Get to know El Gordo Spanish Christmas Lottery and watch the television spot
It is no secret that the Spanish Lottery ‘El Gordo’ is the one that gives out more money in prizes in the world. This year 2012, for instance, the amount ascends up to 2,520 millions of Euros in prizes of which 720 millions go for ‘The Fat One’!!!! These will be distributed in 1,764 prizes. “Christmas’ Fat One” (El Gordo de Navidad, in Spanish) brings 4,000,000 Euros per series winner, that is to say 400,000 Euros per ‘a lottery tenth’. For the second series gives out 1,250,000 Euros, and 500,000 Euros for the third. These prizes are not subject to […]
History of La Carihuela in Torremolinos
The story of La Carihuela is the story of many small and poor neighborhoods of the coast in Torremolinos. This was another fishing district where have lived fishermen and working people of the town of Torremolinos. During the years of the tourist boom on the Costa del Sol, the province of Malaga began to become what it is now, a place of reference for those who want to enjoy a pleasant walk along the promenade or enjoy the pleasant summer evenings. The usual shack houses in the area, some of them remained in the streets further away from the beach, […]
Health Properties of Spanish Mediterranean Diet
There is a good reason why I have decided to talk about the spanish diet and its health properties. The Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions of Torremolinos hosted for 3 days, 24, 25 and 26 of November The Wine and Mediterranean Food Fair in which professionals and amateurs could enjoy the best of wine and spanish gastronomy. We have all heard and read about the Mediterranean diet, which seems to be so popular in newspapers, magazines and especially diet books. Spain is one of more than a dozen countries on the Mediterranean Sea, enjoying lots of sunshine. Therefore, Spanish food […]
Join Medplaya on Gogobot- Social Travel Service
There are several technologies, social networks and mobile apps for those who enjoy travelling and getting to know well different destinations. One of the most popular ones that has been mentioned in prestigious mass media like TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian or USA Today is Gogobot. What is Gogobot? Gogobot is a social network for travel. Each user has its own ‘Passport’, which works as their profile on Gogobot. On there, we have a map of the places we have visited, recommendations we have made, our followers, the people we follow, photos we have uploaded, badges we have obtained, […]
XXX Provincial Cocktail Contest & Beer Draft Competition 2012
On November 8-9th, 2012 at 18:00 in the Hotel H10 Andalucía Plaza, Marbella was held the 30th Provincial Cocktail Contest along with the 4th Beer Draft Competition organized by the the group Mahou- San Miguel. On the competition participated the best bartenders in the province which attempted to qualify to participate in the National Championship which will be held in Asturias. To get qualified they had to impress the members of the tasting jury and the technical jury. Speaking about the cocktails and competitions, we can’t forget to mention that again this year competed Sara Delgado, the national champion in […]
The Nutcracker on Ice, Theatre Cervantes Málaga
A dazzling production on ice of the Hofmann’s classic novelette The Nutcracker is touring Europe in 2012 with shows in Theatre Cervantes, Málaga 12 – 18 December. Beautiful costumes, a magnificent set and special effects create an evening of magic in the Theatre Cervantes in Málaga. Tony Mercer, the world’s most important artistic director and producer of contemporary theatre on ice, together with the four-time world champion and double Olympic gold medallist, Evgeny Platov, and the double world champion, Maxim Staviski, has created exquisite choreography to the rhythm of Tchaikovsky‘s unforgettable music. Impressive leaps and turns, sophisticated costumes, sumptuous scenery, […]
