Aki Murieron Mis Sueños
I came across a graffiti inscription on a house façade in Palma’s centre a couple of years ago. It is still there, today. It reads: Mallorca aki nacieron mis hijos, […]
The Arc de l’Almudaina
In the heart of Palma’s old town, halfway between the cathedral and the Palma townhall in Plaça Cort, we find the Carrer de l’Almudaina. There we find a rather old looking, […]
Spuds From Sa Pobla
A century ago or so, the Mallorcan potato (Solanum tuberosum) evolved from being a traditional crop destined for local consumption to a product for export. Since then, Mallorcan potatoes turned […]
Fira de s’Oliva
After a bit of a decline in olive oil output during the Seventies and Eighties, Oli de Mallorca has come back with a vengeance. Production of olive oil in Mallorca had […]
Dijous Bo
Every year on the third Thursday of November, Inca stages its Dijous Bo market, the year’s biggest market on the island. This year, for some reason, Dijous Bo falls on the […]
A Day in the Life of a Prison
For some reason, society seems to need prisons. Mallorca is no exception. A few years ago, a new prison was inaugurated in Palma de Mallorca. The old and previous prison […]
Shoeshine Boy
Chances are that you might have come across Alejandro Herranz at Mallorca’s PMI airport on one of your many comings and goings, or haven’t you? Alejandro Herranz is Mallorca’s last official […]
A Skeleton in the Closet
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón Real, famous for having Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet arrested in London some years ago, initiated a process of bringing into the open some dark, shameful secrets in the Spanish […]
The Red Palm Weevil
The Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is called the Picudo rojo in Castellano. Whatever you call this little beetle, its larvae is a menace, causing harm to a large number […]
Palma: What’s in a Name?
Palma de Mallorca, the island capital, has undergone another name change. Over the years, Palma was called either Palmaria by the Romans, Medina Mayurqa by the ruling Moors, or Ciutat […]
Weather Report
Mallorca suffered a bit of a turmoil weather-wise over the last ten days. October 29th brought gale force winds and torrential rain to the Palma, Calvià and Andratx areas with the loss […]
Bunyols and Buñuelos
During the Tots Sants celebrations, Mallorcans celebrate the festivities with plenty of sweet pastries. Bunyols or Buñuelos are particularly popular at this time of year. Bunyols are fritters commonly made […]
Todos Los Santos
Spain celebrates All Saints’ Day today, or Todos los Santos, or Tots Sants (November 1st). On this day families honour their deceased relatives and friends. Graves and tombs are cleaned […]
The Spanish Health Service
I do not claim to know much about the Spanish health service. I do have some varied experience with the health facilities, though, here in the Balearic islands, and my […]
Wind and Weather
Those of us who are into boats and sailing will know about the importance of the winds and will know their Tramuntana (N), Mestral (NW), Ponent and Xaloc (SW). These are the […]
Merienda
Merienda is the name of a midmorning snack in Spain. Builders take a second breakfast, as do office people, factory girls, even pre-school children have a midmorning merienda break. ¡Bon […]
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