The Crocodile of Na Coca
There are no crocodiles in Mallorca, as far as I know. It’s not the proper climate for reptiles, really. Funny then, that there should be a mummified crocodile on permanent […]
At Peace in Orient
I am almost sure that the village of Orient on the border between the Tramuntana mountain range and the region of Es Raiguer may well be the smallest village on […]
Catalina Homar
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria was born 1847 in Florence as a cousin of the Hapsburg emperor. For the purpose of scientific studies in the Balearic Islands, he first came […]
A Pretty Cold Snap
This January seems to turn into a very cold Winter month all over Europe. Temperatures in Britain, Germany, mainland Spain and elsewhere have sunk to well below freezing point, with […]
Palma Military Headquarters
It is thought that the first Roman settlement was built at the spot where today we find the Castell de l’Almudaina (also known as Palacio de l’Almudaina), shortly after 123 […]
Halal Butchers
Some of you may have recently come across a shop in Mallorca like the one shown here, selling meat slaughtered the Halal way. This prevalence has to do with the […]
Los Reyes Magos
The public holiday of Los Reyes Magos (Three Wise Men, Three Kings or Kings from the East) is probably the most important day in the Spanish festive calendar. Three Kings […]
Murciélagos
I know I am repeating myself when I point again to Palma’s coat of arms including a murciélago, or bat. But the Palma insignia shown here was too nice to […]
Medieval Staircase
The parish church in Felanitx is called after the archangel Michael. Oddly enough, Sant Miquel is neither of the two principal saints of this pueblo. The town’s two patron saints […]
Post Mortem
Little curly-haired María P. B. was the first baby to be born in Mallorca in 2009, to the joy of her happy parents, E. P. and L. B. She was […]
Problem at Pollensa Bay
British author, Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime, was a loyal visitor to Mallorca’s north eastern shores during the Thirties and Fifties when she stayed at the Hotel Illa d’Or […]
4 Kilos Vinícola
A new Mallorcan wine is making headlines, a vino tinto from Felanitx: 4 kilos. One of the three founders of the Ánima Negra bodega in Felanitx, Francisco Grimalt, has broken […]
Molts d’Anys
At the occasion of New Year’s Eve, let me wish you a Happy New Year, or as the Mallorcans say, Molts d’anys (many years, i. e. a long life). Don’t […]
The Winter Solstice Rose Window
A rather stunning and beautiful apparition could be observed in Palma de Mallorca over the last fortnight, early in the mornings. On the day of the Winter solstice, the light […]
Día de Los Santos Inocentes
The Día de los Santos Inocentes (Day of the Holy Innocents) is the Spanish speaking world’s equivalent to the April Fool’s day. This day is a religious holiday named in […]
Mounted Police
The Policía Municipal in Palma de Mallorca has some of their agentes municipales mounted on horseback, you might be interested to know. Of course, the Palma policeman is usually on […]
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