There are grave fears for the occupants of an ultralight that went missing while flying over the Andalusian province of Jaén on Friday Authorities have extended the search into neighbouring provinces in a bid to find the ultralight aircraft which was carrying married couple Isabel and Alfonso on board and took off about 8.30am on Friday 18 October from the Totana airfield in Murcia Their last communication was about 9.30am on Friday when it was flying above Puebla de Don Fadrique in Granada made contact as he noticed a lot of dark clouds on the horizon and considered turning the aircraft around has had access to several videos recorded by Isabel from the take-off on Friday The clips showed the plane flying over the Sierra de Cazorla and the Tranco reservoir joking and commenting on the places they are passing over The first video was taken at 8.20am as the aircraft warms up its engines at the airfield Alfonso then sent an audio message to say they were about to take off and that he will call them when they arrive at their destination They take-off at 8.30am as Isabel lets out a scream of joy Isabel describes the areas they are passing over until she makes the last recording at 9.22am eight minutes before Alfonso calls El Cornicabral airfield Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados Declared a Site of Cultural Interest in 2014 the La Calderona cistern in Porcuna (Jaén) was a water tank of the Roman city of Obulco believed to have been connected to a hydraulic infrastructure of the municipium the growth of the walled city led to this area’s being covered with huge stone pillars on which to raise new constructions initiating what would be its definitive burial people waiting out a bombing noticed that the wells they had in their homes were part of a more complex structure the cistern currently operating has opened to the public the first part of the project involved building a visitor reception center that included a suspended descent ramp spiraling 100 meters without ever touching the archaeological remains In order not to affect the houses standing above the Roman complex this new construction rose on a vacant spot at one of the edges of the nearest road the need to provide a way to reach the cistern led to the adding of elements other than the visitor center namely a bridge over Calle San Marcos and a tunnel under the houses The project was based on the interconnection of opposed realities Vis-à-vis the complexity is a discourse grounded on the simplicity of a clean geometrically exact architecture that does not come into conflict with the ancient architecture meaning not only the actual Roman cistern but also all the dwellings unearthed during the archaeological dig And contrasting with the hidden subterranean space where no light enters is the bright and diaphanous space that welcomes the visitor The result is a dialogue between archaeological heritage and contemporary architecture there arent any match using your search terms 1979) is a Doctor Architect from the University of Seville with the thesis 'Inhabiting the Cliff: The Little Convent as a Promoter of a New Architecture in the Hills of Valparaiso.' After completing the "Master in Architecture and Historical Heritage" and the "Master in Management of Latin American and Andalusian Heritage" he has focused his study on the contemporary analysis of historical buildings and structures together with the research and teaching activity carried out at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Seville he is a researcher at the School of Architecture and Design of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso in Chile we could highlight the project for the rehabilitation and conservation of the San Francisco de Estepa Convent (Seville) the Rehabilitation of the 16th century Royal Butchers of Porcuna (Jaén) the conservation project of the Greater Sacristy of the Sanctuary of Regla in Chipiona (Cádiz) the restoration of the Monastery of San Juan de la Penitencia in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) or the restoration of the Chapel in Martín de la Jara (Seville) He has been awarded with the best academic record by Fundación Caja de Arquitectos; 2nd Europe Architecture Award 2017; Build Architecture Award or recently nominated for the Andrés de Vandelvira awards Archive REMODELING-RENOVATION The olive trees at the Green Gold Olive Oil Company’s Finca Fuensantilla in Beas del Segura have suffered record temperatures and a lack of rainfall this year Manuel Heredia Halcón's grandparents planted the olive trees in his 1,200-acre grove in Andalusia The trees are renowned for their ability to grow in even the driest of soils scorching temperatures and a severe lack of rainfall have taken a toll "We are very concerned," Halcón told CNN Business "You cannot replace the olive tree with any other tree or product," he added Like many of Europe's farmers, Halcón has battled extreme drought this summer — he estimates that the olive oil harvest from his farm will fall by about 40% this year because of the extraordinary weather conditions In July, temperatures broke records to top 40 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) across parts of France sweltering heat and a lack of rainfall had pushed almost two-thirds of land in the European Union into drought conditions according to the European Drought Observatory a pricing analyst for oilseeds and grains at Mintec expects a "dramatic reduction" of between 33% and 38% in Spain's olive oil harvest that begins in October Spain is the world's biggest producer of olive oil accounting for more than two-fifths of global supply last year according to the International Olive Council Italy and Portugal are also major producers Consumers are already paying more for olive oil Retail prices across the European Union shot up 14% in the year to July But prices are set to rise further in the coming months Some trees are producing very little fruit This only happens when soil moisture levels are critically low," Holland told CNN Business It is a warning shot for an industry reliant on a predictable life cycle for olive trees Growers are accustomed to large swings in the harvest over a 24-month period but climate change is already disrupting that centuries-old rhythm The trees begin to bud in March before the flowers open in May The olives grow over the summer months before harvest in the fall supplies about one third of the world's olive oil It is used to temperatures regularly hitting 40 degrees Celsius "In that moment maybe we lost 15% to 20% of the harvest," he said Halcón expects to sell this year's oil at €4 ($3.97) per kilo to his buyers That's an increase of 30% over the last year The heatwave coincided with a third consecutive year of little rainfall which helps irrigate the surrounding olive groves Halcón said he could only give his trees about half of the usual amount of water this growing season “Next year will be even worse because dams will be completely empty,” he said a family business located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) to the northeast faces similar problems "[The issue] is not only about how hot it was but when it was hot," he told CNN Business "In the moment when the flower of the olive comes to life so it's impossible to have a fruit," he added Jímenez's olive trees cover 740 acres of mountainous and flat terrain May's soaring temperatures will likely reduce his crop by between 35% and 60% of a normal year's harvest if rain doesn't fall within the next few weeks that would be the "worst harvest in the last 10 years," Jímenez said drought conditions have also caused huge headaches and sources most of it from suppliers in Italy It also produces its own oil from 25,000 trees in Italy. Walter Zanre, managing director of Filippo Berio's UK division, described the Tuscan grove as "tinder-dry" this summer. In late July, a wildfire broke out very close to the company's only factory — where all of its oils are blended refined and bottled — engulfing it in smoke and ash "We've lived through drought situations but I think in living memory this is the worst that anyone's ever seen," Zanre told CNN Business Just how bad the 2022 harvest will be remains to be seen The United States Department of Agriculture last month forecast a drop of 14% in global production while Mintec expects it could be similar to the 30%-plus loss projected for Spain Benchmark producer prices for Spanish extra virgin olive oil from Andalusia hit their highest level in over five years at the end of August they have soared by almost 80% — from €2.19 ($2.18) per kilogram in August 2020 to €3.93 ($3.90) this month Prices spiked in early 2021 as buyers worried poor weather would crimp supply They shot up again in late February after Russia invaded Ukraine when a feared drop in sunflower oil exports from the region led buyers to stock up on olive oil as a substitute signs that the next harvest will be poor have boosted prices again lengthy contracts between suppliers and retailers have shielded consumers from some of the worst price increases But shoppers can expect a significant hike in the next four months when retailers renew their supply agreements "Retailers will try not to pass on as much of these costs as they can," he said adding that producer prices could increase by as much as 15% above August's already inflated levels Even a 10% rise would put producer prices at their highest ever level told CNN Business that he expects the shelf price for a half-liter bottle (18 fluid ounces) of his olive oil to rise by as much as 20% over the next few months Amor's customers are mostly supermarkets The price of a bottle has already shot up in some major markets the world's biggest consumer of olive oil the biggest rises were recorded in the Netherlands and Greece where retail prices jumped by more than a quarter in July compared to the same time the year before The same sized bottle of Filippo Berio extra virgin olive oil in the United Kingdom — the brand's biggest market outside of the United States — now costs a record £5 ($5.76) in some stores up from £3.75 ($4.32) at the start of the year Zanre's biggest concern is how shoppers' behavior may change as prices inevitably rise "Without question we are facing one of the most difficult periods ever experienced in the olive oil industry," he said Halcón said the cost of electricity needed to pump water to his trees has doubled while his glass bottles are 40% more expensive "anything you touch in [the] supply chain" has increased in price "The pallet the goods move on have gone up we have the price of [the] oil going up," he said But crisis breeds opportunity, Halcón said. Rising prices for seed oils, including sunflower oil or even three times more expensive than some [alternatives] 30% more expensive than seed oils," he said Olive oil is still only a tiny fraction of the global edible oils market "But we need to be prepared to understand that maybe this [drought] is going to happen And we need to be prepared to do that if we want to survive in a competitive market," he said The heat is going to continue to cause a bit of a stir this Wednesday in the middle of August In several regions of Spain yellow alerts will be activated due to the risk of high temperatures with maximums that could exceed 38C and even 40 degrees in areas of Andalucía and Extremadura the forecast of the state weather agency (Aemet) also points to a yellow risk of locally strong storms and showers accompanied by hail in the north of the Andalucía region as well as in the eastern Iberian Peninsula and in the south of Castilla La Mancha rain and storm warnings affect the provinces of Cordoba The warning for rain and storms will be active from 12 noon to 9pm in the Sierra de Pedroches Morena and Condado; Cazorla and Beas de Segura (Jaén) as well as Guadix and Baza (Granada) the warning for high temperatures (maximum of 38C) is yellow in the countryside of Cordoba the Guadalquivir valley of Jaén as well as the city and Montes de Jaén area of Jaén Accumulated rainfall of 15mm in one hour is expected in different areas as well as gusts of strong or very strong winds as a significant phenomenon What is the weather forecast for Malaga province and the Costa del Sol Aemet has not yet activated any special warnings for the province of Malaga with intervals of low cloud and morning mist on the coast Maximum temperatures will range between 33C in Velez-Malaga and 30 degrees in Malaga city Minimum temperatures will range between 22C in Ronda and 25 degrees in Malaga city increasing to light to moderate easterly winds Stable weather is forecast for most of Spain Temperatures will be high in the valleys of the Guadalquivir Guadiana and Tagus rivers and areas of southern Galicia and the Canary Islands locally heavy thunderstorms and showers accompanied by hail are expected in the eastern Iberian Peninsula and in the south of Castilla La Mancha and the north of Andalucía "intervals of medium and high cloud are expected to end up crossing the west of the archipelago from east to west without ruling out some showers and generally tending to light clouds Weak haze could still persist in the Canary Islands and Melilla" Comunicado Oficial: fallecimiento de Rafael Rullán Comunicado Oficial: fallecimiento de José Ángel de la Casa Segundo aniversario de la 20ª Copa del Rey elegido mejor entrenador de la Liga en abril El Real Madrid se suma a la cuestación de la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer Se cumplen 39 años de la 2ª Copa de la UEFA 3-2: El Madrid gana y continúa luchando por la Liga The TimesThe Spanish dictator Francisco Franco showed characteristic composure when his Purdey shotgun exploded and badly injured his left hand in a 1961 shooting accident He had himself rushed to a hospital under an assumed name and when the surgeon remarked that he looked like the Caudillo But his great passion for shooting did not only bring harm to himself and Spain’s fauna during his dictatorship which lasted from the end of the civil war in 1939 until his death in 1975 A group of families now claims that thousands of people were forcibly removed from their land so that he could indulge in his hobby They are demanding public redress and the return of the properties that were Birthplace: The beautiful walled city of Avila The way of the saint: Eleanor Goggin with a statue of St Theresa Eleanor GogginMon 22 Jun 2015 at 03:30I'm in a state of disbelief but I have been on my second pilgrimage in as many months This time it's to Spain and a journey in the footsteps of St Teresa of Avila but it doesn't all have to be about prayer and holiness boasting a fabulous preserved wall with 88 turrets and we stayed overnight at the Parador de Avila It's a gorgeous building on the site of the former 16th century Piedras Albas palace Our rooms were spacious with antique furnishings and every comfort 'Huellas Teresa de Jesus' is a camino-like concept initiated two years ago to follow in the footsteps of St Teresa and a great way to see a somewhat undiscovered part of Spain All in all there are seventeen cities in which she created foundations and the first of these is in Avila The convent of San Jose was built in 1562 and has been designated a national monument The medieval streets are full of bars and shops And a pit stop for four beers and a white wine amounted to the princely sum of €9.50 The seventeenth century Convento de Santa Teresa is built on the site of Teresa's house and contains some of her relics the sole of her sandal and the walking stick she used later in life There is also a fabulous Basilica outside the walls which marks the site of the martyrdom of St Vincent ran away with her brother to find martyrdom from the Moors but was spotted by her uncle outside the walls and brought home We also visited the spot where he found her From Avila we moved to Toledo and Teresa's fifth 'foundation' as she called her convents We stayed in the Carmelite convent in Plaza de Carmelitas des Calzos The rooms were original cells but en suite bathrooms had been added It's the second biggest cathedral in Spain after Seville There are seven hundred and fifty windows and twenty seven chapels El Greco lived in Toledo and the massive sacristy is home to many of his paintings Christian and Muslim and it was then that the Cathedral was built We strolled through the cobbled stones of the Jewish quarter which is denoted by little plaques on the street A whole 'where's Wally' type adventure ensued One from the twelfth century and one from the fourteenth They are both now inactive as there are not enough Jews left Not many people in this area of Spain speak English and food ordering was a bit of an issue It was good from the viewpoint that you felt you were genuinely abroad At one stage we were trying to help the waitress translate and thought she was describing meat balls On another occasion we were told we were having meat with wool which we presumed to be lamb but never found out But our meal in 'Nuevo Almacen' in the centre of Toledo was divine The inner nun was now completely gone and the cougar was firmly in place a gorgeous English-speaking law student was able to fully describe our menu anchovies and red peppers on thin crispy bread couscous with tomatoes and white melted cheese to name but a few both cooked to perfection for the main course All of this with desserts and beautiful local wine was enough to completely throw the diet to the winds And then it was on to Malagon and the third 'foundation' of St Teresa She founded this Carmelite convent in 1568 they are very proud of their connections with the Saint The nuns are not allowed to come out of the convent and have to speak to people through a grille who with her prioress spoke to us for some time through the grille She had originally been Church of England and was studying Architecture in Sydney when she got the calling and came to Malagon She told us that they get up at half five and pray and then do housekeeping interspersed with periods of prayer throughout the day It was on to Beas de Segura and Teresa's tenth foundation and a visit to the Monastery of San Jose del Salvador which is home to many of the relics of the Carmelite saints And then it was our final port of call and Caravaca de la Cruz and the twelfth foundation which has 36 rooms and is €30 for a single and €50 for a double An original letter from Teresa is housed in the convent showed us around the fabulous castle which houses the 'Sanctuary of the True Cross' We visited the convent which is now empty but beautiful and full of statues and paintings Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Statue Saint Teresa of Avila ( Avila,Spain) George KeeganThu 25 Feb 2016 at 07:49Whether religious or not following in the footsteps of Saint Teresa is a great way to see this beautiful part of Spain Pilgrims - many of them Irish - have walked the Route of St James along the Camino for centuries it has become a bucket list must-do for tourists and a financial boost locally It came to the fore last year to celebrate the 500th anniversary this year of the birth of St Teresa (also called Saint Teresa of Jesus) one of the country's most famous historical and literary figures This trail is different because she founded 17 convents in cities throughout the country so travelling by car or public transport (not walking Pilgrims decide their own route and receive a special card as a recognised pilgrim (see factbox) when they've visited a minimum number of cities and finished up in the beautiful town of Avila she was a prominent Spanish mystic Carmelite nun during the Counter Reformation and an accomplished author of religious books her mother died so she was placed in the care of the Augustinian nuns in Avila where she became very ill It is reported she then had a vision which subsequently changed her life Becoming disillusioned and longing for a stricter she joined up with another mystic and scholar St John of The Cross (working parallel with the Carmelite monks) and reformed the Carmelites into the Discalced Carmelites Order was beatified by Pope Paul V in 1614 and canonised by Pope Gregory XV in 1622 it's an enchanting trail of ancient convents and monasteries an interesting way to see some undiscovered areas of Spain I don't consider myself to be particularly religious and heading out to Spain knew precisely nothing about St Teresa I had become fascinated and seriously impressed with all she achieved in her short life the aggression from existing Carmelite Order - a remarkable story This was meeting and talking to a nun of today through a hatch with double grilles in one of the convents qualified as an architect but in her 20s received a calling to follow in St Teresa's footsteps she joined the Order and closed herself off from her family and the outside world Her cheerful voice and infectious laugh will remain with me for a long time which was designed to mark the 500th anniversary is also about attracting tourists to 17 cities starting from the lovely walled city of Avila (an hour from Madrid) Fab views from top of the ancient walls containing nine separate gates to city The old part of town is particularly interesting Be sure to take a ride on the tuk-tuk - a half-bicycle half-bus driving around the tourist spots we took the scenic route along a new road known as the 'high road' to Toledo The first capital of Spain and for those who enjoy their sweets The four Towers of The Alcazar dominate the skyline The enormous cathedral is the second largest in Spain with 27 chapels Look for works by El Greco in the sacristy where the Saint Joseph cloister convent was purposely built (other convents founded were adapted in existing buildings) The actual stone where the saint sat watching building in progress can be seen In the local church the confessional booth used by St John of the Cross has the original clay tiled floor This historic and pretty town (tiny streets bedecked with flowers) is gateway to the Sierras de Cazorla The impressive Monastery of San Jose del Salvador was St Teresa's 10th foundation This is definitely seaside territory and much less crowded than the Costas A steep hill in the city ends at the Basilica-Sanctuary of The True Cross (not to be missed) Down in the old town the lovely and well preserved Baroque church adjoining the closed-up convent (nuns left city in 2004) excellent food and local wines encountered along the route I returned home much wiser and full of admiration for St Teresa and as a tourist pleased to have visited some beautiful parts of Spain away from the more usual hotspots You can obtain a card to be recognised as a pilgrim who has taken the Footsteps of Saint Teresa route in Spain It's available from tourist offices in the towns and villages along the route or you can download it at huellasdeteresa.com You only have to visit a minimum of four cities in at least two regions (choose from Andalusia where you can collect your distinction at the Pilgrim's Office (visitor reception centre) George Keegan travelled to Spain with the Spanish Tourism Office (spain.info) He stayed in the four-star Parador in Avila Convento de Carmelitas Descalzos (Espiritu Santo) in Toledo and Hospederia de Los Padres Carmelitas Useful websites: avilaturismo.com; toledo-turismo.com; malagon.es; beasdesegurura.e; turismocaravaca.com