MASPALOMAS

TO HOST WORLD TOURISM DAY

SEPTEMBER 27th, 2012



"La Charca"  (Maspalomas lagoon)

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has decided the 2012 official World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations will be held in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain (27 September 2012). Under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development”, WTD 2012 highlights the need to bring the tourism sector and energy stakeholders closer together to spur tourism’s contribution to sustainability. We will do our best to hold the most fruitful and unforgetable event ever: be ready to travel and live the "Fortunate Islands" experience!

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FIRST SAND STORM OF THE SEASON



My neighbourhood   10/01/2012

My "spooky" neighbourhood   09/03/2012



These two pictures have been taken from the same point, at the same time in different days. The first one is a typical clear and sunny day in The Canaries, and the second one shows a phenomenon known as CALIMA.

"Calima" means dust or sand in the atmosphere. This dust/sand comes from the near Sahara Desert. When this dust storm is accompanied by hot and strong winds the phenomenon is called SIROCO.

Fortunately, this happens only twice or three times a year, specially in the Autumn and in the Spring.

So are you tired of snow already? At least snow melts down: we have to remove dust when the storm is over (outside and inside houses)...Paradise doesn't exist after all, don't you think so?

MARTENITSA

Dear  participants,

According to an old Bulgarian tradition on this first day of March I'm sending you a "martenitsa" with which I wish you health, cheerful spring mood and good luck!

Best regards
Lilia Hristova

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