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Meson El Pisto decoration - Córdoba
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Public religiosity
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    • hojasdehierba
  • Updated By hojasdehierba on February 15, 2006
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    by hojasdehierba
    Along Cordoba streets you will find some of these little altars. This one is devoted to Our Lady of Dolores (the religious advocation of Mary the Virgin on the day of Crucifixion) and made with coloured tiles. It is located in Cuesta del Bailio, near Cristo de los Faroles, and for me it might be an example of how people from Andalucia tend to externalize their religiosity, often in a aestheticist way, which is not so usual in another parts of Spain.
    Por las calles de Cordoba encontraras alguno de estos altarcitos. Este concretamente esta dedicado a Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (la advocacion religiosa de la Virgen Maria en el dia de la crucifixion) y esta hecho con azulejos de colores. Esta situado en la Cuesta del Bailio, cerca del Cristo de los Faroles, y para mi podria ser un ejemplo de como los andaluces tienden a exteriorizar su religiosidad, a menudo de un modo esteticista, lo cual no es tan frecuente en otras partes de Espanha

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    SALMOREJO
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    • LoriPori
  • By LoriPori on February 22, 2008
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    by LoriPori
    Carmen introduced me to a delicious Spanish dish called SALMOREJO. I really enjoyed the taste of it. It's basically a dish that you dip bread or little crackers into. It had a lovely mild taste. I'd like to share the recipe I found for it.
    Recipe for 6 Persons
    1/2 kg of bread
    1 kg peeled red tomatoes
    1 clove of garlic
    olive oil - salt - vinegar
    boiled egg - parma ham
    Mix bread, tomatoes, oil and garlic with a food mixer.
    Puree' with salt and vinegar
    Serve cold
    Garnish with boiled egg and parma ham

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    Bullfighting
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  • By hojasdehierba on February 20, 2006
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    • Meson El Pisto decoration - Córdoba
    Meson El Pisto decoration
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    I must begin by saying that I dont like bullfighting at all. But as a fact, it is present in Cordoba everyday life, at least you see it in most bars. Most of all, you will find pictures of Manolete, a torero from Cordoba who was killed by a bull in 1947. He was a star in his age and his death was a kind of national drama in a poor, hungry Spain of the worst years of Franco dictatorship. So deep was the impression caused by his death that there exists presently a very common proverb with his name: “a ver si soy yo el toro que mato a Manolete”, which is used when one thinks that is being blamed unfairly. The picture was taken in a bar and I have added a Manolete photo so that you could recognise him.

    Debo empezar por decir que no me gustan nada los toros. Pero es un hecho en la vida cotidiana de Cordoba, puesto que hay decoracion alusiva a los toros en muchos bares. Sobre todo, encontraras cuadros y fotos de Manolete… Bueno, a los que sois de aquí, que os voy a contar de Manolete? El cuadro estaba en las paredes de un bar, concretamente de la Taberna El Pisto y he anhadido una foto de Manolete para que podais reconocerle.

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    Los Patios Fest
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  • By zindara on September 4, 2003
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    • Patio. Cordoba - Córdoba
    Patio. Cordoba
    by zindara
    In may, all the town is prepared for a great party: "Los patios".
    All the inside yards in every house are carefully decorated, painted in white and dressed with flowers. And they are open for people to visit them.
    Some of the "patios" are absolutely beautiful and that is a perfect week to walk around from house to house visiting the "patios" and (why not?) having a glass of "fino" (wine) in your way.

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    Feria de Cordoba
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  • By hquittner on February 11, 2006
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    • A Cuesta with dancers in the back - Córdoba
    A Cuesta with dancers in the
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    by hquittner
    The Feria is held the last week in May. Large cuestas (square open tents,striped red or green, with wooden floor areas for dancng, decorated with paper flowers and lanterns) are installed in the park-like are at the west of town. Some of the venues are open, but most are private or social clubs (like the floats in the "selective" parades in our new Orleans Mardi Gras). 20 years ago when I took this picture tourists were few, we were timid neophyte world travellers, and declined their offers to join in! The young middle-aged men in correct attire with low broad-brimmed hats and leather overpants arrived on horses with consorts in flamenco skirts seated behind on the horses' rumps; the less athletic arrived by carriage. The women showed off their flamenco skills on the dance-floor and as the wine was consumed were joined by some of the men. (A hired band worked nearby) . The partying lasts till dawn. The downside of this affair was that the park-avenue blocked our access to the bridge at the West, we had no map, our hotel was on the South bank , and we were dangerously low on gasoline.

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    Stay Hydrated with Spain's Answer to Gatorade
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  • By Hopkid on August 23, 2005
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    • Photo from www.webexplore.nl/aquarius/ - Córdoba
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    by Hopkid
    Aquarius is produced and marketed by Coca-Cola and is THE sports drink in Spain. If you like Gatorade or PowerAde, you'll go for Aquarius. And there's really nothing like a sports drink with the right amount of sodium and electrolytes when it's steaming hot outside, which is what it will be if you go to Spain in July or August. Heck, I was there in June and the temps were in the 90s!

    Most little sundry/grocery stores will have Aquarius in a refrigerated case either in cans or larger-sized plastic bottles

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    Patios
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  • By dtamas on October 19, 2002
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    by dtamas
    Patios are quiet, shaded interior gardens behind the wrought iron gates of many houses. There is a custom in Cordoba, that in springtime, when the flowers are in bloom, you're invited to see these hidden beauties (marked with a "patio" sign on the street). What more, there is a competition for patios each year.

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    You absolutely MUST NOT leave...
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  • By Krystynn on September 12, 2002
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    by Krystynn
    You absolutely MUST NOT leave CORDOBA without trying out the following things (I'm sure you'll never forgive yourself if you do miss it!):

    1. Catch a fiery Flamenco show.

    2. Try a dish of Paella (seafood rice).

    3. Drink a glass of Sangria (a nice alcoholic cocktail drink)! I love this drink!!

    4. Take up Flamenco dancing and make Joaquin Cortes (did I spell his name correctly?) envious. Kidding!

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    The best time to visit Córdoba...
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  • By DanielF on August 26, 2002
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    • The best time to visit Córdoba is the beginning of May, when the festival of the Saint Cross is held: crosses made of flowers are put in every corner of the old town, and many patios are opened for visitors to admire the wonderful fountains and flowers.

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    LA MEZQUITA. The building of...
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  • By Tolik on August 26, 2002
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    by Tolik
    LA MEZQUITA. The building of the present mosque began in 785. Building material from Roman and Wisigothic buildings was used in the construction.

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