Dolmen of Thyme - Pipe Shrine Santos
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Epic Bot Ubuntu Runescape
Today's proposal led us into the countryside to learn Alcalá megalithic sites found in the Dehesa Thyme, burial of the Chalcolithic period, 2000 years BC, the Metal Age .
Taking the road Jerez-Antequera and about 6 km. after passing Olvera arrived at a crossroads, roundabout, follow the signs leading us to Alcalá del Valle, the local CA-9107 and after about 4 km. reach the sign indicating the Dolmen Thyme.
After the usual breakfast arrive at the entrance of the track that would lead us to the grounds of megaliths, olive groves, almond and pear advanced, giving way to farmland.
Peral - Pyrus communis
economy Alcalá Valley is based primarily on agriculture and livestock, has traditionally been a nation of immigrants, but today it is betting on the introduction new crops, mainly focused on green asparagus, a vegetable of high quality.
After walking about 600 m. we come to the site that holds the megalithic monuments, a short review to inform participants of what was visiting.
is a group of three dolmens header row with circular chamber and entrance corridor monolithic and rectum to make entry, this rocky outcrop may be related to other genera found in the province of Seville and Malaga .
constructive Its uniqueness compared to most known megaliths in the mountains lies in the differential use of two types of stone: sandstone slabs regular and large blocks of limestone.
Indiana Jones
The day I investigated the route Juan and Francisco, the Morales family, good Alcalá without doubt helped us kindly show us the way we had to follow to reach "The Castillón" .
Yellow Bee - Ophrys Lutea
Plantago albicans Parasite - Orobanche Reuteriana
Countryside Alcalá, to fund the Sierra and the Sierra del Pinar del Endrinal
Saxifolia Blanca - Saxifolia Cossoniana
After the visit back a few meters to cross The Cortijo de la Aguililla and up to "The Castillón" , legend has it that Alcalá del Valle was founded by a group of Moors were expelled from the Bodegas Setenil , they settled in a place called "The Castillón" , which they named "Alkala" , mistrust by strengthening the monarch made the move again, this time into the valley, along with some springs, a place known as Grande and Pedro Source Ibanez .
Malva - Lavatera cretica
Yellow radish - Rapistrum rugosum
In S. XVI to the debt incurred by war spending Carlos V, made his son Philip II people put up for sale was purchased for little more than a million and a half maravedíes, by the archbishop of Seville D. Hernando Valdes, Inquisitor General at that time was then transferred to D. Bernuy Diego, Burgos Regidor .
from the Andalusian countryside of the Dehesa Aguilillas Thyme,
the background Valley Beautiful and Olvera Vista
God's power, a nickel for your thoughts
friend Conchi 
Griffon - Gyps fulvus
Ceriflor - Major
Cerinthe 
manor in the time were constant disputes, define the legal fight for land led to the lawsuit last year after separation Benamejí House the people passed into the hands of the Crown , archaeological remains found in the area show that Villa is located on a Roman settlement.
Amiga, you were not, but if you are, we miss you.
New musketeers, and Eugenia Charles welcome
A happy reunion friend Eduardo
Congratulations for being so brave Rosa
The journey to The Castillón was quite short, but high temperature and growth insect had the group will accelerate the pace, just a few, who do not mind these minor annoyances enjoy the iconic travel.
Once the participants knew the trail they soon lower it quickly, they remained in Thyme Recreation Area when the perpetrators came after the break was returned after going around the track above.
We returned to the bus to move now to the Sanctuary of Canos Santos , 6 km. before reaching Alcalá del Valle find the path that led us to Convent.
Red Admiral - Vannessa Atalanta
A place of great beauty, although it has been renovated and existing buildings have not followed the line of ancient times, the origin of Shrine dates from the XVI century when Conde de Ureña and Moron facilitated land to build a chapel .
Castaño India - Aesculus Hipocastanum
The story goes that when Muslims come to the mainland for fear of religious Mohammed flee to Alcalá del Valle trying to save the religious images, for centuries the icon of the Conception of Our Lady was hidden.
Where runs the Spring
During the sixteenth century the cowboy Tello Pascual looking for a cow that had lost found a cavity in the image of the Virgin , at the foot of a crystal spring, reporting to the authorities it was transferred to the Parish Olvera. A legend says that three times the image back to the cave where was found, without knowing how, the monks of the Church then decided to build the Shrine of Our Lady of Canos Santos .
The group settled into the place for lunch during the afternoon some were resting, others talked feet relaxed and restless recognized the place to enjoy exceptional moments.
Iphiclides podalirius
Butterfly Walls - Pararge Aegeria
Neither the excursions stop studying, chica applied our little Ellen
Beautiful Vista Andalusian
A through the City of Alcalá contacted us with a guide, which taught us inside the convent , the delay of the girl was revealed that the group and decided at the last minute back to town to do later time to attend to the representation of the fifth act of the Passion of Christ to take place around the shrine .
Back
the Alcalá they would congregate around the main courtyard of the Sanctuary an hour later began representing the last scene of the Resurrection of Christ , finishing the event back to the bus to return to Rota .
Some had a chance to go inside the building when the electronic assembly guys were putting the technical equipment for the role, others however were not so lucky The guide we failed on this occasion, but appeared late apology, with a gift for his part, gave us some samples of oil olive one company of Coop Societies . Andalusian "Europeans" , we think that being a public access to the Sanctuary was free and was not formally hired did not imply that the visit was formal.
A shame, as there would have loved to hear the story of the building by someone familiar with the subject, I can tell you that part of the building is destroyed from within, has been restored wood deck The church is empty only adorns a row of chairs placed around the stone walls, we assume the room is used for cultural events, and the image of the Virgin know nothing, imagine you're in the Church Village, good representation of the same, since the real was destroyed in the War English Civil , only one hand is preserved in the current image. In the courtyard there are some archaeological remains and a second glass floor with access restored, we could not visit, in order one day very, very quiet.
thank the colleagues Luis Angel and Maria Carmen,
Severiano and Antonio for sharing with us some photos.
E nsimismada in thought,
U mbral a dirty little secret,
G ender of pure reasoning,
E xistencia of dreams unforgettable
N ostalgia who left with the wind
I nmensidad a happy life inexhaustible
A god say .... to the instants of time.
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