Transcript Diapositiva 1

Juan Francisco Sánchez García
3 A IES EL BOHIO CARTAGENA
SPAIN
Cartagena is a Spanish city in the Mediterranean
seaside in the Murcia Region.
It has 217,241 inhabitants. It is the twenty-fourth
Spanish city in population (sixth among those
that are not capital cities)Its pop spread over a
municipal area of 558.3 km ². It has a total
population of 382,114 inhabitants.
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Our setting
the beaches
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Cartagena holds the distinction of being
the Spanish town with the most beaches
(10) certified “Q for Quality” by the ICTE
(Instituto para la Calidad Turística
Española). These beaches are: Cala
Cortina, Islas Menores, playa Honda
beach, Mar de Cristal, Cala del Pino,
Cavanna beach, Barco Perdido beach, El
Galúa beach, Levante beach and La Gola
beach.
The port
The military port of Cartagena is one of
the most important of the world and Spain
Of great strategic
value for its location and its natural design.
Flora
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The coastal mountains of Cartagena focus one
of the largest biodiversity the Iberian Peninsula
botanical. Both European and African species are
present. Especially noteworthy are the
numerous species found only on the southern
coast of Spain (Murcia and Almeria in particular)
and in North Africa. Among these latter stands
out above all the presence of default or Savina
mora o cypress, a cypress that grows only in
northern Africa, the island of Malta and
Cartagena.
Our taste
Mediterranean food
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The Mediterranean diet meets almost all
requirements of all nutritional
recommendations.Many consider the diet
that makes you live longer.This has been
confirmed and published recently by the
prestigious American Journal of the
American Medical Association.
These foods are:
· Olive oil.
· Little meat and lots of fish.
· Vegetables, legumes and abundant fruits.
· Pasta, wholemeal bread and brown or white rice.
· Species, garlic, oregano, pepper and sesame.
· Small amounts of red wine.
Typical plate
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The most typical dishes are:
· The cauldron
· Rice with fish
· The michirones
For fun
Carthaginians and Romans
The Carthaginian and Roman festivals held in the city
is Spanish in Cartagena during the second fortnight of
September and have been declared of National Tourist
Interest.
In them, historical events that occurred in the city
during the Second Punic War are recreated. Events such
as: the foundation of the city by the Carthaginian
general Hasdrubal the Handsome , Hannibal´s leaving
to Rome or the great battle for the conquest of the city
by the Roman general Scipio Africanus in the year 209
a.C .
For 10 days various theatrical events are held They move
us to the nuptials of Princess General Hannibal Himilce
Ibera, the Oracle of the Goddess Tanit (vintage boats),
and even a Great Roman Circus with gladiator fights and
chariot races.
Photos