Andalusian Geography and Climate

MOUNTAINS IN ANDALUSIA

In Andalusia there are two principal mountain ranges: Sierra Morena and the Betic Chains.

Sierra Morena is in the north. Its old, low and eroded.

The Betic Chains are in the southeast. They have got new mountains. The most important peaks are: Mulhacn and Veleta.

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PHOTOS

BETIC CHAINS

SUBBETIC RANGES

*FLORA*

On the plain:

In the forest there are trees, for example; pine, oak, and cork.

On the plain there are bushes, shurbs and aromatic plants, for

example thyme and rosemary.

By the riverside :

There are willows , poplars , ashes next to the river

In marshes there are acuatic plants for example; rushes or catails.

FAUNA

In Andalusia there are important mammals .There are iberian lynxes, foxes and deer.

The iberian lynxes live in Doana (Huelva)

FAUNA

The deer live in Sierra the Cazorla.

The foxes live in the forest.

CLIMATE OF ANDALUSIA

Mediterranean

Mountains

Coastal MediterraneanKEY

lThe climates of Andalusia are Mediterranean climate,coastal Mediterranean climate and Mountain climate.

KINDS OF CLIMATES

Mediterranean climate is the typical climate of Andalusia. It covers most of Andalusia. The precipitacions are low and the temperatures are mild.

Coastal Mediterranean climate covers the lower part of Andalusia, the precipitacions occur in autumn and spring and the tempetures are extreme.

Mountain climate covers the mountains, precipitacions are abundant and the temperatures in winter are cold and in summer mild.

COASTS

There are two coasts in Andalusia:The Mediterranean Coast and Atlantic Coast.

- The Mediterranean coast is high and rocky due to the proximity of Penibetic Chain to the sea.

- The Atlantic coast is low and there are sandy beaches.

COASTS.

In Andalusia there are two watersheds:Mediterranean and Atlantic watersheds.

- Rivers in the Mediterraneanwatershed are short, low and have irregular flow.The main rivers are: Guadairo, Guadalhorce, Guadalfeo, and Almanzora.

- The most important rivers in the Atlantic watershed is the Guadalquivir whichis the longest in Andalusia.

Holidays

Easter

Easter is celebrate of the life of Jess.It's in spring. We celebrate the easter with trumpets and drums.People wear special dress.The``pasosare very big they are made of metal or wood.On the top they have saints and candles.

Tipos de pasos

In pilgrimage we walk or ride a horse and or drive cars carroza .

A carroza is a trailer decorated with shawls , paper lanterns, flowers and cloth

ROMERIAS

We go to the country , to eat , and to dance.

The most famous romeria is the Roco in Almonte (Huelva) and the romeria in Casariche is the San Marcos

Christmas

At Christmas we eat with family .We make a Nativity scenes , we Sing carrolls , we give presents to our family. We also decorante our house withlights , figures and we also put a Chritsmas tree.

In New Years Eve we eat twelve
grapes.
The Magi go in a carriage throwing
sweets and litte toys for people.

reyes magos

SEVILLE

The cathedral in Seville

The Cathedral in Seville is the largest gothic cathedral in the world and the third temple in size after

La Giralda

It is 97,5 metres high.

It is about eight hundred years old.

Is the bell tower of the cathedral, but it used to be the minarette of a mosque.

La Plaza De Espaa.

It was built by Anbal Gonzlez. It is in the center of Seville.Today the Plaza de Espaa mainly consists of Goverment buildings.

Holy week in Seville

Holy week in Seville is one of the most important traditional events of the city. It is celebrated in the week leading up to Easter and is one of the better known religious events within Spain.

THE ALCZAR OF SEVILLE IS A ROYAL PALACE IN SEVILLE, SPAIN, ORIGINALLY A MOORISH FORT.

Los Reales Alczares

La Torre del Oro.

La Torre de Oro (The Gold Tower) is in Sevilla. It is on the banks of the River Guadalquivir.

It gets its name because when it,s sunny and you look at it, it appears to be made of gold.

Parque de Mara Luisa

It's a beautiful big park in the centre of the city.There,you can find,animals,such as pigeons and ducks

APRIL FAIR

April Fair is the most
famous
fair in Andalusia.

THIS IS ENTRANCE OF THE APRIL FAIR

THIS IS STALL OF THE APRIL FAIR

THIS IS THE TYPICAL DRESS FOR WOMEN IN THE APRIL FAIR OF SEVILLE.

-Archivo de Indias-

This is the Archivo de Indias in Seville, Spain. By decrete of Charles III, all the documentations regarding overseas empire was housed here.

INDIAS

Museo arqeuologico

It was built from 1910 to 1915 by Anibal Gozalez.

Museo de Bellas Artes

The Museum of Fine Arts of Seville is one of the most important in Andalusia and the second in Spain.The museum has got sculptures and paintings.

CASARICHE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Casariche is a town 122 km from Sevilla. Casariche is in the province of Sevilla. It has got 5,650 people. It's located at an altitude of 296 metres.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

In Roman times, our town was called Ventippo. Casariche has got a village called El Rigelo.The river Yeguas goes through Casariche.

POINTS OF INTEREST

The church: The name of Casariche is Ntra. Sra. de la Encarnacin. It is the most representative monument in Casariche. The church is from 17 century.

The theatre: The theatre is in a the main avenue. Was reformed last year.

POINTS OF INTEREST

The town hall: The town hall of Casariche is in the center of Casariche. The name of mayor is Eladio Lozano, in the town hall there are some offices. Cerro Bellido: Cerro Bellido it is a natural place, is in a 1 km in the south of Casariche. Is a hill bordered for the river Yeguas. In the high the this hill is in a roman quarries.

Things to do in Casariche

In the morning

In Casariche we play Las Chafletas or La Tabla. We swimin in the Swiming-Pool. An we play in the sport centre: we run, play football an we swimin in the covered pool.

Festival days

SEMANA SANTA:In march or april, we celebrate the Holly Week. In these days we have processions of saints on their thrones with a lot of ornaments.

THE FAIR:The fair is tipical festival in Casariche. It's celebrated on the 25th July and we are impatients for you arrive.

Festival days

SAIN'T MARK'S:On April, 25th we celebrate the festival of Sain't Mark's (San Marcos).We person make flots to go on pilgrimage. It's a visit to Sain't Mark's hermitage in the countryside, near Casariche.

MOSAICS

What's a mosaic?

A mosaic is a work made of small pieces of ceramic. The mosaics are Roman art.

The most important mosaic is...

The most important mosaic in Casariche is the Juicio de Paris .

This mosaic in the Villa del Alcaparral .

It shows the Roman goddesses Juno, Minerva y Venus.Paris has to give the gold apple to the most beautiful of the three Roman goddesses.

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