7. ANDALUCÍA
Our school is located in Hornachuelos, a village in the
South of Spain, in a region called Andalucía. Andalucía
is the most populous and the second largest in area of
the autonomous communities in Spain.
8. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Jaén,
Huelva, Cádiz, Málaga, Granada, Almería, Sevilla
and Córdoba, our province. The Guadalquivir is the
most important river in our region.
9. JAÉN
It is a province wich is
known as the World
Capital of Olive Oil,
because it is the biggest
producer of the oil,
known by the locals as
liquid gold.
10. HUELVA
This province has wonderful
beaches and a National Park
called Doñana which is a
protected area. The park is an
area of marsh, shallow
streams and sand dunes in
Las Marismas, the
Guadalquivir River Delta
region where it flows into the
Atlantic Ocean.
11. CÁDIZ
It is the older continuosly-
inhabited city in the Iberian
Peninsula and possibly all
Southwestern Europe. It has been
a principal home port of the
Spanish Navy since the 18th
century.
The oldest part in Cádiz, within the
remnants of the city walls, it is
characterised by the antiquity of its
various quarters, among them “El
Pópulo”, “La Viña” and “Santa
María”, wich present a marked
contrast to the newer areas of
town.
12. MÁLAGA
It is the second most
populous city in Andalucía.
Málaga enjoys a subtropical-
mediterranean climate and it
has one of the warmest
temperatures in Europa.
Its coast are known as “Costa
del Sol”.
Most important bussiness
sectors in Málaga are
tourism, construction and
technology services.
13. GRANADA
It is located at the skirts of
the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The Alhambra, a Moorish
citadel and palace, is in
Granada. It is the most
renowned building of the
Andalusian Islamic historical
legacy with its many cultural
attractions, that make
Granada a popular
destination among the
touristic cities of Spain.
14. ALMERÍA
Almería has a subtropical semi-arid
climate. It has deserta areas as the
Tabernas Desert. Because of this, this
province was the filming location for
many westerns, specially the italian-
directed “spaguetti-westerns”.
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, in
Almería, is the largest terrestrial-
maritime reserve in the European
western Mediterranean sea. In 1997
was designated as a UNESCO
Biosphere Reserve. In 2001 it was
including among the Specially
Protected Areas of Mediterranean
Importance.
15. SEVILLA
It is the most populous city in Andalucía and the capital of the autonomous
community.
It is situated on the plain of the Guadalquivir river. The Seville harbour,
located about 80 km away the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain.
Its Old Town is one of the largest in Europe, which includes three UNESCO
World Heritage sites: the Alcázar Palace Complex, the Cathedral and the
General Archive of Indies.
17. CÓRDOBA
It was an Iberian and Roman city in ancient times and
in the Middle Ages it became the capital of an Islamic
Caliphate.
Córdoba has the second largest Old Town in Europe,
the largest urban area in the world declared World
Heritage by UNESCO.
The most important building and symbol of city, the
Great Mosque of Córdoba and current cathedral,
alongside the Roman Bridge, are the best known facet
of the city.
20. JUDERÍA
Near the Cathedra lies the old Jewish quarter,
which consists of many irregular streets, such as
“Calleja de las Flores” and “Calleja del Pañuelo”
and which is home to the Synagogue and the
Sephardic House.
25. Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
In the extreme southwest
of the Old Town is the
Alcázar de los Reyes
Cristianos, a former royal
property and the seat of
the Inquisition.
26. Plaza del Potro
In the South of the Old
Town, in the Plaza del Potro,
is the “Posada del Potro”, a
inn mentioned in literary
works as “Don Quijote” and
which remained active until
1972. Both the square and
the inn get their name from
the fountain in the center of
the square, which represents
a foal.
27. The mills
Along the Guadalquivir
are the mills , Moorish
era buildings that took
advantage of the water
force to grind the flour.
28. Walls and gates
Surrounding the large
Old Town are the
Roman Walls. Gates
include the Puerta de
Almodovar, the Puerta
de Sevilla and the Puerta
del Puente, which are the
only three gates
remaining from the
original thirteen.
30. Towers and fortresses
Towers and fortresses include the Malmuerta Tower
and the fortress of the Calahorra Tower.
31. Palaces
Palace buildings in the
Old Town include the
Viana Palace (14th
century) and the Merced
Palace among others. On
the outskirts of the city
lies the Archaeological
site of the city of Medina
Azahara, one of the main
Spanish-Mushlim
architecture in Spain.
33. How to get here?
Hornachuelos is 45 km away from Córdoba and about 100km
from Sevilla.
It is a beautiful and quiet village in a Nature and Biosphere
Reserve: Parque Natural Sierra de Hornachuelos, so it is a very
popular national rural tourism destination.
34. Bembézar, Guadiato and Retortillo rivers cross the
Natural Park, whose main reservoir is the Bembézar
swamp.
36. The Old Town in the village keeps the Arabic structure with
steep and narrow streets and buildings of that age, most
notably the Arab fortress.
37. Carretas Caves and hanged houses
The caves are located at
the Southeast Entrance
to access the Old Town.
This place is the result of
the action of natural
agents on limestone,
resulting in a spectacular
landscape of caves. On
them are the hanged
houses.
38. SANTA MARÍA
DE LAS FLORES
CHURCH
It is a Gothic-
Mudéjar church of
the early 16th
Century. It has been
declared a historical-
artistic monument.
39. Seminario de los Ángeles
The building was
founded in the 15th
century as a monastery in
a perfect place for the
gathering of the monks.
Later became a seminary
but nowadays is derelict.
There is a hiking trail to
get there called “the
angel’s route”.
42. Our school has got two separated buildings. One of them is
the kindergarden with pupils aged 3-5 years old and the other
one is the Primary school with students from 6-12 years old.
There are 356 students and 26 teachers. Most students
practice Catholic religion. There are not students from other
faiths.
KINDERGARDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
43. Classes are from 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday. School begins
in early September and end in late June. Besides regular
classes, there are other activities at school in the evenings,
such as painting, theatre and language classes. There are also
classes for those students with learning difficulties.
PRIMARY CLASSROOMS
44. Besides academic activities, trips and excursions,
school workshops and celebrations of special days.
PEACE DAY ANIMALS
CELEBRATION PROJECT
48. Parents also participate in our school activities. There is a
Student’s Parents Association (AMPA) called “La Colmena
Meloja”. There is a Parent’s School too, where issues related
to the education are learnt.
50. HOLLY
WEEK
Holly Week is one of the
better known religious
events in Andalucía. During
this week, religious
fraternities dress as
penitents (known as
nazarenos) and carry large
floats of lifelike wooden
sculptures representing
scenes of the Passion and
images of the Virgin Mary.
People sing saetas, wich are a
form of Spanish religious
song.
52. Andalucía is the site
of such pilgrim
destination as the
Nuestra Señora de
la Cabeza Sanctuary
in Andújar (Jaén)
and the Hermitage
of El Rocío en
Almonte (Huelva).
53. CELEBRATIONS IN CÓRDOBA
In Córdoba, tourism is specially intense in May
because this month hosts three festivals:
54. The May Crosses Festival
The May Crosses Festival
takes place at the beginning
of the month. During three
or four days, crosses of
around 3 meters height are
placed in many squares and
streets and decorated with
flowers. A contest is held to
choose the most beautiful
one. Usually there is regional
food and music near the
crosses.
55. The Patios Festival
The Patios Festival is
celebrated during the
second or third week of the
month. Many houses in the
historic centre open their
private yards to the public
and compete in a contest.
Both the architecture value
and the floral decoration are
taken into consideration to
choose the winners.
56. Fair of Córdoba takes place at the ending of the month. In
Hornachuelos there are two important celebrations: San Abundio’s
pilgrimage and the fair.
57. GASTRONOMY
The Spanish diet varies,
especially between the coast
and the interior, but in general
is a Mediterranean diet based
on olive oil, cereals, legumes,
vegetables, fish, dried fruits
and nuts and meat. There is
also a great tradition of
drinking wine.
Some typical dishes in Spain
are: Cocido, fabada, paella,
Spanish omelette and Spanish
ham.
59. CULTURE
Lorca Quevedo Cervantes Velázquez Goya Picasso
Dalí
Spain has been cradle of great genius,
specially in Art and Literature.
Some of them are from Andalucía.
60. SPORT
Nadal Alonso Football Spanish Selection Contador
Gasol
Spain is a world power in sport, with world
Champions in different disciplines.
