Budapest. HUNGARY

The panorama from Buda hills, with the chain bridge Széchenyi Lánchíd is one of the few watchable photos I took during my visit in 2000.

Cathédrale de Notre Dame, Saint Bertrand de Comminges. FRANCE

Gorgeous gothic cathedral placed on top of the charming village of Saint Bertrand de Comminges, on the Santiago de Compostela path, in Haute-GAronne. The cloyster has romanesque parts, where the faboulous column of the 4 evangelist can be admired. It appears on the 3rd, 6th and 7th photos. Photos from 2010.

Merveilleuse cathédrale gothique situé en haut du charmant village de Saint Bertrand de Comminges, dans le chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, en Haute Garonne. Le cloître a des parties romanes, où peut y admirer le fabuleux pilier des 4 évangélistes, qui apparaît dans la troisième, sixième et septième  photos. Photos prises en 2010.

Zion Canyon. USA

The Navajo sandstones create weird and suggestive atmospheres in Zion National Park, situated in southwestern Utah. Photos taken in 1995, some of them by Natxo Molinero.

Modernist Doors and windows from Barcelona. CATALONIA

1. Modernist houses on the Eixample (Corsega Street).

2. Shadow of the main Door-Gate of Gaudi’s Casa Milà (La Pedrera).

3. Billetterie from the Palau de la Musica

4. Casa Terrades (Casa de les punxes) / 5. Gaudi's Palau Güell

6. Gaudi's Casa Milà (La Pedrera) / 7. Casa Serra

8. Les Arenes bullring / 9. Casa Lleo i Morera

10. Casa Marti (Els 4 Gats) / 11. Interior of Gaudi’s Casa Batllo. /

12. Antiga Casa Figueres on the Ramblas / 13. Casa Ametller on the Passeig de Gracia

Virgen de Guadalupe day in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. MEXICO.

December 12th is the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico. It’s one of the most important celebrations of Mexico. On this day, pilgrims from all around converge at the basilica on top of the hill and thousands of people gather to celebrate and to pay their respects to the virgin. The celebrations include special masses, fireworks, processions, parades and live music. On the first picture we can see some pilgrims at the end of their journey, feeling the pain on their exhausted feet, during our visit at the end of 2000.

Dom Luis Bridge, Porto. PORTUGAL

The Luís I (or Luiz I) Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Luís I or Luiz I) is a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest on its type in the world. The second photo is the panorama of the Douro seen from this bridge. Photos from 1993

Chicos y chicas de la escuela de Chinotimba/Kids from Chinotimba School. ZIMBABWE

Llegamos a las Cataratas Victoria al final de la Gran Ruta del Okavango, el viaje que hicimos este verano con KANANGA, después de un periplo de 27 dias que comenzamos en Ciudad del Cabo (Sudafrica). Las experiencias se acumularon y vivimos momentos de auténtica magia : El encuentro con el temido tiburón blanco, la puesta del sol sobre la duna Elim en el desierto del Namib, las primeras Jirafas que vimos en el Kalahari sudafricano, el ratito compartido con los Himba en el norte de Namibia, el vuelo sobre el delta del Okavango en Botswana, aquel rinoceronte que cruzó delante de nuestro camión en Etosha, etc… 

Despues de tanta maravilla, la vision de las cataratas victoria desde el lado Zimbabwe, fue un digno colofón final, pero lo que hizo que la visita cobrara todo su sentido fue la jornada que pasamos en Chinotimba, un pueblo vecino de Victoria Falls, donde vive gran parte de la gente que trabaja en las instalaciones turísticas.

Visitamos Chinotimba con la ayuda de una guía local recomendada por Kananga y fuimos increíblemente bien acogidos en este pueblecito. Algunos de los recuerdos mas imborrables de esta visita son los vividos en la escuela, en la que compartimos unos preciosos momentos con los jóvenes alumnos.

Por supuesto que las cataratas Victoria y todas las posibilidades que ofrece (Paseo en helicóptero, Rafting en el Zambeze etc…) son grandes momentos, pero por el lado humano, me quedo con Chinotimba, una joya de experiencia.

Para mas información sobre La ruta del Okavango y otras aventuras africanas con Kananga, consultar aquí.
Y si os apetece echar un vistazo a una selección de las fotos que hicimos de este viaje, clicar aquí.

We arrived to Victoria Falls at the end of the Route of the Okavango, the travel we made this summer with KANANGA, after a 27 days-journey starting in Cape Town (South Africa). We gathered many experiences and we lived many wonderful moments: Meeting the scaring white shark, beholding the sunset from the top of Elim dune in the Namib desert, the first giraffes spotted on the Kalahari (South Africa), the moments shared with the Himba from the north of Namibia, flying over the Okavango delta in Botswana, the rhino crossing just in front of our truck in Etosha, etc… 

After all that wonder, the vision of Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwe, was the ideal final chapter. But what gave sense to the whole visit was the day spent in Chinotimba, a village attached to Victoria Falls town, where live many of the people that work on the touristic sets.

We visited Chinotimba with the help of a local guide recommended by Kananga and we were incredibly well received on this little village. Some of the most unforgettable memories of this visit were the ones lived at the school, where we shared some precious moments with the young students.

Of course the Victoria Falls and all its possibilities (Helicopter tours, Rafting on the Zambezi) are great moments, but for the human side, I’d take Chinotimba, as a unique experience.

For more information about the route of the Okavango and other African adventures with Kananga, see here.
If you feel like taking a look at a photo selection from our travel, click here.

San Juan de Gastelugatxe, Vizcaya. EUSKADI

A small island linked to the land through a bridge of stone. On the island there’s the small church of San Juan, built on the X century. Photo from 2008.

Copan. HONDURAS

The Mayan site of Copan, abandoned, as the other Mayan capitals, in the tenth century, is situated on the Motagua valley, 12 km from the Guatemalan border. The most remarkable sights are the marvelous hieroglyphic stairway and the amazing steles. Photos from 1998

Les Baux de Provence. FRANCE

Charming medieval village built on top of a hill, un des plus beaux villages de France. Spring 2010