Hotel Rural. Casa Florencio

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This blog Hotel Rural Casa Florencio has completed its first year of life recently, is a limited space in which, as they say, "are not all they are, but if all they are." Because it is fair that the vast majority of clients (now friends) who have honored us with their presence are, reallylovely people . Of which leaves its mark on the heart and we rejoice when many of them return to visit us.

Iyar Yala and Trujillo in the courtyard of Casa Florencio

In this space we have already echoed some of those friends who have demonstrated their recognition, but we can not but mention with special love to all those who, being the smallest, have made the hole bigger. In this endearing group belong Yala and Iyar, with his recent stay, have joined Angela and Sofia repeaters and añoradosJuanito recordadísimos and Nicholas, Candela, Roberto, and Ana Belen, Christine, brothers David and Sergi ... and how many children have demonstrated the warmth of education and parents with their own behavior.

Some great little friends Florencio House

Lucky? I honestly do not believe. Rather reciprocity. Natural selection of an establishment that has resisted lowering the quality of what it offers, as an inevitable consequence for those who have been swept by the tsunami of "crazy discount."

In various professional forums and business owners of rural tourism establishments is open and heated debate about the problems is the confusion generated by the label "RURAL" , in very different types of establishment. Defining chaos, coupled with the general economic situation has become synonymous with tourism "bargain" and "Baratero" to a broad market sector and therefore subject to speculative price auctions do not take into account the value of the obvious differences in quality, facilities and services between housings and others.

This growing trend is a cause and effect of a significant segment of travelers who seek to "gain the troubled waters" and, with its pressure, are taking over the management of many entrepreneurs who should never give up that responsibility.

In CASA FLORENCIO we have chosen to be more selective and not "fill at any price", although we have adjusted our prices responsibly regular offerings to the circumstances. We continue to receive quality friends ... even smaller quantity.

We can not ignore that for us, FLORENCIO HOUSE is not a business or even a job, even if it means a lot to do. It is a way of life, which, as individuals, we like to engage with lovely people that appreciates and values ​​the whole of what we offer here.

Time will prove us right ... or not. But in any case, we can prevent as much as we enjoyed making satisfies enjoy.

Revilla de Pomar. Cantohito Menhir

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Singing Menhir Hito.

The roads where the plateau is close, we return to resume the path of standing stones and started some time ago. In Valdeolea menhirs, we were easily seen with a alignment by proximity.

Archaeologists Castellanos, Miguel Angel Moreno, and Germain put us Delibes on the trail of a greater dimension in this alignment. And indeed, if we use the information available at www.megalitos.es, conducted by the former, we see the continuation of this trace to the province of Burgos.

Alignment of menhirs

The meeting with the Landmark Singing spectacular monument was completely accidental.Staying at the near-Casa Revilla de Pomar Florencio. In a lively conversation after dinner with the owners of the hotel, came to the fore the issue of menhir. Although it was near midnight, the next day I get up early for other matters, so I decided to visit him at the time. - The header photo is from that visit-
This picture tries to reflect the feeling to meet the huge rock, is a kind of defiance amid the moor iergue watching impassively as the stars revolve around it from its more than 3 meters in height. Immediately we wonder about its meaning, after all is a symbol, and our curiosity drives us to try to decipher it. For this we turn to the little information we have. Before referred to the article and Moreno Gallo and Delibes de Castro. It presents the results of the excavation of a site near Landmark Canto similar characteristics. In this place "The cost of the mill", we find the remains of a menhir-like hand. In this place was built a burial mound that gives us additional information.

The slope of the mill. Before excavation.

(Moreno Gallo, Delibes de Castro 2006)

It's amazing how they put these people care for thousands of years that his work will endure.Digging into the base has discovered the foundation of the monument. This is a recess cut into the limestone soil of the moor for good vertical lift of rock.

Foundations of Menhir. Cuesta del Molino.

(Moreno Gallo, Delibes de Castro 2006)

The dating of the menhirs is an uncomfortable task for archaeologists, as it simply rocks that rise above the ground. If additional elements are not the dating is uncertain.

In this case,-The-Mill hill, in the excavation of the mound were found human remains and charred fragments at the base of the menhir. With the C14 dating of these remains, as well as ceramic fragments, one can deduce an age of 4000 years for the monument.

Undoubtedly these stones visible at a great distance were not randomly located, marked an important place for the builders. I think we can see two ways, either the place has a harmony of telluric forces, which for those people in close contact with nature were evident and so marked and used to deposit their dead. Or wanted to give the place a special significance, such as a territorial marker, lifting their stone symbols, and buried there at the most relevant to your clan. Everyone thinks what they like, I say.

Regardless of objective considerations, the place is captivating, and the night visit alone an unsettling experience.