A tradition that has been repeated for centuries of the body of the Patron Saint of Viterbo who died at just 18 years old It's the day of Santa Rosa and in Viterbo everything is ready for the event that has been awaited for a year it has changed its habits: from waste collection to public transport routes covered with beaten earth to make the passage of the bearers of the "Macchina" easier Thirty meters high and weighing 51,8 quintals the Macchina di Santa Rosa is carried on the shoulders of a hundred porters to whom the city of Viterbo has also dedicated a bronze monument suffered a heart attack and underwent surgery that will not allow him to lead the teams of porters Luigi Aspromonte will therefore order the first “raise and stop” at around nine o’clock this evening The porters' activities began at around 12:30 with the official meeting at the Teatro dell'Unione; then their traditional tour of the "Seven Churches" began A tradition that is modernizing and acquiring new characteristics such as "The flight of Santa Rosa" over Viterbo flew over the city for a general blessing from above The initiative was born in 2021 in the post-Covid period from a collaboration between the Episcopal Curia and the Army Aviation Command the faithful and tourists who have flocked to the city have been guarding the best spots to observe the passage of Dies Natalis with their noses in the air because rain is forecast for the afternoon water is a fearsome opponent because it makes the road slippery and therefore the procession unsafe But the “old people” continue to repeat that at 9 Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram Olympic champion makes cameo in finale of stage 2 of ‘free’ race If there was a straw poll of the overall contenders at the finish they might also have voted for the EF Education-EasyPost rider They certainly had reason to be grateful for his intervention given that a break of dangermen including eventual stage winner Harold Tejada (Astana-Qazaqstan) had entered the final 20km of Tuesday’s stage clutching a lead of more than two minutes over the peloton For much of the day, Nairo Quintana’s Movistar squad had performed the bulk of the pace-making in the bunch, as the only one of the favourites without representation out in front. EF Education-EasyPost’s leaders Carapaz Rigoberto Urán and Esteban Chaves had teammate Andrea Piccolo in the move while Egan Bernal had two companions from the Colombian national squad up the road it became increasingly clear that Quintana’s squad alone would not suffice to keep the break under control On the run-in to the late climb of the Alto Malterias Carapaz moved to the front of the chasing peloton and his efforts helped to reduce the break’s spiralling advantage “We wanted Piccolo to get to the line and fight for the win but we also didn’t want to give up too much time,” Carapaz explained after he descended from the podium We knew that Rigo and Chaves were in a good moment too so we just wanted to cut the gap a bit to stay in contention for the general classification “We were happy with the situation for most of the day because we had Piccolo out in front and that meant we could stay a bit more calm but it was still important to maintain our options for the days ahead.” Thanks to the stage winner’s time bonus Tejada now has a buffer of 34 seconds over Carapaz and the Astana-Qazaqstan rider was upbeat about his prospects of fending off the favourites on the pivotal ascent of the Alto del Vino on the penultimate day “It’s a significant gap and Harold Tejada is an important rider,” Carapaz admitted though he pointed out that there might be further frissons among the overall contenders on stage 3 around Tunja which features rolling terrain throughout the day and a slight incline to the finish “The Alto del Vino will be decisive but there’s a lot of altitude gain across the day tomorrow so I think it will be pretty demanding too.” raises questions about his precise role in EF Education-EasyPost's strategy this week who has made the Ardennes Classics and Tour de France his main objectives for 2024 suggested that EF Education-EasyPost’s general classification hopes were pinned primarily on the two home riders “I don’t have any pressure for this race,” Carapaz said it’s sort of a ‘free’ race for me in a way I’m here for my teammates and I was glad to keep them in front for the days ahead.” And yet, coming off the back of such an ill-starred debut campaign with EF Education-EasyPost, Carapaz will surely be looking for some reassurance of his own in Colombia this week as he builds towards loftier goals down the line “The truth is I’m going quite well,” he said “This is an important race and I’ve prepared well for it I think the Alto del Vino will be a nice test.” your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt The procession of the Macchina di Santa Rosa returns to the Italian city of Viterbo for the fourth time It's a unique event shows brings together an ornately decorated well-lit tower that's topped with the patron saint of the city and is then carried all over town by a hundred men called "facchini," along a difficult path of more than one kilometre the porters receive a blessing from the bishop because they are demonstrating a moment of great danger It's a test of strength and faith towards the patron saint of the city passed away peacefully at his home in Beaumont Gustavo graduated from Colombia’s National University Medical School in 1954 He came to the United States in 1956 with his wife He did his Internships at Ohio State University NYU Jewish Kings Hospital & Johns Hopkins University Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology.   In 1961 he returned to Bogota and then 3 children to practice Pediatrics and now 5 children permanently to the United States to Birmingham He had a teaching position and clinical research fellowship at the University of Alabama Oklahoma where he became one of the first Neonatologists in the city and the first Neonatologist out of Colombia He was Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma From 1976-1978 Gustavo was an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia Medical School in Roanoke where he established the Neonatal Care Unit where he was Neonatal Director at Baptist until the Neonatal Program moved to St was a pioneer in Neonatal Medicine and one of the founders of Santa Fe Foundation of Bogota one of the top four Hospitals in Latin America Gustavo was a Physician first and foremost He dedicated his life to the pursuit of knowledge and helping others during his medical career caring for the most vulnerable of premature babies comforting the often scared “mamas” Even after his retirement at 80 years of age he continued to do pro-bono work at the free clinic Gustavo made an indelible mark on all who knew or met him He was adored and respected by his children grandchildren and his loving extended family and Maria Pfeifer (Patrick) his grandchildren Brandon and Alexandra Sweeney and Isabella and Nick Pfeifer In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St Tennessee 38105 as he made his life’s work helping children The family would like to give special thanks to Kindred Hospice Gustavo Adolfo Lugo will be held at a later date under the direction of Broussard’s and website in this browser for the next time I comment Lugo in the NICU at Women's and Children's Hospital in the early 1980's and he taught me many things during our time there I wish you peace and comfort in your sorrow you have my prayers and deepest condolences Elizabeth whom I was fortunate to work with for a number of years He made daily rounds on a patient I had the privilege of caring for in PICU and I can still hear his voice as he would enter the room I also remember a time I was pulled to work Neonatal and I noticed a baby acting a little differently and when he came for rounds he immediately knew what it the problem was Dr Lugo took care of both of my children at st elizabeth nicu unit A wonderful doctor who worked diligently to save our preemie so selfless and humble he made the world a better place He was a wonderful mentor and was the physician at my first professional nursing assignment when I was 22 God bless him and his surviving family members We are forever grateful to him for caring for our son in the NICU at St We would see him often at Jason’s Deli and he always had time to speak to us as he marveled at how big and strong our son had grown Lugo Rest In Peace and his family be comforted by their many happy memories My condolences to Alberto and his family on the loss of his father He did great things and you should be very proud I had the opportunity to work with him at Alabama and came to know him well as a superlative generous family man with a sparkling sense of humour I treasure the days and weeks spent with him caring for critically ill newborns is when he adopted a puppy from an unexpected litter my dog 'Sandy' delivered The joy on the faces of my sons when they realized that the pup would go to Gus and their wonderful children is a memory embeded forever in my mind Beaumont - McFaddin Ave. Beaumont - Major Dr. Nederland ©Broussard's Mortuary 2017-2025 Built By Americom Marketing Colombia’s Civil Defence reported 1,300 homes were damaged by floods or landslides Many residents have lost material possessions and the departmental government have distributed relief supplies including mattresses Several roads outside the city were washed out Secretary of the Environment and Risk Management of Ibagué said flood levels exceeded two metres in some areas with flood water reaching the first floor of buildings In total around 5,200 residents of the city have been affected State Governor, Ricardo Orozco, along with the Mayor of Ibagué and government relief agencies visited the affected areas on 20 October. Some of the victims have been provided with psychological care and support Colombia Civil Defence also reported heavy rain and floods on 20 October in Nobsa municipality in Boyacá department where over 150 people have been affected so far Gobernador @Ricardo_Orozv, acompañado por su equipo de trabajo, recorrió barrios Jardín, La Gaviota, Las Delicias y Las Ferias y entregó ayudas humanitarias a familias afectadas por lluvias en Ibagué, además de brindarles una voz de aliento y decirles que no están solos. pic.twitter.com/fmmCDcaAAf — Gobernación del Tolima (@gobertolima) October 20, 2022 #Boyacá/ Voluntarios de las Juntas de @DefensaCivilCo de los municipios de Duitama y Santa Rosa de Viterbo apoyan emergencia por fuertes lluvias en la vereda La Laguna Activamos nuestra capacidad operativa en atención a la emergencia presentada. pic.twitter.com/pL2DkNNm5w — DefensaCivilColombia (@DefensaCivilCo) October 20, 2022 ¡La lluvia no cesa en #Ibagué! Así se encuentra la glorieta de la calle 80, fuertes lluvias han causado inundaciones en varios sectores de la ciudad. pic.twitter.com/FMfbgjSNH4 — La Última Palabra (@ultimapalabraco) October 20, 2022 #Emergencia en el barrio Jardín Ciudad Blanca de #Ibagué, por fuertes lluvias en la noche del miércoles. Así quedaron las viviendas de la zona. pic.twitter.com/vYKrsFGYRf — El Nuevo Día – Colombia (@nuevodiaibague) October 20, 2022 Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList from Piazza San Sisto with the first “Sollevate e fermi” The first “transport” of Santa Rosa with the new Macchina the same that will be repeated in the transport of the Saint next year on the occasion of the Jubilee ended at midnight sharp in front of the sanctuary of the Patron Saint of Viterbo from Piazza San Sisto with the first “Lift and stop” the order given by the coordinator of the 51,8 porters who had the 30 quintals of the artifact lifted which carried the Saint over XNUMX meters high rose above the buildings in the center of Viterbo resting on the shoulders of the transporters and pushed by the enthusiasm of a crowd of faithful and tourists the porters had been blessed in the church of San Sisto and there the mayor of Viterbo Chiara Frontoni he had encouraged them by telling them “Facchini di Santa Rosa it is the moment of a machine that tells us who Rosa is and what kind of city Viterbo is today; it is innovation it is the desire to break with the past but at the same time it is strongly rooted in the purest traditions and the most authentic identity All this is the machine that for the first time is on your shoulders And a people that manages to conceive and preserve all this for centuries the coordinator of the porters Luigi Aspromonte who this year replaced the head porter Sandro Rossi sick with which he asked the transporters to come out from under the “Macchina” now secured on supports Metrics details To investigate the dispersion and contamination of aerosols generated during coronal access performed by high-speed handpiece and ultrasonic device a red dye or an Enterococcus faecalis culture broth inside the bottle of the water system of the dental and ultrasonic unit were used Bovine extracted teeth were allocated in six groups according to the coronal access: G1: diamond bur in high-speed handpiece (HS) with aspiration (A); G2: ultrasonic (US) inserts with aspiration; G3: combined coronal access with HS and US with aspiration; and G4 and G6 were performed without aspiration (WA) The distance reached by the aerosol with the dye was measured in centimeters agar-plates were arranged at standardized distances for counting colony-forming units (CFU/mL) The ANOVA followed by the Tukey tests were applied (α = 0.05) The coronal access with HS generated higher aerosol dispersion and contamination while US generated less aerosol even WA (P < 0.05) The aspiration did not reduce the aerosol statistically HS is a great source of aerosols in dental clinic during the coronal access and the use of US device should be encouraged It is necessary to pay attention and make professionals aware of the need to adopt disinfection measures in the office environment and the use of personal protective equipment Alternative strategies aiming to reduce the aerosol dispersion as well as the reduction of dental clinic environment contamination need to be investigated also considering the possibility of reducing the chances of the SARS-CoV-2 dissemination and also others pathogenic microorganisms this in vitro study aimed to compare the aerosol dispersion and the dental clinic environment contamination produced by the high-speed system and the E6D and E7D ultrasonic inserts with or without simultaneous high aspiration suction The null hypothesis was that coronal access performed with the different strategies promotes aerosol dispersion and dental clinic environment contamination in a similar way All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations The sample size was calculated using the G*Power v 3.1 software for Mac (Heinrich Heine selecting the test comparing more than 2 means for independent groups (ANOVA) beta power of 0.85 and N2/N1 ratio of 1 were also stipulated The test showed a total of 20 samples for each group as an ideal size to observe significant differences an inoculum of Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212) was placed in the water bottle of the devices to supply contamination The strain was reactivated in BHI broth (Difco the bacterial culture was transferred to another flask and incubated for another 24 h in order to reach its exponential growth Culture purity was confirmed by colonial morphology and Gram stain (Oxoid UK) in an optical microscope at 1000× magnification (Olympus Europe CoGmbH A 12-h growth was standardized for medium contamination Positioning the BHI agar plates at distances of 60 and 180 cm from the coronal access point and three additional plates one on the left side at 1 m and other behind the operator at a distance of 1 m The specimens (teeth) were allocated into six experimental groups (N = 20) Ten teeth of each group were opened with the dye and the other 10 were opened with the E faecalis culture in the water bottle of the devices The groups allocated according to the device for coronal access were: G1: High speed (HS) without aspiration (WA) A calibrated auxiliary operator positioned the aspirator device immediately in front of coronal opening access point Data were expressed as mean and standard deviation After the Shapiro–Wilk test to verify the normality data were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) to assess differences between groups followed by Tukey's t test for multiple comparisons using a 5% significance level In all groups tested, there was aerosol dispersion, from 22.56 to 72.30 cm of distance, on average. The longest point was 87 cm from the source, produced by the HS group, without aspiration. The use of high speed even associated with simultaneous aspiration promoted a greater dispersion of the aerosol generated at a distance greater than or equal to 60 cm (Table 1) HS, US and HS + US were statistically different among each other (P < 0.05). However, no differences were detected when using or not the aspiration (Fig. 3A). (A) Measurement of the distance in centimeters reached by the aerosol produced by introducing red dye to the AR and US water system; (B) Bacterial growth (CFU/mL) produced by the aerosol by introducing the inoculum into the AR and US water bottles Dye stains were seen on the operator's head The operator was fully clothed with protective material and was not at risk of being exposed to contamination Although all systems have produced aerosol when using ultrasound to perform coronal openings the aerosol dispersion was smaller even without the use of aspiration the use of aspiration could contribute for a less contamination when using only the ultrasonic device bovine incisors present different crown dimensions than human teeth crowns maybe few bacteria would likely have been present complicating comparison of the two access techniques in the present study a single specie was used aiming to perform a true standardization of the infection source two methods were performed for aerosol evaluation: the contamination (CFU/mL) and the mapping of aerosol dispersion area (cm) Since there is a lack of investigations regarding aerosol particles and preventive measures or techniques to reduce aerosolized microorganisms generated during endodontic coronal access comparisons are required as much as possible to provide consistent scientific evidence These differences in the results may be correlated with the lack of standardization in the power of the ultrasonic device and in the design of the water outlets between inserts from different manufacturers alone or in conjunction with other systems is one of the main factors for generating aerosols in the dental office is the coronal opening and due to the lower potential for contamination the use of ultrasound should be encouraged especially accompanied by high power aspiration considering known and emerging pathogens such as SARS-COV-2 All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article Interventions to reduce contaminated aerosols produced during dental procedures for preventing infectious diseases Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19): Implications for clinical dental care Aerosols generated during endodontic treatment: A special concern during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic Bacterial aerosols in dental practice—A potential hospital infection problem? 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and attitude regarding COVID-19 and infection control: Cross-sectional study among Jordanian dentists A multipurpose portable negative air flow isolation chamber for aerosol generating medical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel: Chapter: 2 Understanding the Risk to Healthcare Personnel (2010) The relationship of fabric properties and bacterial filtration efficiency for selected surgical face masks Aerosol transmission of infectious disease Microbial aerosols in general dental practice and personal protective equipment contamination by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from a symptomatic patient Dental bioaerosol as an occupational hazard in a dentist’s workplace Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents Download references The authors would like to thank HELSE Ultrassonic (Santa Rosa do Viterbo Brazil) for the financial support and ultrasonic inserts to Vinicius Rizzo Marques and 3D LAB (Betim Maricel Rosario Cardenas Cuellar & Flaviana Bombarda de Andrade contributed to the designed the study and performed the experiments; F.B.A contributed to interpretation of data of the work and critically revised the manuscript; all authors gave final approval and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work The authors declare no competing interests Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08739-3 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing: Microbiology newsletter — what matters in microbiology research Querétaro is a city in central Mexico that economic experts have said models the economic development of the entire country Some of the city’s success has been attributed to the growth of American companies doing business in Querétaro “It’s an example of what’s working in this country,” said Arturo Herbert, Mexican economist and international commerce professor in Querétaro’s prestigious university Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey Querétaro is a city of about 1 million people located 120 miles northwest of Mexico City Querétaro is attractive to American companies because it’s not far from both the east and west coasts of Mexico and it is 500 miles from the international border with the U.S Foreign companies do business in cities like Querétaro because labor is cheaper and because the pool of high-skilled workers is large a former university president who retired from the National Bank of Foreign Trade in Mexico General Electric, Bombardier, BMW and Mercedes Benz are some of the big companies with factories and offices in Querétaro Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon spoke at the inauguration of GE’s newest plant in Querétaro in 2011 He said Querétaro is General Electric’s second-largest engineering center outside of the U.S About 1,300 Mexican engineers work in the aerospace industry in Querétaro “These companies are looking for a good deal and we are interested in them doing business in Mexico,” Calderon said “This is an example of the strategic relationship between GE and Mexico.” Many things make it attractive to operate in Mexico, said Mauricio Varela, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Arizona “It’s cheap labor--let’s start there,” he said “Minimum wage there is $5 a day and here it’s $7 an hour But Mexican economic growth isn't just about the savings--it’s about workers’ skills The number of college graduates is large and has been growing in Mexico the number of engineers graduating every year is increasing and that interests firms that need technical skills Those firms have a better pool of workers in Mexico than in Asian countries Manufacturers in Mexico can be more flexible than China when it comes to changing orders on the fly to get products from cities like Querétaro to the U.S. There is also opportunity for joint research development with Mexico “That’s a huge possibility for everybody because here we have a lot of highly trained researchers and we know that research and development cost a lot of money and obviously it can be done cheaper in Mexico,” Herbert said has said international trade is a top priority for his administration and Herbert expects Mexico to see an increase in foreign investment Too many automated requests from this network Readers: Today we wrap up our list of Florida’s 67 counties and how they got their names which accidentally was left out of our previous columns As a reminder, all facts are from this writer’s book, Florida Fun Facts, as well as the Florida Department of State and the Florida Handbook. Note: Years refer to each county’s formation Indian River (1925): The river for which the county is named originally was Rio de Ais Pasco (1887): Samuel Pasco was speaker of the Florida House when the county formed Pinellas (1911): The Spanish named the peninsula Punta Pinal: "point of pines." Florida Time archives: Get caught up on the stories you’ve missed Putnam (1849): Either for Israel Putnam, Revolutionary hero, or Benjamin A. Putnam, an officer in the Seminole wars and an unsuccessful congressional candidate who was the first president of the Florida Historical Society missionaries founded Mission San Juan del Puerto "Saint John of the Harbor," for John the Baptist St. Lucie (1844): Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés established the Santa Lucia settlement she was born in the fourth century in Sicily of noble parents and was exposed as a Christian by a spurned suitor and later executed she preached against submission to Emperor Frederick II given to the group which migrated from adjoining states in the late 1700s is thought to derive from the Spanish word cimarron Sumter (1853): General Thomas Sumter was a Revolutionary War hero Suwannee (1858): The waterway's name either is from the Cherokee world sawani Songwriter Stephen Foster never laid eyes on it rejecting Mississippi's Yazoo and South Carolina's Pee Dee and arbitrarily shortened it to fit the song's metrics Taylor (1856): Zachary Taylor, president from 1849 to 1851, led U.S. troops at the 1838 Battle of Okeechobee in the Second Seminole War Volusia (1854): Perhaps for an English or Belgian or French settler named Volus or Veluche who reportedly owned a trading post at a landing on the St Wakulla (1843): Probably a Timucuan word for "spring of water." Walton (1824): George Walton was a secretary of the U.S but only on paper; voters refused to approve its founding and it was gone by 1834 Two counties never were: Bloxham was rejected by voters and Call was vetoed by the governor and replaced with "Brevard." Share it with Eliot by leaving a voicemail at (850) 270-8418 Last week: Florida History: Florida’s alligators were here first -- a brief history From a reader: I very much enjoyed your article on the history of Cypress Gardens I went there with my parents and later worked there as a teenager as a tour guide through the gardens In 2011 I got a job at Legoland and was there until 2013 I was disappointed at the end of the article when you simply stated Legoland is there now Cypress Gardens is still there and it's as beautiful as ever It's a shame that people don't realize that the Cypress Gardens original park is still intact and being well cared for The famous Banyan Tree still stands tall and is as beautiful as ever I hope to one day convince Legoland to offer an historic Cypress Gardens tour pass That would include the mansion and the crossroads even though they have a Legoland facelift Until then please know that it's as beautiful as ever and being well taken care of Eliot Kleinberg has been a staff writer for the past three decades at The Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, and is the author of 10 books about Florida (www.ekfla.com) Florida Time is a product of GateHouse Media and publishes online in their 22 Florida markets including Jacksonville comments or memories to FloridaTime@Gatehousemedia.com as Uran and Bernal come to the fore on demanding circuit Contreras and Osorio formed a larger eight-rider breakaway that emerged on the final lap of racing but the Nu Colombia rider attacked inside 2km to go and gained a slim lead over the rest of the group connecting with Contreras' back wheel and winning the two-up sprint to the line Rigoberto Uran (EF Education-EasyPost) sprinted in for third place ahead of Jonathan Caicedo (Petrolike) in fourth Iván Ramiro Sosa (Movistar Team) sixth Adrián Bustamante (GW Erco Shimano) seventh and Edgar David Cadena (Petrolike) eighth All were in the initial last-lap breakaway Niccolò Bonifazio (Corratec-Vini Fantini) won the reduced group sprint for ninth place crossing the line just 11 seconds behind the breakaway Contreras moved into the overall race lead taking the jersey from stage 2 winner and overnight leader Harold Tejada (Astana-Qazaqstan) thanks to his time bonus for second place Tejada is now positioned in second overall at six seconds back with Andrea Piccolo (EF Education-EasyPost) in third at 11 seconds WorldTour teams have dominated the Tour Colombia since its inception in 2018 but Osorio's victory and Contreras' stint in yellow showcases the depth on the domestic scene Both riders previously had WorldTour experience Osorio at Bahrain and Contreras at QuickStep and Astana "Colombian cycling has a lot of talent but it’s always difficult to win against WorldTour riders," explained Osorio "I think that WorldTour riders have a little bit than us because they have more technology at their disposal.  "I’m not saying that money is everything but we’re strong riders and we’re fighters." nicknamed 'Pony,' was fired by Bahrain Victorious in the spring of 2022 for reportedly leaving their COVID-19 bubble but he still retains hope of eventually returning to the WorldTour.  We’ll be going to Coppi e Bartali in March I’ve already achieved two dreams this season and winning at Coppi e Bartali would be the third." The precise difficulty of the race profile was open to a variety of interpretations but it was clear that any kind of circuit around Tunja When Harold Tejada (Astana-Qazaqstan) seized the yellow jersey with an enterprising victory in Santa Rosa de Viterbo he was already being asked to cast his mind ahead to the decisive summit finish on the Alto del Vino on Saturday that his rivals would be poised to probe him for any signs of weakness on Thursday's attritional stage which took in of eleven laps of a 12.9km circuit Despite the rolling terrain and the altitude in excess of 2,700m the first lap was run off at a brisk average pace of 43kph and there wasn't a whole lot of respite even after the day's early break of Santiago Gómez (Team Sistecrédito) Bernardo Suaza (Petrolike) and Brayan Sánchez (Team Medellín) forged clear That trio would eventually carve out an advantage of more than three minutes putting Gómez into the virtual race lead but there was never any real danger of the situation spiralling out of control for the GC favourites Astana-Qazaqstan and Movistar found common cause at the head of the bunch it was their fast men who were doing much of the work with Mark Cavendish and Fernando Gaviria prominent Cavendish eventually swung off with a shade under four laps to go As he soft-pedalled up the circuit's toughest climb the Manxman entered into the festive spirit of the occasion accepting a phone from a fan to take a rolling selfie and then slapping outstretched hands all way to the top of the ascent the intensity of the peloton was steadily rising and it was telling that EF Education-EasyPost's Andrea Piccolo was now to the fore and his acceleration prompted a brisk reaction from a quickly shrinking bunch Carapaz went again on the second climb of the circuit with Colombian champion Alejandro Osorio (GW) counter attacking over the top Piccolo was next to try his luck in a breathless sequence and by the time they began the penultimate lap there were only fifteen or so riders in the group of favourites a group of eight eventually took shape thanks to forcing from Uran while Bernal was increasingly to the fore on the run-in The front group split and reformed repeatedly in the closing kilometres and it was Osorio and Contreras who slipped away in the finale with the Colombian champion coming out on the top with Oscar Sevilla (Medellin) among the fallers was taken to hospital after the stage with injuries to his face and shoulder.  Results powered by FirstCycling Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006 Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023 He held off Fernando Gaviria (Movistar) at the line for the victory Nelson Soto (Petrolike) completed the podium in third in the flat From the peloton led by Astana with 3km go Petrolike’s Jose Ramon Muñiz launched a solo attack He glanced back passing under the 1km mark and fell in line behind a line of Astana riders The Manxman reversed his fortunes from the opening stage It is the second stage win for Astana at Tour Colombia Harold Tejada winning on Wednesday in Santa Rosa de Viterbo for the team's first victory of the season it was incredible work by my teammates in the final and the last sprint was incredible," Cavendish said at the finish "When you see that sprint through and how the boys worked you can see how I wanted to ride one more year to bring myself and Fernando [Gaviria] back into contention was incredible Astana was attentive to moves all day on Friday including a late breakaway in the final 30km while Nu Colombia held steady in the peloton to project race leader Rodrigo Contreras Contreras completed stage 4 in the peloton on the heels of the sprinters and swapped his purple Nu Colombia kit for the yellow leader’s jersey for a second day A late breakaway of Julián Cardona (Team Medellín) Laureano Rosas (Swift Carbon Pro Cycling Brasil) and Alexander Gil (Orgullo Paisa) took their chances into a headwind and moved clear by 43 seconds with 27km to go The final third of the stage had left the mountainous terrain behind after the final KOM at Alto del Sisga and it was only flat roads through farming communities headed to Zipaquirá Gil was the first to relent from the front as Cardona and Rosas cooperated to hold a 20-second gap with 12km to go a few looks revealing the peloton in full flight Movistar was massed behind Nu Colombia with 7.3km to go and had the catch almost in hand on a small rise on the wide road The duo resisted for another kilometre before the bigger teams took over Stage 4 of the Tour Colombia was always likely to be race of two distinct parts The opening phase from Paipa took the peloton through some rugged terrain ahead of a fast drop onto the altopiano that led to Egan Bernal's hometown of Zipaquirá Bernal's sometime training partner Óscar Sevilla (Medellín) was the stage's lone non-starter who began a new life in Colombia after Operación Puerto effectively ended his career in Europe had shone on stage 2 to Santa Rosa de Viterbo A heavy crash in the finale of stage 3 to Tunja ended his race on the eve of the summit finish atop the Alto del Vino The opening stanza of the stage was animated by a break of nine riders Brayan Sánchez (Team Medellín) Bayron Guamá (Ecuador) and Steven Haro (Ecuador) had a lead of 3:40 over the Alto del Moral but it had already started to contract by the team they crested the Alto Viquemada The Nu Colombia team of yellow jersey Rodrigo Contreras were prominent early on but Davide Persico's Bingoal WB squad came to the fore over the Alto Sisga where Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) and Fernando Gaviria (Movistar) were in difficulty at the rear of the peloton Cavendish was distanced with 76km remaining but the Manxman had a strong complement of Astana teammates around him including Kazakhstani champion Alexey Lutsenko who has looked strikingly comfortable at high altitude this week They kept the gap to manageable dimensions on the climb and gradually managed to work their way back up to the peloton with Cavendish rejoining the fray with a shade under 40km to go the last of the early escapees had been swept up and a bunch finish looked inevitable but that didn't dissuade further attacks as the kilometres ticked down towards Zipaquirá Laureano Rosas (Swift Carbon) and Alex Gil (Orgullo Paisa) stole clear on the run-in and the trio carried an advantage just shy of a minute from 27km Across the next 15km their effort extinguished Alto del Vino summit finish offers key test before Bogota finale The 2024 edition of the Tour Colombia 2.1 will feature a stage finish in Egan Bernal’s hometown of Zipaquirá and a summit finish atop the Alto del Vino ahead of the final stage in Bogotá The route of the fourth edition of the Tour Colombia was unveiled on Tuesday with the race set to take place in the departments of Boyacá and Cundinamarca before the finish in the capital city The opening stage features roads that will be familiar from the 1995 World Championships with the race setting out from Paipa and taking in five laps of a hilly circuit ahead of the finish in Duitama Government and sports federation agree to bring back Tour Colombia in 2024 Egan Bernal says 2024 Tour de France ride contingent on improved form Nairo Quintana to start comeback at 2024 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana and the opening kilometres follow the route of the 1995 Worlds time trial to Tunja before the race continues towards the finish in Santa Rosa de Viterbo The race remains in Boyacá for stage 3 which sees the peloton take in nine laps of a 12.5km circuit around Tunja The organisation has described the penultimate day as the etapa reina with a summit finish on the 2,800m-high Alto del Vino The sixth and final stage brings the Tour Colombia into Bogotá by way of the Alto de Patios and the route takes in the city’s main thoroughfare of Carrera Séptima before a finish in the Parque Nacional when the event was known as Colombia Paz y Oro and the route was centred on the Valle del Cauca department was won by Miguel Ángel López while Sergio Higuita led a sweep of the podium for EF in 2020 when the race was also held in Boyacá and Cundinamarca The participating teams for the 2024 Tour Colombia 2.1 have yet to be announced but Portuguese media has reported that Movistar will skip the Volta ao Algarve in order to focus their attention on the Colombian race Quintana missed the 2023 season when he was unable to find a team in the aftermath of his positive tests for Tramadol on the 2022 Tour de France six WorldTour teams participated in the Tour Colombia who had also lined out at the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina the previous month The Vuelta a San Juan is not on the UCI calendar in 2024 and it will instead be held as a local event Rally's Colin Joyce (second from right) mixes it up in the sprint on stage 5 at Tour C olombia 'Anytime I'm out racing my bike I'm having fun' says 25-year-old from Idaho Colin Joyce has become Rally Cycling’s man for all seasons can mix it up with the WorldTour sprinters set up his teammates for a result on the climbs for a general classification run who counts stage wins at the 2016 Tour of Alberta and 2018 Arctic Race of Norway among his palmares started his 2020 season at the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina where he finished eighth in the 15.5km individual time trial and 10th in a bunch sprint contested by Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) Alvaro Hodeg (Deceuninck-QuickStep) and UAE Team Emirates' Fernando Gaviria and Sebastian Molano "It's been a good week so far," Joyce told Cyclingnews before the start of Sunday's stage. "I'm just trying to be closer to the front of the bike races and do what we can to be competitive here, so it's nice to be in the mix. It's just been a fun week with some hard racing." Hard might be an understatement. The race in Colombia never set foot below 2,500 metres of elevation, and the final stage to Alto del Verjón finished at 3,290 metres. Not deterred by the daunting elevations and the thin air riders find there, Joyce made the final breakaway of the race with fellow Idaho native Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar), taking it to the stage before finally succumbing to the elevation and the relentless pursuit of the pack. "I grew up at 4,500 feet. It's not super high, but it's altitude," Joyce said, commenting on his ability to adjust to the high reaches of the South American mountains. "You can't ever really get used to 9,000 feet unless you live up here," he said, "but at the same time, the key is not to go too into the red. Once you get there you can't panic otherwise you're done for. You just have to stay within your limits. In the bike race, you can feel when you're starting to get pretty deep, and if you go too deep you're just done." The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! Despite telling Cyclingnews he doesn't consider himself an escape artist, both of Joyce's professional wins have come from breakaways. In 2016 at the Tour of Alberta, while riding for Axel Merckx's Axeon development team, he survived a complicated opening stage in Lethbridge that saw several moves go up the road then fall prey to the chase before more moves slipped away. Joyce eventually out-sprinted Alex Howes (EF Pro Cycling) and current teammate Robin Carpenter to take his first pro win. In 2018, riding for Rally at the Arctic Tour of Norway, he made the move that stuck and then out-sprinted Dutchman Dennis van Winden (Israel Cycling Academy) for the win. "I haven't actually been in too many breakaways," he insisted on Sunday. "I read an article in [a US  publication] the other day that said I was a breakaway rider, but I've only been in three breakaways. It's kind of fun on some days that I'm not really suited for or days to just be part of the bike race and get off the front and mix it up a little bit. I wouldn't call myself a breakaway rider, but someone who's just trying to race his bike and have a little fun." In Colombia, Rally's breakaway specialist, Robin Carpenter, was suffering in the altitude and from a stomach bug, so the team focused on the general classification hopes of Gavin Mannion. Joyce went all in for his teammate on stage 4, which finished with the Alto de Malterias at 2,732 metres just 2.9km from the line. Joyce guided Mannion through the chaos of urban Duitama to put his teammate near the front at the bottom of the final climb. Mannion described the finale as "crazy fast" and credited Joyce for the help, with his teammate's ability to handle himself in field sprints playing a crucial role in Mannion's success. "The run into the final town, 10km out, was raced like a sprint finish," Mannion said. "Luckily the team set me up perfectly for that. And then I had Colin looking after me in some of the chaos through the town and into the start of the climb." After his work for Mannion was done, Joyce shut things down and soft-pedalled in, absorbing and enjoying the cheers of the overly enthusiastic Colombian spectators. "I was coming up by myself off the back, and it was cool riding through a tunnel of people," he said. "They're all screaming for you and they move out of the way at the last second. I'm in 150th place pretty much, and they're still treating me like I'm winning the bike race or something. It was a cool experience. "There's a ton of them, but it's awesome to see," he said of the roadside spectators in Colombia. "It's really cool to have them all out, it's just that sometimes they're a little too far in the road, which can be a little dangerous. But, with that said, it is also awesome to have so many fans and spectators out watching." Joyce won't likely race in front of crowds that size again when Rally heads over to Europe later this spring for the team's first block of racing in Italy and France. But first, he'll go back home to Idaho for a break, then to Santa Rosa, California, for some warm-weather training. He's obviously hoping for some results on the European trip, but he told Cyclingnews he doesn't have any specific races targeted. "It's kind of hard to target a specific race because you could have a bad day or something," he said. "It's more kind of focusing on a certain time period. Then if you're riding well you're riding well and any race could kind of be a race that goes well. My goals are to just keep developing, keep getting better and better and kind of the same as every year: just keep trying to find the front of bike races more and more." True to Joyce's all-rounder nature, he doesn't have a favourite type of race and couldn't choose between one-day events or stage races, saying he likes "all of it." "I haven't done a lot of one-day races," he said. "Last year we started to do more and they were pretty fun. We've got quite a lot more this year on the schedule, so I think it will be fun to mix those up. I mean, anytime I'm out racing my bike I'm having fun." Growing up in Missoula Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009 as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland EF Pro Cycling teammate Martinez wins finale stage 6 Martinez sprinted for the summit victory ahead of overall winner Sergio Higuita while third place went to Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) Miguel Eduardo Florez (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec) was fourth and Jonathan Caicedo (EF Pro Cycling) fifth and the way the team has worked relentlessly for us has been phenomenal," said Martinez in a team press release after his stage victory Tejay [van Garderen] and Lawson [Craddock] enough and it makes it all the more special that it's in my home country," he said "Last year I was riding for another team in Europe [Fundación Euskadi], but I was dreaming that I would one day race in front of my home country," said Higuita. "Last year it was only a dream to one day win this race. It's an incredible feeling to cap off all the hard work the team did this week." The final day at Tour Colombia 2.1 would decide the overall winner after a week of racing above 2,500 metres of elevation. The race shifted from the relatively rural areas around Paipa and Duitama to the urban core of Bogota, where the stage finished atop Alto del Verjón at 3,290 metres. The 182.6km stage started in Zipaquirá and took a circuitous route to the summit finish just outside Colombia’s sprawling, high-altitude capital city of 7.4 million people. The final stage featured three intermediate sprints at 42.8km, 77km and finally at 146.6km. Mountains classification points were on offer at Alto del Sisga, a category 3 climb at 60.8km, again at Alt del Sisga at 88.8km, at Alto Patios at 156.2km, and finally at the finish on Alto del Verjón. Colón collected maximum points and the three-second time bonus at the first sprint, winning ahead of Guamá and Jorgenson as their gap shot up to 3:30. The KOM at 60.8km saw mountains leader Duarte add to his lead, taking the win ahead of Muñoz and Jorgenson. Guamá won the second sprint at 77km ahead of Duarte and Saugstad as the 14 leaders’ advantage hovered at 3:10. Duarte continued to consolidate his lead in the mountains classification by taking the second KOM at 88.8km as well.  Van Empel was the first to pop out of the breakaway at 130km when the leaders’ gap was down to just 2:45. But the 13 remaining riders continued to power toward the finish. Ten kilometres later, the gap was down to two minutes as EF Pro Cycling drove the pace in the peloton.  Having secured his mountains jersey, Duarte eased off, and Barón took the third KOM at 146.6km ahead of Muñoz and Suárez.  That was the nearly the end of the day for the escapees, however, who were back in the fold at 150km. Robinson Chaplaud (Team Medellin) took the final KOM before the finish at 156.2km, and the path to Alto del Verjón was cleared for the general classification battle. Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999 and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling Mark Cavendish with his 2024 Astana Qazaqstan teammates The peloton racing in the  inaugural edition of the Colombia Oro Y Paz 2018 Cavendish takes novel approach to new season with spell at altitude The lie of the land is rather different as the Tour Colombia returns to the calendar on Tuesday after a four-year absence The passion for the sport in this corner of the world is as fervent as ever – witness the joyous multitudes in Duitama at last weekend’s national championships – but the skies are not quite as serene as they were in the spring of 2020 Miguel Ángel López was the coming man of the mountains and WorldTour teams were scrambling to identify and recruit emerging Colombian talent Dave Brailsford had travelled to the country to investigate the prospect of securing a sponsor to replace Sky and sombre newspaper headlines spoke gravely of the end of Colombian cycling’s years of plenty WorldTour squads’ growing preference for recruiting directly from the junior ranks in Europe and North America allied to the demise of Manzana Postobón had complicated the pathway for young Colombian talent while some established stars were enduring travails of their own López was banished from the WorldTour due to his implication in Operation Ilex were inching towards the end of their careers The absence of the Tour Colombia from the calendar only exacerbated the sense of drift The race was cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic and shortfalls in funding prevented the Colombian Cycling Federation from resurrecting it in the years that followed Its return in 2024 was confirmed too late to convince the bulk of the WorldTour squads to change their early-season programmes but the organisation will hope that this year’s event will at least provide a foothold for future editions Most importantly, they have secured the presence of the most bankable stars of Colombian cycling. Nairo Quintana begins his second act at Movistar at the Tour Colombia while Rigoberto Urán and Esteban Chaves line out in an EF Education-EasyPost squad that also includes Olympic champion Richard Carapaz of Ecuador Although Ineos Grenadiers opted against adding the Tour Colombia to their programme they have allowed Bernal and teammate Brandon Rivera line out for the Colombian national team Quintana and Bernal will inevitably dominate attention over the six-day race and not only because the route traverses their respective home departments of Boyacá and Cundinamarca For the nation’s two greatest riders of the 21st century this edition of the Tour Colombia marks something of a reboot a chance to lay down a marker before moving on to the campaign ahead in Europe When Quintana called a press conference in Bogotá a year ago the assumption was that he had reached the end of the line Even though he defiantly dismissed the idea of retirement that morning his path back to the WorldTour looked impassable Already persona non grata after his Tramadol positives his appeal was hardly going to be heightened by a year on the sidelines Although Quintana endured a trying end to his time with the Holy Family in 2019 documented in excruciating detail by Netflix Movistar struggled last season to offset the loss of Alejandro Valverde from both a sporting and commercial standpoint Manager Eusebio Unzué and his backers reckoned that rehiring Quintana at a reduced rate was worth a punt “We couldn't just sit back and do nothing,” he said last month After delivering a serviceable if unspectacular showing at the national championships last weekend Quintana takes in his first real test at the Tour Colombia as he builds towards the Giro d’Italia The summit finish on the Alto del Vino on the penultimate day should offer pointers as to what he might be able to achieve in his comeback year arrives at the Tour Colombia buoyed by his bronze medal at the national championships road race his first podium finish of any description since he claimed overall victory at the 2021 Giro d’Italia His career was interrupted and his life changed by the horrific crash he suffered in training ahead of the 2022 season and his very return to the professional peloton later that year was already a monumental achievement Although Bernal’s comeback suffered some false starts last year he did manage to finish both the Tour and the Vuelta a España a feat he hoped would serve as a foundation for improvement in 2024 Pogacar et al in July still seems most unlikely at this point but Bernal’s spirited display in Duitama last week was a reminder of his talent and resolve which visits his native Zipaquirá on stage 4 offers a chance to take another stride forward but the outlook is more promising than it was a year ago Following the demise of the Vuelta a San Juan the Tour Colombia is the most prestigious stage race in the Americas though the field is light on WorldTour talent compared to the previous three editions in 2018 the star power at the Tour Colombia is not restricted to Quintana and Bernal As one would expect with Telefónica’s commercial interests in the region Movistar have sent a strong line-up that includes Ivan Sosa and Fernando Gaviria who has the useful habit of winning early and often in 2.1 races in South America at this time of year Gaviria should be challenged in the sprints by Mark Cavendish who arrived in Colombia over two weeks ago for a block of altitude training in Rionegro in the company of some key men from his Astana-Qazaqstan train was to increase Cavendish’s aerobic capacity for the season ahead and he is scheduled to return to altitude at Sierra Nevada ahead of the Tour Sprinting at more than 2,500m above sea level won’t favour Cavendish but the presence of Michael Mørkøv and Cees Bol is a clear sign that the Manxman isn’t lining out simply to make up the numbers it’s a chance to reacquaint himself with Mørkøv’s expert lead-out after a year apart EF Education-EasyPost are the third WorldTour team in action and the event notionally serves as Urán’s last competitive outing on Colombian roads though he has since expressed some misgivings about bringing an end to his career The Ecuadorian’s 2023 campaign was blighted by ill fortune most notably his early Tour de France abandon but he finished the season on an upbeat note and began the new campaign in similar fashion Only two ProTeams – Bingoal WB and Corratec Vini Fantini – have made the journey from Europe with the rest of the peloton composed of national squads and Continental outfits The Colombian national team was initially expected to include Daniel Martínez and Sergio Higuita but Bora-Hansgrohe opted against releasing them for duty The ongoing suspension of Miguel Ángel López sees 47-year-old Oscar Sevilla lead Team Medellín and the Spaniard is one of a number of familiar names on the start list is on hand for Gianni Savio’s Petrolike squad and the Ecuadorian warmed up for this event with overall victory at the Vuelta al Táchira in Venezuela hasn’t entirely exited the stage since leaving the WorldTour in 2021 and he lines out for a Nu Colombia squad that also includes Rodrigo Contreras newly crowned Colombian champion Alejandro Osorio fired by Bahrain Victorious in 2022 for “contract breaches” leads the line for GW Erco Shimano While the longstanding Vuelta a Colombia has typically followed the remit of a national tour by covering as much of the country as its time frame allows the new Tour Colombia has limited itself to a department or two at a time the maiden edition of what was then Colombia Paz y Oro focused on the (relatively) low-lying Valle del Cauca while the race switched to Antioquia a year later The 2024 route roughly mirrors that of three years ago with the race beginning in Boyacá before passing into neighbouring Cundinamarca remaining well in excess of 2,000m above sea level for the duration of the event At this altitude and at this early point in the year just a week after the national championships In the three previous editions of the race after all only two foreigners – Julian Alaphilippe and Bob Jungels – have managed to snag stage victories while the final podium has been the preserve of Colombian and Ecuadorian riders The opening stage between Paipa to Duitama manages to avoid the climbing in the area and thus lends itself to the sprinters but the GC men should already be to the fore on stage 2 which tackles the uphill finale to Santa Rosa de Viterbo where Higuita beat Bernal in 2020 There is more rugged terrain on stage 3 to Tunja though the flat run-in should present Gavira et al with another chance Stage 4 brings the race into Cundinamarca for a finish in Bernal’s hometown of Zipaquirá before the pivotal leg to the Alto del Vino on the penultimate day The ascent to the finish of stage 5 is some 30km in length That kind of altitude alone made the Alto Colorado a redoubtable challenge at the lamented Vuelta a San Juan but this is an altogether more arduous test with the peloton crossing the 3,000m-high Alto de Patios ahead of the final drop into the capital and the finish line outside the city’s national park The Landin family does more than own a calendar factory—they also collect calendars They've even opened a museum in a 17th-century mansion to exhibit their vast collection you'll be sure to notice scenes painted by the great artists of Mexican calendars Perhaps the most memorable are the ones created by Ferrari an artist who painted pin-up girls in the '50s But undoubtedly the most nostalgic and abundant part of the museum is the one showcasing a calendar for each year of the 20th century. Art Deco illustrations grace the 1930 calendar; a 1947 calendar celebrates the announcement of modern dental implants; the calendar for 1968 honors the Mexican Olympic Games; and 1983 features imagery of spacecraft Take a good look at the illustrations for the calendars made during the years of the Second World War where you'll see Nazis represented as a dead dragon and the Japanese as a monstrous octopus The museum contains nods to the calendars of the much more distant past One of the jewels of the collection is a replica of an Aztec calendar carved into a massive chunk of cedar wood It was made by Irma Covarrubias and Luis Hernández and weighs almost 600 kilograms Over 300 historical instruments from around the world can be found in the Royal Northern College of Music's basement A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station a funeral decoration from the 18th century complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids The cellar of a former factory is now home to a collection of gloves Sister María Antonia of the Immaculate Conception (Sor María Antonia de la Purísima Concepción) The beloved city of San Antonio is celebrating its 300th birthday this year and Fray Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares established the first iteration of Mission San Antonio de Valero — the Alamo — near San Pedro Springs The area had been named San Antonio de Padua by other Spaniards in 1691 Arts activity as diverse as the city’s population itself is underway to commemorate the milestone housed within the glorious vintage brick façade of the former Lone Star Brewery chose the least visually documented third of the centurial triptych for its contribution to the celebration San Antonio 1718 – Art from Viceregal Mexico presents more than 100 paintings and devotional and decorative items that collectively excavate the story of life in northern New Spain before revolution resulted in the creation of an independent Republic of Mexico in 1821 Comprised of works — many previously unseen in the United States — from nearly two dozen institutions and private collections throughout Mexico the museum’s Curator of Latin American Art spent five years on a south-of-the-border “treasure hunt” to create San Antonio 1718 But it’s really an achievement that has been some 40 years in the making for the curator Museum Director Katie Luber described it as “a monument to Marion’s work.” Oettinger added “The exhibition is singular in importance for the manner in which it explores and illustrates the historic bonds between Texas and Mexico Working on it has been the greatest honor of my career.” In addition to the Spanish Governors Palace the four missions along the southern stretch of the San Antonio River provide the city’s primary evidence of its 18th-century except for a handful of baptismal fonts and a statue of Saint Joseph (the latter included in the exhibition) there remains no art in San Antonio from the Spanish Colonial era Divided into three sections — “People and Places,” “The Cycle of Life,” and “The Church” — the exhibition includes some of New Spain’s most important 18th-century painters including Cristόbal de Villalpando (1649–1714) A grid of 15 “caste paintings” by de Páez signals the entryway to “People and Places.” Oettinger explained that this genre became popular in the 18th century to demonstrate to authorities in Old World Spain that Españoles who mixed with Indians produced Mestizos Spaniards and persons of African descent produced Mulatos “The earliest censuses in San Antonio were organized by caste,” Oettinger added A person with 100 head of cattle might be listed as a Mestizo but 10 years later he might have 1,000 head of cattle and be an Españole.” Shown here the first of the set of 15 Mexican Castes paintings depicts an Españole and an Indian with their offspring The paintings are rich with details of each caste’s station The lower castes’ homes are sometimes jacales with doors made of carrizo reeds View of Zacatecas from the Aqueduct (Vista de Zacatecas desde el acueducto) Spanish Colonial landscape paintings of the northern provinces were quite rare If we could shrink the mountains to be low-slung hills and small homes and shops of adobe and stone in View of Zacatecas from the Aqueduct by English landscape painter Daniel Thomas Egerton might give an idea of San Antonio’s appearance in the late 18th and early 19th centuries The aqueduct itself recalls the Mission Espada Aqueduct of the Alamo City Portraits in “The Cycle of Life” section include the lovely María Manuela Esquivel y Serruto by Ignacio María Barreda A young criolla woman of high social standing in New Spain and the fully opened rose on her chest is a symbol of the subject’s coming of age José María Guerrero (New Spain the Giant (El gigante Martín [Martín Salmerón y Ojeda]) The Mystical City of God (La Ciudad mística de Dios) The Mystical City of God by Cristόbal de Villalpando depicts the 17th-century Spanish mystic Sor María de Ágreda gazing upwards toward a vision of Mary As Mexico City art historian Jaime Cuadriello notes in the exhibition catalogue the Virgin is presented as a metaphor for the Mystical City After taking religious vows at the age of 18 in 1620 and taking the name María de Jesús Known as the mysterious Lady in Blue in southwestern history and folklore María de Jesús experienced hundreds of dreamstate bilocations in which she appeared in West Texas and New Mexico to evangelize indigenous populations Jumano Indians reported to authorities in New Spain that they had been visited by a Lady in Blue who inspired them to seek religious instruction It is believed that The Mystical City of God was commissioned by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús Informally regarded as “the patron saint of Texas,” Margil strode great distances across New Spain sans footwear He lived in San Antonio in the early 1720s and founded San José y San Miguel de Aguayo Mission we might note that the humility evinced in his chosen title of “Nothingness itself” aligns with tenants of some Eastern philosophies Margil might indeed blush to learn that no fewer than four images of himself grace the galleries of San Antonio 1718 Oettinger described the 1760 painting Sor Ana María de San Francisco y Neve as the best portrait in New Spain for its “simplicity and elegance.” Though unsigned it may be the work of either Miguel Cabrera or José de Páez It depicts Sor Ana María as a novice in the Convent of Santa Rosa de Viterbo in Querétaro Martyrdom of Franciscans at Mission San Saba (El Matirio de los Franciscanos en la Misión de San Sabá) Martyrdom of Franciscans at Mission San Saba as the earliest known painting depicting a scene in Texas Oettinger characterized it as “the most important painting ever exhibited in Texas.” The large canvas dramatizes and chronicles the destruction of Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba by a large party of Comanches and other Native Americans on March 16 its accompanying presidio unwisely located some four miles away was established in 1757 to evangelize Apaches and other indigenous peoples A text in the bottom center of the painting provides a key to scenes depicted and the killings of Franciscan priests Alonso Giraldo de Terreros and José de Santiesteban Aberín Martyrdom of Franciscans at Mission San Saba is believed to have been commissioned by a cousin of Fray Terreros a mining magnate who had also financed Mission San Saba On loan for San Antonio 1718 from the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City the painting itself endured a remarkable odyssey in the late 20th century But their findings confirmed that the painting is a relatively accurate representation of the mission with its wooden jacales and thatched roofs Virgin of Guadalupe with Four Apparitions (Virgen de Guadalupe con las Cuatro Apariciones) Attached to the back of the altar is a manuscript dated 1786 “stating that forty days of indulgence for the remission of sins are offered to persons who pray in front of this niche to the Virgin of Guadalupe.” Among the many San Antonio mysteries that have long beguiled me is the modest 18th-century home that came to be known as the Veramendi Palace. Fernando Veramendi, born in Spain in 1743, traveled to the New World around 1770, became a successful merchant, and married into a San Antonio family of Canary Islanders in 1776. A son, Juan Martín de Veramendi Fernando Veramendi was killed by Mescalero Apaches near the presidio of San Juan Bautista while on a business trip to Mexico City in 1783 The Veramendi Palace became a museum in the late 1800s and was torn down in 1909 Though the family and the home are not referenced in San Antonio 1718 I feel as though I have somehow gotten closer to their world by seeing the exhibition I will be making a return trip to spend more time with San Antonio 1718 I especially appreciate the fact that it combines folk artwork with what Oettinger called “academic” paintings which I hadn’t fully grasped until he pointed it out Several 18th-century maps of San Antonio in the exhibition and catalogue also serve to increase our glimpsed and flickering knowledge of the villa’s most distant past “There was life in San Antonio… before the Alamo.” ‘San Antonio 1718 – Art from Viceregal Mexico’ continues at the San Antonio Museum of Art through May 13 *Other sources indicate that the number killed in the attack was much smaller Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" HAA Cultural Events Calendar This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.