The Sa Calobra Canyon
The Sa Calobra Canyon, also known as the Torrent de Pareis Gorge, must be one of the island’s most dramatic landscapes and is one of Mallorca’s two Natural Monuments. Friends of […]
Biodiversity and Conservation
The Institut Mediterrani d’Estudis Avançats (IMEDEA, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies) is a research centre, jointly run by the Consell Superior d’Investigacions Científiques (CSIC) and the Universitat de les Illes Balears […]
The Goose and the Golden Egg
Last Sunday, April 29th, between 5,000 and 10,000 protesters congregated on the beach of Es Trenc in opposition to a change in the planning law that now would allow the […]
The Reserva Natural s’Albufereta
If you know Mallorca and love the island for its natural beauty you will most likely know the Parc Natural s’Albufera de Mallorca. The wetland of flooded marshes between Can […]
The Parc Natural de Llevant
The land of Aubarca north of Artà was acquired by the Govern de les Illes Balears in 2001 and protected as a Nature Reserve under the name of Parc Natural […]
Seaside Pleasures
I am not a friend of the fixation on Christmas decorations in the streets of our pueblos and towns, especially not those in Palma. It all seems overly commercial and materialistic, […]
The Calicant Experience
We went for a pleasant excursion yesterday, the Día de la Constitución or the day of the Spanish constitution. The object of our outing was the Puig d’es Calicant, near […]
Death Valley
What do you tell a friend who asks whether it will be safe to hike in the Torrent des Pareis in November? A hard one to answer if you feel […]
The UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Undoubtedly, the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range is one of the most striking features of this wonderful island. Its awe-inspiring karstic landscape is marked by agricultural terraces, dry stone walls […]
Four Years of Blogging
I am happy, and somewhat proud, to let you know that today is the fourth anniversary of this Mallorca Daily Photo Blog. Since Sunday, June 10th, 2007, I have posted […]
Espinagadas In Sa Pobla
With the festivities of Christmas, New Year and Three Kings behind us, now in January it is time for the Festa de Sant Antoni. The fiesta involves large bonfires up […]
Salt of This Sea
It seems as though the Mediterranean Sea is much saltier than the sea of the oceans (39-40 kg of salt per 1,000 litres as opposed to 32-37 kg of salt […]
After the Storm
It is not unusual in Balearic latitudes for autumn storms to cause havoc. It is not always as bad as it has been over the last three, four days, but […]
The Fira de la Serra de Tramuntana
The XVI Fira de la Serra de Tramuntana started yesterday at the Santuari de Lluc and will continue today, October 10th. Now, you may well have set your thoughts on […]
The Greater Flamingo
The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is native to Spain. In Mallorca, the bird prefers the shallow salt pans of the Salines de Llevant near the coast for its natural habitat […]
The Península de la Victòria
At this time of year the island of Mallorca shows its natural beauty from its best side. The sun is still out most of the time but the heat of […]
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