Military

Imprisoned In Cabrera

Two hundred years ago in 1808 Spain, with the help of Britain, won a decisive battle within the Peninsular War against Napoleon Bonaparte‘s France. After the French army’s defeat at […]

Architecture

The Porta de la Gabella

The Porta de la Gabella near Plaça Reina has recently undergone a bit of a face-lift. The newly restored archway is also known as the Porta de l’Almudí in reference […]

History

Castell de Sa Punta de n’Amer

The defence tower of n’Amer was built on a protrusion between Portocristo and Cala Millor in 1696 (of course, Cala Millor was nothing but an empty coastline, then). Proposals to […]

Daily Life

The Spanish Army

Yesterday, the Spanish Ejército de Tierra (literally, “Land Army”) made an attempt to recruit new personnel in Felanitx. I suppose that with La Crisis we confront a new situation in […]

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