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The place where I live.
I’m living in León which is an old city
placed between two rivers : Bernesga and Torio.It’s surrounded by
orchards,farms and meadows with a lot of trees .It’s in the North of Spain and
has a Roman origin in the 1st Century before Christ. León is the
main city of the province and it has a population of about 140.000 people.
It’s a lovely city full of sights and it’s
great for walking around. There are two
different cities in León.On the one
hand , the new city with wide streets
with a lot of shops , parks , avenues and pubs , like Ordoño II street or La
Condesa or La Calle Ancha , where
people go shopping or meet
friends for walking or drinking
coffee or a beer in sunny days .On the other hand, the old city, with narrow
streets and a lot of outdoor pubs and typical restaurants where people meet for
having tapas, and drinking wine and beer.
The weather in León is very different from
Levante or Andalucia. The winter is cold
and the summer is very hot , but I love it because there are a lot of sunny
days and it’s unusual to find foggy or
cloudy days. Spring and autumn have mild temperature and days, they are usually bright .
León is famous for its Gothical Cathedral,
although there are a lot of wonderful seesights like San Marcos or Botines or
San Isidoro, but the most famous place is the Cathedral with its white stone
towers rising towards heaven like a prayer of León’s people .It’s very famous too for
typical food : blood sausage,smoked meat, sausages and a variety of delicious
cheese and wine.
The biggest attraction of León is probably
the Easter Processions ,including Genarin’s Procession. We also enjoy San Juán’s
Festival in the summer , with a lot of fireworks and floats
parade ,live music in the street and the famous San Juan’s Bonfire where people throw bad luck and
problems to burn them . People, those days, are in the streets with friends or
family .
The atmosphere of León is ideal for me. People
are quite friendly , the city is very safe and
quiet , and women are the prettiest in Spain . All
that makes the main reason why I like
living here.
Agustín Quintanilla Mata
I live in Maracaibo, which is a city
in the northwestern part of Venezuela. It has a population of 1.459,448 people
and it´s the second biggest city in Venezuela.
The weather here is sunny almost all
the year, and the city is known as “The Beloved Land of the Sun” the hot weather sometimes is unbearable and there are only two periods per year.
There´s a festival in November
called fair Chinita, with a Gaita Concert, which is typical Christmas music in
the streets at night, there are many people in the streets dancing, singing and
drinking and also there are a lot of fireworks.
But I think the best things about
Maracaibo are the people and the gastronomy (I like eating Patacón, which is a
typical dish) and the people are very friendly and extrovert and that´s the
main reason why I like living here so much.
Ariana Rios
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THE
PLACE
WHERE
I LIVE
(By
FRANCISCO JAVIER PALOMO)
I
live in León, a
city in the Northwest of Spain. It has a population of about 131.000
people.
It’s
a beautiful, ancient and modern at the same time, city. There’s an
Old León, with a lot of narrow streets, churches, small markets…
Here there´s an area called “El Barrio Húmedo” where there are a lot
of bars,
clubs and
restaurants. There´s also a New León, where we can find wide
streets, modern buildings, beautiful gardens and shopping centres.
The
weather is quite pleasant. The summer is usually sunny, although not
very hot, so it´s great for walking around the city. Spring and
autumn are usually rainy and windy, but not too much .The winter can be
cold and it usually snows – sky lovers can go to the nearby
mountains and practise their favourite sport.
The
biggest tourist attractions in León are probably its beautiful
Gothic Cathedral and the “Hostal de San Marcos”. León is also
famous because it is an important city in the “Camino de Santiago”-
every year a lot of pilgrims from all over the world visit our city.
On the 24th of June, “Las Fiestas de San Juan” take place, a
festival with live music, theatres and traditional markets in the
streets. At night, there are fireworks and a big bonfire. After that,
young people go to “El Húmedo” to have a drink and to eat
typical “tapas”
I
think the best things about León are its people and its atmosphere.
I enjoy walking around this small, quiet and safe city, and talking
to its friendly people. I’m from Madrid but I love living in León.
THE PLACE WHERE I LIVE
I live in León. It’s a small city situated in the
north-west of Spain. It has a population of 130,000 people.In León nothing is
too far, so you can go from place to place on foot.
In my opinion, León is the most beautiful city in the
world. There are a lot of old monuments because it has its origins in the Roman
Age. The most popular monument is “The Cathedral”, which has beautiful stained
glass windows. There’s an area called “El Húmedo” where there are a lot of bars
and restaurants and people go to have a drink after work or at weekends. And
the best of all is that you can eat for a small amount of money because “the
tapa” (a small snack) is free with every beverage ordered.
The weather here is very particular and quite different
from the south of Spain. It changes a lot during the year. Normally we have a
long, cold and wet winter and a short and dry but not always hot summer. Spring
and Autumn are practically non-existent (They are very short). This is the
reason why there is an old saying according to which in León there are only two
seasons: winter and railway (station).
León is famous for many things: the pilgrimage to
Santiago, the Cathedral, the Húmedo Area, St Isidoro’s Basilica, St Marcos’sParador,
MUSAC (Museum of Contemporary Art)…but the biggest tourist attraction is
probably Easter. During the Holy Week there are a lot of wonderful processions
and it’s a feast declared of International Tourist Interest. But at Easter,
there is also a famous pagan feast: “Genarín”, and many people from all over Spain
come to celebrate it.
But I think the best thing about León is the people. At
first, they may seem shy and quiet but when you get to know them,they are good and friendly
hosts. In fact, if you have a friend from León he’s for life.
PABLO CASCALLANA
