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HHappyValerie reacted to Paladina's post in the thread article about "ghost villages" in Spain with
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A few years ago, following the recommendation of an informative hospitalero in Navia, I took a detour to the Asturian pueblo of Pesoz. It’s not a ghost village, but it is a mere shadow of its former self. On arrival, I was given an impromptu tour... -
HHappyValerie reacted to Laurie Sanantone's post in the thread article about "ghost villages" in Spain with
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Sr. Llamazares’ personal story is also interesting and related to the disappearance of rural villages. His birthplace in León province was flooded, along with five other towns, in a huge artificial lake. I’ve always been fascinated by the... -
HHappyValerie reacted to Rebekah Scott's post in the thread article about "ghost villages" in Spain with Like.
"The Yellow Rain," or "La Lluvia Amarilla," is a masterpiece of a short novel by Julio Llamazares. It's the story of the last resident in a Pyreneean village. Highly recommended.
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HHappyValerie reacted to Rebekah Scott's post in the thread article about "ghost villages" in Spain with Like.
there is a ghost town only 1.5 kilometers from my pueblo, Moratinos, called San Martin de la Fuente. There's a much bigger one about 15 km. south, (near the Madrid route) ironically named Villacreces. With the rise of the tractor and modern...
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HHappyValerie reacted to Joseph Carmona's post in the thread article about "ghost villages" in Spain with Like.
You're quite right but the issue is not only Spain but quite a few European countries as well, Italy for instance has the same issue. It might not effect England so much because England is a much smaller country and you can commute to larger...
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HHappyValerie reacted to Pelegrin's post in the thread article about "ghost villages" in Spain with Like.
Yes, those houses in Galicia were built a hundred years ago or more. They had no separated rooms on the first floor. Cows and other animals lived on the ground floor and also was the kitchen that was a fire on the floor ( lareira). No bathroom...
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HNo, but you can use the post office to mail it to the office in Ponferrada or ask the hotel in Ponferrada if they will accept it. If sending to/from Correos offices make sure that you will be in town during their opening hours. I have found the...
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HAlso make sure you have the exact hotel address and postal mailing code. I mailed a bunch of gear from the Camino to our hotel in Madrid one year, and it "disappeared". In my rush, I apparently did not have the correct address and I did not pick...
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HHappyValerie replied to the thread article about "ghost villages" in Spain.As I walk past these abandoned (& so many for sale) houses, I can't help but imagine the work & enthusiasm that went into the planning & building of each. The excitement upon completion & moving in. The stories if these remains could talk. I am...
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HHappyValerie reacted to oursonpolaire's post in the thread article about "ghost villages" in Spain with Like.
In many places this phenomenon finds it origins in the fact that farmers worked on agricultural property owned by landlords; the farmers lived in the village, and walked back and forth to the land they worked-- the continuing influence of...
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