Author Archives: Mar Santiago

About Mar Santiago

Journalist and traveller, specialised in other cultures and countries in conflict. She has worked for major mass media and colaborates with blogs and sites of companies of the sector.

New Year’s Eve at Puerta del Sol in Madrid

Written on 28 December, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Spain No Comments

Thousands of people gather in the Puerta del Sol of Madrid, mile ’0′ from where depart the roads of Spain in all directions and a meeting point that in 2012 has been big news around the world by acts of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Market in Plaza Mayor of Madrid

Written on 21 December, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Spain No Comments

What don’t have place in the Plaza Mayor of Madrid? Of course, Christmas has its enormous scenario thanks to the space dedicated to one of the most attractive Christmas markets of southern Europe. During these days and as real mushrooms … Continue reading →

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Churros with chocolate: spanish tradition

Written on 6 December, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Spain No Comments

When visit Spain, you have to try the traditional churros with chocolate. In any of the points of the Spanish geography where you can spend a few days, you will always find a place in which to enjoy this delicious … Continue reading →

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Cuban nature: Viñales Valley

Written on 4 December, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Cuba No Comments

Today we take a break from the beaches of the island, to know one of the most beautiful natural areas of Cuba. The landscapes of Viñales Valley are National Monument, National Park and World Heritage Site of UNESCO. The visit to … Continue reading →

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The ancient Medina of Tetouan

Written on 24 November, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Morocco No Comments

‘The White Dove’ was the nickname that the Spaniards of the 19th century used to locate the ancient Muslim city of Tetouan, a Moroccan villa that seemed to leave cultural mating between the old Al – Andalus and modern Europe. … Continue reading →

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From Toledo to Sefarad: the jewish Spain

Written on 22 November, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Spain No Comments

The capital city of the Three Cultures still keeps alive memories of many ways of thinking, many ways of honoring the gods and so many traditions of so many different men and women… in the background so alike. It is … Continue reading →

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Cuban habanos: world famous tobacco

Written on 20 November, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Cuba No Comments

Sugar, coffee and tobacco. Connoisseurs say that the island’s economy is based on these three elements which grown in Cuba and the truth is that Cuban cigars are known internationally as the best cigars in the world. An habano is … Continue reading →

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From Gothic to Baroque with the Cathedral of Murcia

Written on 8 November, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Spain No Comments

In a paradigmatic City for fans of history art, a place blessed by the hands of great artists of the Baroque, in streets whose walk becomes an artistic diaspora by buildings and constructions, the Cathedral of Santa Maria is the … Continue reading →

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The majorero ecomuseum of La Alcogida

Written on 6 November, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Spain No Comments

The Alcogida is an ecomuseum that invites the visitors to take a walk through the more traditional side of Fuerteventura, recreating the conditions of life that the inhabitants of the island had almost until the end of the 20th century. … Continue reading →

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Morocco henna tattoo artists

Written on 2 November, 2012 by Mar Santiago filled at Morocco No Comments

Fashion has come to West and henna tattoos are now a must. However at Morocco, henna tattoo artists, as in many African and Asian countries, keep using the natural pigment to make elaborate drawings on the female skin since centuries. … Continue reading →

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