Barcelona Photoblog

October 30, 2006

Candy Stall at Monistrol de Montserrat, Barcelona

Candy Stall at Monistrol de Montserrat, Barcelona

Yesterday we visited Monistrol de Montserrat at Bages in Barcelona province and took some pictures of XIII Fira de la Coca i el Mató (a small market held once a year to sell local products, mainly coca - very similar to pizza dough with lots of homemade ingredients on top - or mató - a soft fresh cheese served with honey). I will start with some candy for your eyes and in coming days you will see the different stalls and local people dancing in colorful costumes. The sweets I tried were extra size, delicate and flashy in colors.

October 29, 2006

Futuristic Square at Maremagnum, Barcelona

Futuristic Square at Maremagnum, Barcelona
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No, this is not a roof, nor the surface of Mars, it is a small square next to Maremagnum shopping center. I really like those peculiar hills you wouldn't expect to see in a park. Maybe that becomes customary in the future, who knows?

October 28, 2006

Poverty in Barcelona: Tramp at Maremagnum

Tourism and Tramps
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Alienated, abandoned, neglected, homeless tramps. Poverty goes with society, it has been there before and it will be there in the future, it is the byproduct of human ambition. Being different and impaired is punished with ignorance and rejection for the sake of the pack. When are we going to think and act as civilized animals instead of just animals?

Aerial Photo of Maremagnum in Port vell, Barcelona via Google Earth.

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