These are some pictures taken in the harbour of l’Ampolla, a little village by the Mediterranean Sea and near Delta de l’Ebre (Ebro Delta, more info). Delta de l’Ebre is famous for its rice fields and the National Park, extraordinarily rich in flora and fauna (specially migratory birds). It’s one of the most important wetlands in Europe.

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Fishing boats

Moorings

A duck in the sea! it was in the harbour, near fishing nets

As l’Ampolla has a big fishing tradition, fish and seafood dishes are really good. For example dishes of oysters, rice&seafood paella, black rice, eel, many fish types…can be eaten here.

Here I leave a pair of videos of Delta de l’Ebre:

A little video of the landscape in l’Encanyissada wetlands.

A video showing the rice fields and the rice harvesting.

Credits:
Pictures: Blackrice
Videos: Their respective owners at Youtube

Last week “Fallas” ended. It’s a tradition from Valencia that origined when carpenters started burning all the leftovers at the beggining of spring. “Fallas” are constructions made of cardboard and wood. The figures are called “ninots” and represent politicians, famous people, etc…but always related to current issues, and satirized.

The tradition has evolved to the point that, nowadays, “fallas” are extremely elaborated and colorful. Some of them can even reach a height of 30 meters. Artisans work all the year to have this pieces of art ready to be burnt the 19th of March, at midnight.

During “Fallas” all the town is filled with noise and smoke. People lit firecrackers and bangers everywhere and all the time ( sleeping is impossible ). Some of them are also drunken all the day ^^U.

Here you are some of the pictures my fried Asuka took last week. Enjoy!

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