It´s amazing where you can find pictures of this Island.

Time for holidays for a couple of weeks. I want to thanks to everyone who visits the blog, for comments, and advises. Back in april.

Hasta la vista!!!.