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Travel (5) cars on the Raia de Portugal. Chapter IV

City say: "I will go to another land, another sea and into a better city certainly shall find. For every effort of mine is here condemned, and my heart dies same as my thoughts on this desolate languor. Where I turn my eyes I see only the black ruins of my life and spent many years here or destroyed. " not find another land or another sea. The city will be in you forever.'ll return to the same streets. And in the same suburbs reach your old age, aged, in the same house. As the city is always the same. Another look no-no-no roads there is no ship for you. Life here has missed the whole land destroyed. Constantine Cavafy Badajoz Badajoz should be in the sun or moon, and we do not saw it in the best conditions. Dawn sad and gray, and after breakfast, began to rain, a tenacious and persistent rain that accompanied us on a walk through the deserted streets, which had not yet recovered from the hangover from the night of carnival. Due to its location on the border, Badajoz has always been, in times of strife a frontier town of vital strategic importance, while in times of peace, the same proximity to neighboring country setting did not make it less important, by offering unlimited horizons of possibilities for expansion and projection in all fields, given its ideal location. This feature of town bordering Portugal, is present in the landscape and streets in its cuisine, its monuments and character of its people. The trip starts by proximity to the hotel, in the Confectionery La Cubana. The oldest of Badajoz (founded 1890) and famous for its "Bread rolls." Badajoz few who do not know this delightful shaped pastry, dusted with icing sugar, whose recipe has been passed from father to son and kept in absolute secrecy. La Plaza de la Soledad is an excellent location to meet three of the most emblematic places of the city : The Giraldilla a regionalist building built in the 30's and almost exact replica of the Giralda in Seville. The Church of Solitude (patron of the city), a Gothic gem despite its outward appearance beautiful little gray, a small shrine at the source and the late fourteenth century became the Church, consisting of a single nave gothic beauty. and old toy " The three bells " now missed by all who were fortunate to know and appreciate. The walk leads us through the old streets to the Plaza of Spain, in found the city of Badajoz and the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista (pattern of Badajoz), Spain's only fortified Cathedral, due to the border of city. Badajoz Cathedral resembles a fortress, has strong walls, battlements and a simple and powerful tower where the bell. La Calle San Juan, the heart of the city at all times, keep old stories in colorful houses and their shops as usual. Walk under the awnings of colors, for the very warm summer Badajoz, is also stroll through the history of the city, soaking up odors, voices and feelings that move us to another time and they are slowly giving the tone of what was, is and will be this city. Once near the Plaza Alta, we find the Church of the Conception. The dome of the Church of the Conception is visible from anywhere in the city together with the Cathedral, Santa Maria and Espantaperros give personality and pedigree to Badajoz. Temple formaba parte del Convento de Franciscanos Descalzos de San Gabriel, mas conocidos como los Gabrieles, los Franciscanos se trasladaron al Badajoz intramuros a mediados del S. XVIII. La construcción de lo que sería la nueva morada, empezó tras derribarse las casas de las antiguas Carnicerías Reales, según una lámina de plomo colocada en la primera piedra, el 15 de Mayo de 1770 La  Plaza Alta  de  Badajoz, recently restored, was for centuries the center of the city since it exceeded the limits of the Muslim citadel. Porticada largely under its arches were held markets in the Middle Ages. It was also the venue for celebrations and meetings of all kinds. From 1899 until the 1970's housed a market for iron, transferred, losing its use, the university campus. The Plaza has two distinct areas: north and the Arc Mirador called the weight or the City is the oldest part, influenced by the medieval in many of the buildings, to the south and the Arc of Toril is the most modern and regularized. From high to Alzazaba Plaza is a bow and a few steps. Declared Historic-Artistic Monument, Alcazaba de Badajoz is considered one of the best in Spain and is the largest in the world. Represents the source of the city of Badajoz and his visit will take us to the Almohad period.

From the Alcazaba have spectacular views of the city, Plaza Alta, river and bridge and the Tower of Espantaperros.

The Espantaperros Tower is considered the most monumental watchtower and prominent of the Alcazaba Badajoz, and in the past, it was known as the Watchtower and Old. However, its current name comes from the sharp ringing of a bell, which no longer exists.

features of his face turns to tower in one of the most representative monuments of the city. In fact, its monumental structure resembles the Torre del Oro in Seville, Badajoz post.

In the gardens of the citadel, surrounded by towering palms and lush vegetation, we found the perfect place to get a group photo.

A meal fusion of English and Portuguese cuisine, the restaurant Raya, Aromas and flavors, was a fitting end to this journey of 18 people by Raia / Raya.

remember ...
The sunrise in my town from another window, the loneliness of the streets of Badajoz after intense carnival, rain accompanied by the sound of our steps along the old streets of my childhood, the knot in the heart, still do not know exactly why, the very long conversation with Peter about music, literature and travel Raiano, the feeling of leaving the city, travel, shared moments, laughter, emotion, loss, skin-deep affection, the landscapes, the looks, the hugs ... to return again to be elsewhere, in the usual place, with memories of lived experience, the taste in the soul.
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