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The famous flowering season in Cieza, Murcia
creating a breathtaking sea of colour across the Vega Alta del Segura
This natural event transforms the area into one of Spain’s most beautiful spring landscapes
visitors from all over Spain and beyond travel to Cieza to witness this stunning display
The landscape is filled with blossoming peach
offering a dream setting for photographers
and anyone wanting a peaceful day outdoors
The contrast of flowers against the clear blue sky makes it a perfect spot to relax and take in the beauty of nature
guided tours are available to lead visitors to the best viewpoints
These tours often include explanations about the region’s agriculture and history
It’s a chance to experience not only the natural beauty but also the rich culture of the area
The flowering season is more than just a visual treat—it’s also an important time for Cieza’s economy
Locals are proud of their land and warmly welcome visitors
eager to share the beauty and traditions of Cieza
and taking in the colourful views is an unforgettable experience
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rains and hail in the Spanish region of Murcia have caused losses worth 48 million euros
according to a report drawn up by technicians of the Regional Council of Water
A total of 7,583 hectares have been affected
Cieza and Calasparra are the most affected municipalities
and livestock farms," says regional Councilor Sara Rubira
"This represents a new setback for our agricultural producers and livestock farmers."
The Councilor pointed out that "unfortunately
the long-awaited rains have also been accompanied by hail and torrential rainfall
which have had a severe impact on the course of the horticultural campaign
"Once we have completed the final damage assessment
the Government of the Region of Murcia will start the procedures for the Government of Spain to declare the affected areas a disaster area
This will allow agricultural producers and livestock farmers to receive aid that should alleviate the situation they are going through," says Rubira
the rains have hit 470 hectares of apricots
There are damages on 421 hectares of chards
the most affected municipalities have been Albudeite
with losses worth a total of 4,038,869 euros
the municipalities of Calasparra and Cieza have been affected
specifically 4,860 hectares devoted to apricots
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The Gulf Breeze Zoo has a new brother-sister duo representing a new species to its grounds: Stella and Cieza.
Stella and Cieza are maned wolves — a declining South American canine species
They will play vital roles in protecting the future of maned wolves from their new habitat.
the almost 3-year-old sister and brother pair
have settled into their new home quite well
Guests to the park can now view them in their custom-designed exhibit
Maned wolves are the largest canine species in South America
standing close to 3 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 60 pounds
according to Gulf Breeze Zoo officials.
genetic studies show that the maned wolf is a distinct species
It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon
meaning "golden dog.” Their impressive red coat
and stilt-like legs are adaptations for living in central South America's grasslands and scrub forest
from Brazil to the dry-shrub forests of Paraguay and northern Argentina
maned wolves are primarily solitary in the wild
although a breeding pair usually remains monogamous and shares the same territory
Maned wolves are listed as near-threatened because of loss of habitat by encroaching human populations
and poaching for their body parts believed to have medicinal healing powers
Gulf Breeze Zoo continues to respond to species decline and is focused on preserving animal populations
The addition of Stella and Cieza to the Gulf Breeze Zoo allows residents and visitors to the Florida Panhandle an opportunity to gain an appreciation for protecting this unique species
A violent outburst by the young star V883 Orionis has given astronomers their first view of a water “snowline” in a protoplanetary disk – the transition point around the star where the temperature and pressure are low enough for water ice to form
An abrupt increase in the brightness of the star “flash heated” the inner portion of the disk, pushing the water snowline out much farther than normal, enabling astronomers to image it with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)
the water snowline would be much too close to the protostar to observe directly
even with ALMA’s remarkable resolution
heat from a young Sun-like star prevents water molecules from freezing within a radius of about three astronomical units
(An astronomical unit – AU – is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun)
water condenses to form a layer of ice on dust grains and other particles
An abrupt and powerful increase in the brightness of V883 Orionis
has pushed the water snowline out to approximately 40 AU (about 6 billion kilometers)
a distance that corresponds roughly to the orbit of Pluto in our solar system
Even though V883 Orionis is only 30 percent more massive than our Sun
it is currently 400 times more luminous and much hotter
thanks to its recent outburst triggered by material from the disk falling onto the surface of the star
“The ALMA observations came as a surprise to us,” said Lucas Cieza
an astronomer at Diego Portales University
and lead author of a paper describing these results published in the journal Nature
“Our observations were designed to image disk fragmentation
which is one of the proposed mechanisms for the formation of giant planets
as the disk is probably too warm to fragment despite its very large mass
This illustrates well the transformational power of ALMA
which delivers exciting results even if they are not the ones we were looking for.”
“The distribution of water ice around a young star is fundamental to planet formation and even the development of life on Earth
ALMA’s observation sheds important light on how and where this happens in protoplanetary disks when young planets are still forming,” said Zhaohuan Zhu
“We now have direct evidence that a frosty region conducive to planet formation exists around other stars.”
Water ice helps regulate the agglomeration of dust grains into larger and larger particles
Astronomers believe that within the snowline
the presence of ice allows for the rapid formation of snowballs and cometary bodies
which facilitate the formation of massive gaseous planets such as Jupiter
“Since water ice is more abundant than dust itself beyond the snowline
planets can aggregate more solid material and form bigger and faster there
giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn can form before the protoplanetary disk is gone,” noted Zhu
The discovery that these outbursts may blast the water snow line to about 10 times its typical radius is very significant to the development of reliable planetary formation models
Such outbursts are believed to be a stage in the evolution of most planetary systems
so this may be the first observation of a common occurrence
this direct observation from ALMA could contribute substantially to an improved understanding of how planets throughout the Universe form and evolve
It also sheds light on how water ice may have been distributed in our own protoplanetary disk
The star V883 Orionis is located approximately 1,350 light-years from Earth in the Orion Nebula Cluster
ALMA was able to achieve a resolution of about 12 AU — enough to resolve the water snowline in this system but insufficient to do so around a typical young star
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the National Science Foundation
operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities
This research was presented in the paper titled “Imaging the water snow-line during a protostellar outburst,” by L
Dunham (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Dary Ruiz-Rodriguez (Australian National University
Australia) and Alice Zurlo (Universidad Diego Portales & Universidad de Chile
Cieza and several other authors on this paper are part of the Protoplanetary Disks Millennium Scientific Initiative (ICM) Nucleus (MAD Nucleus)
which is a joint collaboration hosted by the Universidad de Chile (UCH)
Universidad Católica (PUC) and the Universidad de Valparaíso (UV)
ALMA has imaged snowlines for other molecules previously
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)
is a partnership of the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO)
National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) of Japan in cooperation with the Republic of Chile
ALMA is funded by ESO on behalf of its Member States
by NSF in cooperation with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the National Science Council of Taiwan (NSC) and by NINS in cooperation with the Academia Sinica (AS) in Taiwan and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
ALMA construction and operations are led by ESO on behalf of its Member States; by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
on behalf of North America; and by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) on behalf of East Asia
The Joint ALMA Observatory (JAO) provides the unified leadership and management of the construction
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By Maura Maxwell2022-06-09T10:33:00+01:00
Seedless table grape giant Moyca has opened a new 15,000m2 warehouse in Cieza
Murcia as it continues its ambitious expansion strategy under the helm of new CEO Antonio Domene
Moyca is one of Spain’s biggest table grape producers
The €12m facility is equipped with state-of-the-art sorting and packing technology to advance the company’s commitment to quality and differentiation
Moyca has added 100ha of production this season to consolidate its position as one of Spain’s leading table grape grower-exporters
In addition to popular varieties like Superior
Moyca cultivates a range of speciality grapes including Cotton Candy
The new facility will employ more than 1,400 people
boosting the company’s workforce to almost 9,000 at the height of the campaign
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visited the Thader Cieza cooperative this week to mark the packing and labelling of the first peaches with the ‘PGI Melocotón de Cieza’ quality seal
The Protected Geographical Indication label covers two peach varieties: Baby Gold 6 and Romea
Production this year is projected to top 12,000 tonnes
This is the first time the quality seal is being used nationally
It will be rolled out in export markets once it has been certified by the European Union
“Any consumer will be able to know as soon as they see the product that it is a peach recognised and distinguished for its quality and the sustainability of its production
offering an extra guarantee to the markets,” Luengo commented during the visit
The municipality of Cieza is home to the largest concentration of peach production in Europe
covering an irrigated area of 5,861ha and producing around 180,000 tonnes per year
Ohio — A 32-year-old woman was killed early Saturday morning in a car crash in Westlake
The woman has been identified as Crystal Cieza
Police say Cieza was driving a 2018 Ford Taurus on Detroit Road when the car veered off the road and hit a utility pole on the south side of the intersection
Firefighters and police responded to the scene
was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
but police said it appears alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the crash
By Ken Croswell
The water snow line of V883 Orionis’s protoplanetary disc is shown in orange
The flare-up of a star near the Orion Nebula has revealed for the first time the icy boundary between small rocky worlds and their giant neighbours in a planet-making disc
this snow line normally lies a little farther from a young star than Earth is from the sun
So nobody had ever spotted one – until now
Lucas Cieza at Diego Portales University in Santiago, Chile, and colleagues used the ALMA array of radio telescopes in Chile to observe a disc around the young star V883 Orionis
They hoped to see signs of newborn planets
they saw a ring around the star that was just the right temperature – 105 kelvin – for a snow line
“It is the first detection of a water snow line,” Cieza says
The team owe their success to the star itself
which could only be seen through a telescope until late 1936
when it suddenly shone at least 100 times as brightly – enough to observe through binoculars
The new light from V883 Orionis’s similar eruption vaporised so much water ice that the snow line is now 42 times farther out than Earth is from the sun
Because water ice is critical to the birth of giant planets
Cieza says these FU Orionis-like outbursts could affect how planets form
Most young stars probably experience such outbursts
so Cieza says future simulations of developing solar systems should include their effects
Journal reference: Nature, DOI: 10.1038/nature18612
A regional church authority in Murcia said one of two buses bringing back 55 members of a religious group from a day trip in Madrid to the town of Bullas ran off the road late on Saturday and tumbled down a 15-metre dirt embankment
The regional government reported that 23 passengers were still in hospital on Sunday and that police were investigating in causes of the crash
writing: “I am deeply affected by the accident in Cieza.”
Cieza has been occupied for more than 7,000 years and the Museo de Siyâsa contains artifacts excavated from sites throughout the municipality which amply illustrate the rich historical heritage of this municipality
although its main exhibits focus around the former Moorish settlement of Medina Siyâsa
The museum is located in a Modernist building which used to be the Casino in the old quarter of Cieza
The main focus of the museum is Medina Siyâsa and the museum has a good collection of artifacts
but pride of place goes to the reconstructions of two of the houses which have been excavated on the hill which lies above the modern town: this was the site of Siyâsa before the Christians founded modern Cieza below its Moorish neighbour after the Reconquista in the 13th century
From these reconstructed houses it is possible to look out through the large windows at the site on the Monte del Castillo where they were originally located
a clever juxtaposition of the new reconstruction and the original location which helps bring to life the appearance of the town a thousand years ago and understand more about how the original occupants of the houses would have lived
The houses themselves contain arches and doorways which are typical of Nasrid and Almohad architecture
and the distribution of all the rooms around a central patio is also characteristic of most Moorish dwellings of the Middle Ages
House number 10 also contains a monumental Andalucían portico and decorative stonework
The houses also give a clear idea of the manner in which food was stored and then cooked
as well as helping to bring the ruins of the town above to life
On the top floor are scale models of the old citadel and necropolis of Madina Siyâsa
showing the infrastructures of both the part of the site which has been excavated and the whole settlement
and the recommendation is to visit the museum before going to the actual site in order to gain an understanding of what the actual remains used to be before Siyâsa was abandoned
On the walls around this model are various artifacts which have been excavated at the site of the old Moorish city
Other areas of the museum contain information and exhibits relating to the prehistoric and proto-historic discoveries made in Cieza, including cave paintings, fossils, ceramics and tools. The first known human occupation of the area dates back 11,000 years in the Cueva de la Serreta of Los Almadenes
El Búho and the Barranco de los Grajos
and in the museum visitors can see photographs and drawings of the 21 sites where cave paintings have been found in the municipality of Cieza
The Argaric and Iberian cultures are also well represented, and in the centuries before and after the birth of Christ various Roman villas are known to have been in charge of administering local agriculture in Cieza.( Click History of Cieza)
The ground floor also contains an ethnographic display featuring many of the agricultural tools and items of machinery which were used for centuries in the fields of this part of the Ricote valley
Guided tours can be arranged through the Cieza Tourist Office (telephone 968 453500
opening hours Monday to Friday 8.00 to 15.00) for groups during the week and for individuals at weekends
These tours of the museum last approximately one hour
and others are also available to the site of Medina Siyâsa itself
the Cueva de la Serreta and the sights and monuments of the town centre of Cieza
Click to contact the Tourist Office in Cieza
The Tourist Information office in Cieza is centrally located in Cieza
opposite the historical indoor market place
which is an ideal location to buy fresh fruit and local produce whilst visiting the town
Festivities to celebrate the Patron Saint’s day of Cieza
take place annually in the last week of August
a big week for the town with many activities and events to entertain both locals and visitors who visit the town specifically for these dates
The origins of Cieza's San Bartolomé fair and festivities
Cieza started life in its current format in the middle of the 13th century
when Murcia came under the rule of Alfonso X el Sabio following the Christian Reconquista. Previously the settlement had been in the Moorish town Medina Siyâsa
The church of the Patron Saint Bartolome was built during the first 20 years after the creation of the town and records show that the first fairs took place in the 14th century
The devotion to San Bartolome dates back to the end of the 15th century and records from 1579
show that this devotion had become established in the last quarter of this century
The popularity of the saint continued to grow during the following two centuries
Chapter XXIV of Monk Pascual Salmerón's book “la Historia de Cieza” describes the “miraculous sweating of the image of Saint Bartolomé
whilst battling with a mighty cloud”
The legend relates that on 25th August 1722 the people of Cieza were in the town square observing the patron saint’s day of Saint Bartolomé when a violent thunderstorm occurred and they were forced to take refuge in the church. The people prayed and asked their patron to protect them and were
amazed to witness the image of the saint visibly sweating water 5 times before the storm subsided
The monk recorded: ”how hard must the Saint have had to work to defend his devoted people”
The fiestas in something resembling their present form began in the 19th century
although at this time the fair was not part of them. The fair traditionally took place from 16th to 23rd August with a mostly commercial nature
followed by the celebrations of Saint Bartolome on the 24th August
At this point bull runs in the streets were very popular
but in 1755 these were stopped by the Crown due to the number of accidents that regularly took place. It took 40 years of pressure from the townspeople before the monarch would agree to reinstate the custom
the loclas claiming they deserved this privilege after a year of hard toil. Finally they were granted three bull runs during the San Bartolome festivities as long as they were not “bulls or cows of death.”
the fair and festivities in honour of Saint Bartolomé have become one of the most important and popular in the Region of Murcia whilst at the same time ancient traditions have been resurrected. The traditional Misa Huertana (country mass) was started in 1984 in the Basílica de la Asunción and involves participants dressed in traditional regional dress making a floral and fruit offering to the patron
the Hermandad de San Bartolomé (Brotherhood of Saint Bartolome) has organised the opening speeches and each year on 15th August they take place at the doors of the Basílica de la Asunción after the procession of the patron saint
1998 saw the introduction of the theatrical production of Crónica y Leyenda de una invasión Anunciada
a play by Carmen Carrillo narrating the historical events which took place in Cieza on 7th April 1477 as well as the Asociación Cauce. The tradition of blessing the fields and orchards of Cieza by Saint Bartolome has also been restored in recent years
One particular event has achieved international fame
namely the Concurso Internacional de Lanzamiento de Huesos de Oliva (International Olive Spitting Competition)
which attracts more and more visitors each year and has led the way for this contest to extend to other parts of Spain and abroad
The Town Hall of Cieza it now has an advanced video surveillance system to ensure greater security in areas of this murcian town
which is based on the solutions of Dahua Technology
with the collaboration as a supplier of By Demes Group
Thanks to the installation made in Ascoy (Cieza) and in the control room of the Police of this town by Murciana de Tráfico (Murtrafic)
the Security Forces and Bodies have more information and control before any incident that occurs
Dahua's comprehensive solution to improve citizen security in Cieza consists of a Nvr
with capacity for up to 64 Channels of 12 Megapixel
To this are added six cameras Dahua 2731 (ITC431-RW1F-IRL8) for the recognition of license plates
with a resolution of 4 megapixels and a motorized lens of 10~40mm
this video surveillance device has a AI processor high-performance and integrates a deep learning algorithm to read and analyze vehicle metadata in real time
detect events and violations and ensure traffic safety
In this murcian town have also been installed eight units of the model 2738-Fo (IPC-HFW5842HP-Z4HE) Dahua It is a camera with environment
motorized optics of 8 ~32mm and WizMind AI Technology
for greater effectiveness in identification
for the monitoring of events and management there is a monitor Dahua-1624 (LM55-S400)
The entire system has been installed on existing media and with communications in fiber optic rings through the software DSS Pro to ensure license plate identification
municipal technical engineer of the City of Cieza
“the treatment by Murtrafic has been excellent from the start
understanding the needs of the city council at all times”
Since this locality did not have before video surveillance system
the deployment carried out now has been very positive in improving the security of the area
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Cieza is the gateway to the north of the region of Murcia
with a population of around 35,000 inhabitants
It falls within the area known as the Vega Alta del Segura and is directly connected with Madrid via rail and motorway
surrounded by mountainous peaks: the Sierra de la Cabeza del Asno
Throughout its history, Cieza has been dedicated to agriculture and today fruit growing is its principal economic activity producing more than 130 million kilos of peaches every year, making Cieza the biggest peach producing municipality in Europe.
The agricultural richness of Cieza has attracted settlers from prehistory, and has several important caves containing pre-histric rock art, including the Cueva de la Serreta in the Cañón de Almadenes
The Iberian-Roman epoch is represented by the settlement at Bolvax, the Argaric by Cerro de las Beatas, but the most impressive remains in Cieza are those of Medina Siyâsa
a large scale Moorish settlement which reached its peak during the 11th and 12th centuries
and was located high above the situation of the existing town
in the Archaeological Museum two of the houses excavated have been rebuilt
creating an intimate and tantalising glimpse into this fascinating culture
The other major celebration is the Fiesta of the town’s patron saint, San Bartolomé, which takes place in the last week of August
and is famous for its annual olive stone spitting championship
to the South with Ricote and Mula and with Calasparra to the West
This is right next to the watermill , the Molino de Teodoro, and there is parking in the carpark for the watermill. Click Molino de Teodoro
This route has particularly been designed to show off the beauty of La Floración during the spring when the peach orchards which surround the town are in blossom
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The route can be compared to the google map link given and is clearly visible on the actual google map.
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The artesan market in Cieza acquired its current name of “Mercadillo de los Frailes” because it took place initially in an ancient narrow street (which is today pedestrianised) situated near the Franciscan Monastery and was used by the monks to access the orchards and vegetable area. Today it takes place in the Plaza de España
with the building of the Mercado de Abastos as a backdrop
there are a good number of stalls selling typical artesan products from Cieza
such as products made from esparto (grass)
a vegetable fibre that was a way of life for many families and an economic driver for the town of Cieza for decades
typical cernachos (baskets) for collecting snails
There are also many other products including lace
The market also has more contemporary products handmade by the younger artisans
soaps and perfumes produced from natural products
Click for map showing departure point, the Puente de la Isla.
This route has particularly been designed to show off the beauty of La Floración during the spring when the peach orchards which surround the town are in blossom
The route can be compared to the google map link given and is clearly visible on the actual google map
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Activities begin from 22nd February and last until 22nd March 2020
There are a number of packages available for those visiting Cieza this spring during La Floración, the period when the fruit orchards around the municipality are a riot of colour as the trees break into blossom
Some of these include transport while for others you’ll need your own vehicle
and there are also options for those who would like to combine their visit with cycling
Some of these packages include a “farmer’s breakfast”
which is a hearty bread/cheese/meats/conserves and drink affair
usually enjoyed out in amongst the blossom on a trestle table
and lunches can also be booked in advance at a number of restaurants in the municipality
most of which offer special Floración-related menus
and although not all of the restaurants offer the same set menu during the week
or will prepare a special set meal for groups by prior arrangement.
The packages listed below are mainly available at weekends but many can also be undertaken during the week
although minimum group sizes are required to make it viable for the company to book a guide and arrange catering
If you want to go during the week and would like to book one of the companies below
simply ring and ask if they can accommodate you as they may already have a group visit arranged or be willing to run a tour for you
all of them have provided English speaking contacts or guides
Each of the events is organised by a privately run company
so all activities should be booked directly via the company shown
La Floración generally lasts until the end of March
although the best blossom shows are generally in the first two weeks of the month
If the warm weather persists during February the best of the flowering will be over by the middle of the month
although the area is still attractive at the end of the season
This year the peak weeks are from February 22nd to March 22nd
Click for further information about La Floración in Cieza
Guided walks in the orchards of Cieza and activities offered
Numerous groups and companies offer guided walks during La Floración
with a variey of routes and lengths to suit all tastes and levels of fitness
Buitre Aventuras offer walks for small groups every day during Floración
with the longer rambles beginning at 9.00 and 15.30 and shorter tours starting at 10.00 and 16.00
The cost of registration is 15 euros for the longer visits (which last 3 hours and cover 7-8 kilometres) and 10 euros for the shorter ones ( 2 hours): further information on 968 022691 / 675 370736 or at info@buitreaventuras.com
The company also offers many sporting adventures
swimming and other methods to navigte a fast moving river canyon
Contact the compnay directly for further info
web: avennatura.com; Telephone bookings 619 83 26 16
Avennatura offer 3-hour walks every day in March along easy routes which are suitable for anyone aged 6 or over
These tours include a farmer’s breakfast and are priced at 12 euros (6 euros for children aged 6 to 12): contact 619 832616 / 657 763847 for further information
The routes begin at 09:00 and 10:30.
Rafting descent of the River Segura: Duration one and a half hours
Cost 15 euros for adults and 12 euros for children under the age of 12
changing rooms with shower and photographic memo
Tourist train rides in Cieza and on the banks of the Segura
weekends 11.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 19.00
The 30-minute tour starts at the corner of the Convento in Cieza
Booking is not required for individuals or small groups
This 3 hour long route costs 12 euros for adults and 8 euros for children and includes insurance
Fly like a bird over the orchards to admire the colours of the Floracón
7th and 15th March lasts for around 5 minutes
and climbs to a maximum height of 20 metres.(including insueance
For groups only; 18 euros for adults and 12 for children
Tel:694 469490 or at info@complejoruralatalaya.com
A casa rural cottage available for hire and albergue which offers cheap shared dormitory accommodation as well as activities
Complejo Rural Atalaya offer walks every day in March starting at the Molino de Cebolla and heading to the organizations’ home in the countryside
and the whole package is priced at 12 euros per head (half price for under-10s
free for infants under 2).The activity begins at 09:00 and concludes at 12.30
A similar trip without the breakfast is also available for half the price
(Ruta de puente a puente y campos de floración
taking place between 11:30 and 14:00 departing from the either the Molino de Cebolla or Molino de Teodoro depending on the day) .Further information and booking on 694 469490 or at info@complejoruralatalaya.com
The complejo also offers shared accommodation for 20 euros a night ( in a communal dormitory in the albergue or there is a rural house available at a higher rate) with route included or 25 euros a night with half board
or 33 with full board in the rural accommodation
Web: Floraciondecieza.com 601 057239 (English speaking) 666 500 594
Floracion de Cieza Experience also offer a walking tour on Saturdays and Sundays (and on weekdays if groups of at least 15 people can be formed)
the walks start at the Restaurante la Cabaña by the BP petrol station and the price of 15 euros (5 euros for under-14s) includes a free gift
Further information on 601 057239(English speaking) 666 500 594 or at floracion@floraciondecieza.com
The walks start at the Restaurante la Cabaña by the BP petrol station and the price of 10 euros (5 euros for under-14s) includes a specialized guide
Further information on 601 057239 or at floracion@floraciondecieza.com.There is a discount of 2 euros for routes undertaken during the week when there are less participants or for larger groups
Departure from Restaurante la Cabaña by the BP petrol station
8 euros a head.Evening Floración route: 16:00 to 19:00. Departure from Restaurante la Cabaña by the BP petrol station
supper and visit to the peach interpretation centre
with discount of 17% offered for groups of more than 15 people
See the feed below for further information La Floración.
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when building an important infrastructure in Spain
it was usual to include living quarters for the caretakers
the dwellings had been abandoned and had fell into ruin
The project consisted in the definition of an interpretation centre that would take the place of those ruins
and the refurbishment of the surrounding area
It was an opportunity for working in a natural setting that had already been intervened on
© David Frutos RuizIn this way, functional spaces get dispersed, and wandering becomes a geological imperative that we cover lightly with local green climbing plants, and that sometimes we have to transverse to access the centre's services —which we also equipped.
© David Frutos RuizThis is just a fraction of the intervention: the other part is the effort made to turn it into the first public building with zero net energy in Spain
In 2009 the European Parliament agreed that every building developed from 2019 on should produce the same amount of energy it consumes
through renewable energy systems and increased energy efficiency
The reality is that there is not enough progress towards this objective. In any case
Almadenes includes all the necessary energy systems
It also has the necessary resources to completely manage its water needs.
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On 1st January the ticket office at the railway station in Cieza
meaning that in order to travel locals had to buy tickets online
in travel agencies or once on board the train itself
but just a week later it seems that it is about to re-open again in the near future as an unexpected consequence of the formation this week of a new national government in Spain
In order for Pedro Sánchez to succeed in the presidential investiture debate and voting which were held on Tuesday it was necessary for him to win the support of numerous MPs representing not only his own PSOE party but also other groups
and one of those to back his candidacy was Tomás Guitarte
Sr Guitarte is the sole representative in Congress of Teruel Existe
a party representing the province of Teruel in the south of Aragón
which campaigns for efforts to protect those rural areas of Spain which are gradually being deserted as the population migrates towards large towns and cities
Sr Guitarte’s vote on Tuesday was crucial in Pedro Sánchez securing a winning margin of 167-165 (he was subjected to extreme pressure to vote the other way
and a tie would not have allowed the formation of the new government)
and as part of the deal he made with the PSOE a stay of execution was agreed on for the ticket offices in railway station with fewer than 100 passengers a day
These offices are being shut down by Renfe to cut costs
and at present there are three such stations falling into the category specified by the railway management company in the Region of Murcia (among around 150 in the whole of Spain)
with the official Renfe estimate at Cieza being that there are just 8 passengers a day using the station
The offices at Torre Pacheco and Balsicas have remained open for the time being
although in their place ticket dispenser machines are already installed
the future of these offices – and of the jobs they create by their very existence – has been guaranteed
and Teruel Existe has scored a small success in its efforts to guarantee the survival of smaller communities in Spain
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Aquí está el supuesto jabalí “monstruoso” cazado en Cieza a flechazos. En realidad, un cruce con cerdo doméstico. pic.twitter.com/zmTvO7WU6M
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This route has particularly been designed to show off the beauty of La Floración during the spring when the peach orchards which surround the town are in blossom
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