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The Arribes del Duero natural park is the largest group of canyons in the entire peninsula. It is special for its threatened bird. It is cataloged as a special Protection Area for birds. Has a surface of 106.105 hectares and about 180 kilometres of river canyons in 37 municipalities located between Zamora and Salamanca next to portuguese border. 1 .2 It has 300 species of which 200 are birds. It`s

microclimate has been used for cultivation.

There are two types of forest formations rebollares and encinares.Arribes promises even more attractions for visitars than its nature. Villages such as Fermoselle and its old quarter, in Zamora, is definitely worth a visit. Or the shepherds’ huts in Torregamones, which are a wonderful way of discovering what life was like in this region years ago. One thing that hasn’t changed is the amazing gastronomy. You’ll have the chance to try ewes’ cheese, beef from local breeds, and Iberian pork in your meals throughout your trip. All washed down by the local wines, which have been awared A of Origan.

Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora, and for fungi, it is funga. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as biota. Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place. Paleontologists sometimes refer to a sequence of faunal stages, which is a series of rocks all containing similar fosssils. The study of animal of a particular region is called faunistics.

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In general, the most part of the high schools in Zamora have a bilingual system, which means that students in them can learn a foreign language, but it takes more time at school, two more extra hours. It also makes you learn some of your subjects in English. But you can learn a foreign

language by going to specials schools or courses, like the Conservatorio or the Official Languages Highschool of Zamora.

Also, in Zamora schools, we start learning English at just 3 years old,and then, in some schools, we start learning French, at 11 or 12 years old.

We have a bilingual project called Erasmus, in which students can meet a foreign person from an English speaker country, make exchanges to England, make excursions in which they can learn in English. It is a very important project, and it could be fun for students!

There’s a lot of ways to learn languages in Zamora, but not just English, you can also learn French or even German as a secondary language!!

I think that high schools in Zamora have a very good formed bilingual system, and you can easily learn a language from them.

You can also learn more other lenguages, like French or German in some high schools in Zamora. Here, in our high school we sometimes go to other country exchanges, France for example. We won´t do that this year but maybe in some years we will. You don´t have to be in a high shool or in a specialazed school to learn a leanguage, you can learn every lenguage by using the internet or by speaking with people that English or French or the lenguage you want to learn is actually their native one. Last year, one of our non bilingual teachers used to call her niece so her students talked to her to improve their speaking ability.

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SANABRIA NATURAL PARK

It´s a natural park located in Zamora, Spain. Located around Sanabria Comarca, northwest part of the Zamora province, in the mountainous área of Sierra Segundera and Sierra of Cabrera. It ocuppies a Surface área of 22.365 ha, with heights runging from 997 m at the lake banks to the 2.124 m of the peak of Peña Trevinca. The park spans across the municipalities of Galende, Cobreros, Trefacio and Porto of Sanabria.

100,000 years ago sanabria´s lake was formed during the Würm glaciation and for a period of 90,000 years, a large mass of ice settled on these mountains. This glacier poured into all the valleys that descend from the massif. The main glacial tongue was embedded in the Tera valley. This tongue descended from the Trevinca and Survia circus, increasing its thickness as ice was added.

The Sanabria´s relief

Sanabria is in the northwest part of the province of Zamora. It’s a mountainous area, the highest mountain is the Peña Trevinca, 2127m above see level, and most of the villages are over 1000m above see level.

It’s sorrounded by different range of mountains:
In the North: Sierra de la Culebra in the border with León.
In the West: Sierra Segundera in the border with Galicia.
In the South: Sierra de la Culebra in the border with Portugal.
In the East: the flat area in the border with Carballeda, province of Zamora.

In the centre of Sanabria it’s situated the Lake of Sanabria, the biggest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula. With the four valleys originated by the ice tongue in the last Ice Age, because of that they have a “U” shape. The biggest valley has a length of 20km and a depth of 300m, the river Tera flows throuhg  this before entering the lake.

The fauna of the natural reserve.

Due the geographical location of the Sanabria region, the fauna of the place represents a great variety, and is home to more than 190 species of invertebrates.

In the fish category, we have the trout; wich is famous for its size and flavour, and along with it, the vermilion, the barbel,the pike and many others.

142 species of birds flying over this natural park and each one lives in diferents habitats.

In Sanabria there are 10 different species of reptiles, including two vipers (the northen one and the lon ged-nosed one) and several snakes (the collared, the viperine, etc).

This area is also ideal for amphibians as it has several humid areas, and this species include frogs, newts and salamanders.

Regarding mammals, there are 41 species, including the otter, the stoat, the bodger... and some large ones like the roe deer, the wild boar and, of course, the great Iberian wolf.

FIRES

Recently, Sierra of Culebra (in Sanabria) suffered two fires in last year 2022.

The first fire was the 15th June between Ferreras of Arriba and Sarracin of Aliste, and it was controled on 24th June.
The second fire was the 17th July in Losacio and it was controled the 14th August. This fire was the second. The fire spread throught 52 towns.

In Ferreras, 29.670 hectares burned and in Losacio 35.960 hectares of forest burned, a disaster in the history of Spain.

FLORA OF NATURAL RESERVE SANABRIA

Sanbria presents a floristic great wealth, there are more then 1,500 vegetal species that coexist in this place. This remarkable botanical diversity is consequence of its geographical situation. The Mountain range of Segundera and Cabrera are the limit between the Atlantic and Mediterranean climate. The atlantic predominance in the slopes oriented to the North and West and South and East are the mediterranean characteristics. To this we connect to extremes conditions on the highest peaks that it makes the existence of unique species adapted to this carcteristics. In some cases it survived an evolved in this peaks for
more of 10,000 years like Ranunculus parnassifolius ssp. cabrerensis or Armeria bigerrensis.

The most popular specie  in Sanabria is the oak Quercus. It gets its name "carballo"and it was important in the Sanabria´s domestic economy.

The chesnut trees also have a great part in the economy. The chestnuts are  collected and sold in autumn.
This activity like the “Magosto” and is also a time of festivity in a lot of villages of the zone.

Next to the river Tera there are alders, ashes, willows, birches, yews… The Nature Reserve is an area that allows the coexistence of many species. The abundance of lagoons, springs and streams allow the existence of peat bogs, a true rarity in these latitudes.

THE FOREST OF THE YEW MILLENNIAL

In the centre of the area is the Forest of the Yew Millennial in Requejo and legend says…
that the druids celebrated rituals around yews since they were considered sacred trees, symbols of eternity. They were as admired for their longevity as they were feared for their enormous toxicity. Throughout history they have been used to cure, poison and, now, to cast a spell.

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INTRODUCTION

The Holy Week is one of the most special things Zamora owns. It tells the story of Jesus, his death and resurrection very beautifully.

WHAT IS THE HOLY WEEK ?

The holy week commemorates Jesus’ last days and crucifixion during the last week  between palm Sunday and resurrection Sunday, that is, Easter day.

Spain  is known especially for its Holy week traditions, regarding  popular pretty relies almost exclusively  on the processions of the brotherhoods.

WHEN IS  HOLY WEEK CELEBRATED ?

Holy week of 2024 is going to be celebrated from Sunday 24th March to Sunday 31st March.

WHAT IS CELEBRATED ?

Holy Week is commemorated by days, which have a specific meaning, remembering part of the path that Jesus followed and how it led him to sacrifice himself for humanity and then resurrected.

WHAT IS A FLOAT ?

It is a sculpture carried all along a procession as the representation of some of the most important moments of Jesus during the process of his death.

Floats are usually carried by people.

The heaviest float carried by people in Zamora´s Holy Week is “The Three Marys and Saint John”. It weighs 1,250 kilograms.

Some floats are so heavy they need wheels.

Most floats are old and each one is unique!

WHAT IS A PROCESSION ?

It is a march of people walking in an orderly and solemn manner through the street with a ceremonial motif, especially of the Catholic religion.

WHAT ARE THE MAIN PROCESSIONS?

The main processions during Holy Week are:

• Cofradía de Nuestra Madre de las Angustias: Having their procession on Good Friday, its 3,674 members, men and women walk the streets of Zamora accompanying the two pasos, one by Ramón Álvarez. The men are dressed in a white robe with black velvet conical hat; the women in mourning clothes

• Hermandad del Santísimo Cristo de las Injurias or "El Silencio" (The Silence): On Holy Wednesday, this brotherhood, established in 1925, holds a procession where its 2,300 members, dressed in white robes and red velvet 'caperuzo', and the people of Zamora swear to keep silence in the Cathedral of Zamora Zamora is the only city in Spain that had a Museum of Holy Week.

The Holy Week in Zamora was declared in 1986 Fiesta of International Tourist Interest of Spain

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROCESSION?

"The Procession of the Encounter." In it, the images of the Risen Christ and the Virgin Mary are found in a square and a celebration takes place with music and cheers

Music in the Holy Week of Zamora

Music plays another of the undisputed leading roles of Easter in Zamora. It is common for the processions to participate in the processions the musical comparsas that raise the tone of the marches.

In this sense, one of the most emotional and symbolic musical moments is the singing of the Miserere that sings the more than 200 voices that make up the choir of the Penitent Brotherhood of Jesus Yacente, and that is sung on Holy Thursday, when the procession of Jesus Yacente ends.

So you know, Holy Week is the perfect time of the year to know the jewel that is Zamora, enjoying it in its maximum apogee and splendor.

TYPICAL FOOD IN THE HOLY WEEK

• Dos y pingada: This is a typical dish served on Easter Sunday, consisting of two fried eggs with ham and/or chorizo or blood sausage. It is a simple yet flavorful dish enjoyed as a conclusion to the Zamora Holy Week festivities.

CONCLUSION

The Holy Week is one of the most popular events in Zamora and people enjoy it a lot.

It is an amazing experience to live at least once in your life!

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Introduction

This is the patronal Feast in Zamora,  because San Pedro is the Patron of the city of Zamora. The day of San Pedro is on 29th June, but the Feast lasts for several days, from 22nd to 29th June. You can enjoy many activities such as concerts, “feria del ajo”, feria de la cerámica”, bullfighting and the last day you can enjoy the fireworks near the river between the bridges. Furthermore, there are parades of giants and big-heads. There are also fireworks along the Poetas Bridge.

Concerts

In San Pedro, some recognized artists come to Zamora. For example, last year Ana Guerra came here. Also different groups of people and rock bands, for example, "Orquesta Picante". There are many  very famous discos  in Spain that come here, in Zamora.

Every single night there is a different performance. Many people come to Zamora just to be in San Pedro Feast. I hope you'll be one of them.

“Feria del ajo”

The “Feria del ajo” is an annual festival that has been celebrated  since the 19th century on Three Cruces street. At this event,

farmers sail the garlic produced in the year. Garlic is sold in  clumps or in bulk, the fair is usually celebrated from June 27th to

June 29th every year. Between half a million kilograms of garlic  are usually sold. The fair usually has several hundred stalls along

the avenue.

“Feria de la cerámica”

Zamora is the oldest ceramic fair in Spain and is celebrated from  June 25th to June 29th, in San Pedro. Its origin is due to the councillor of cultura, the eminent historian and oficial chronicler of

Zamora, Mr Herminio Ramos Pérez.

In this fair people exhibit and put their creations for sale.

Entertainment

In the Marina there are bouncey castles and go carts circuits. Also there are children's games in the neiborhoods of Sanfrontis, San Lázaro, Los Bloques.

In the street market, there are different stands for food, clothes and toys.

Bullfighting

This takes place at the bullring. The ring is located near a pavilion called Ángel Nieto. In the place the bullfighters fight with some bulls. Bullfighters like Diego Ventura (he fights bulls riding a horse, he is one of the best at his modality).

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Typical foods of Zamora

·Zamora cheese: these are cheeses with Designation of Origin since 1992. They are quality

cheeses.

·Wine:

* Toro: you have 51 wineries. In the last decades they have been protagonists of wine criticism at a national and international level.

* Arribes del Duero: they preserve the cultivation of vineyards with the winemaking tradition.

* Tierra del Vino: here they have their own regulations and have a geographical delimitation.

* Valles de Benavente: it is a high quality wine.

·Arribes’ oil: in Fermoselle they produce oil from olives that are harvested in the Arribes del Duero

natural park.

·Tierra Dulce’s chocolate: located in Moraleja del Vino, it’s a small family workshop that produces

organic chocolate made by hand.

·”Chorizo” from Zamora: Acorn-fed chorizo is obtained from Iberian pigs fed with acorns, in

livestock farms in Ledesma and Arribes del Duero.

·Fuentesaúco‘s chickpeas: They are one of the most appreciated chickpeas in the world. They

have a mild flavor and imperceptible skin.

·”Habones” from Sanabria: The plant grows and little by little the pods are collected, they left

them to dry in the sun until they open on their own and the seeds fall down.

·Bonbon coffee cream liqueur Cervato: Cervato schnapps is a family business in Villardeciervos

that is dedicated to the creation of schnapps, pomace creams and liqueurs.

·Fresno de la Vega‘s pepper: It has great importance and for them every September the Bell Pepper Fair is celebrated. During this party, farmers donate their products.

The tradicional suits of Zamora

.Aliste suit: It´s very simple,boys and girls wear boats on their feet and a handkerchief on their head.

.Sayago suit: It´s very very elegant and plain.

.Carbajales suit: It´s the most representative suit out of Zamora,it takes the attention of the people with it coloured embroidery and sequins.

.Tera suit: It´s the only one that doesn´t wear ``gabacha´´.

.Villardeciervos suit: Is the most original, girls wear a large braid with a ``montera´´.

.Toro suit: It contains very beautiful and elegant hair styles.

.Villaseco suit: It´s very rustic.

Traditional museums in Zamora

Zamora is a municipiality and Spanish city with a historic centre that has been classified

as a historical-artistic-complex since 1973

Some of the museums are:

Museum of Zamora The Zamora museum dedicated to the tradicional things in Zamora.

Museum of Baltasar Lobo Baltasar Lobo museum is a museum dedicated to the Zamoran artist.

Castilla y  Leon Ethnographic museum Is one of the museums that forms part of a network of regional museums of Castilla y Leon.

Diocesan museum Is a museum dedicated to  the catholic religion in Zamora.

Holy week museum Was created in 1957 to protect and save the steps of Holy week.

Cathedralic museum of Zamora Is the principal museum of the diocese in Zamora.

“Tapas”of Zamora

“Pinchos morunos” Consists of pieces of meat marinated and then grilled with a piece of bread.

“Tortilla con salsa de callos” It consists of a potato omelet accompanied with “callos” sauce. The “callos” are a part of the calf’s stomach.

“Patatas mixtas” It consists of potatoes cut into slices and two sauces are usually added to them

“Tiberios” is another of the fabulous tapas that can be tasted in Zamora. It is called Tiberio al mussel in spicy sauce in the tapas area of the city. It can be tasted in most bars. They are made from steamed mussels with a sauce. Tomato and hot paprika.

“Pincho de morcilla” Morcilla is a common sausage in  Zamora. It is often served as a“pincho”, which is a piece of fried or grilled morcilla skewered onto a toothpick.

“Pincho de chorizo”It consists of a piece of chorizo, usually fried or grilled, and served on a slice of bread.

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Zamora is a land with a lot of raw materials such as

meat, milk, wheat, etc. That's why it's a city with a fairly

wide variety of food, considering that it's a province.

These are some of the foods, dishes and products that

are typical in Zamora.

Aliste beef

Beef from the Aliste region is highly

appreciated in Zamora. It comes from the Alistana-Sanabresa, Sayaguesa, Parda Alpina breed, among others. There are three types of meat: suckling veal, pastera veal and native veal. These cows are raised under natural conditions.

To prepare it, you have to cut the meat to the wanted size. Then, in a frying pan, heat a little oil and fry the meat over medium-high heat. If you like, you can add minced garlic and onion to give flavor. Once the meat is fried, salt and pepper are added to taste. Remove from the pan and serve it on a plate.

Zamorana rice

It is a strong and powerful dish, it is recommended in the cold season. It is a casserole rice in which a stir-fry is made with different vegetables and various meats are added (sausages, ham cubes, bacon, chorizo, black pudding and pig’s hands).

To prepare it, put oil, onion and garlic in a paella pan. Then add the meats and cook them for a few minutes. Add the vegetables and also cook for a few minutes. Add the rice and mix with the previous ingredients and add sweet paprika and saffron and stir everything well. Pour in the broth, which can be meat or chicken, and let it cook for about 15-20 minutes. When the rice has absorbed the broth, the dish will be ready.

Zamorano cheese

The cheeses made in Zamora are made from milk from sheep of breeds known as Churra and Castellana. They are used in many local dishes and some brands are: Entrepinares, Queseria La Antigua de Fuentesauco, Quesos Marcos, Quesos Benavente, etc...

Holy week sweets

In Zamora, sweets are very famous at

Holy Week. Holy week doughnuts are a typical dessert of the region. They are fluffy and delicious. They are made from flour, eggs, sugar, oil and other ingredients that make them a a dessert that is very popular at this time.

Oiled candies are small sweets that have a strong smell of

anise that are made with oil, sugar, eggs and, hence their

smell, anise.

The caramelized almonds are one of the most typical

and given as gifts in the Holy Week processions. The almonds are lightly roasted and coated with caramel. After letting them rest and they are usually given away in small packages.

Zamorano chorizo

This cold meat is one of the most famous in Castilla y León and its epicentre is in the regions of Alfoz de Toro, Aliste, Sanabria, Sayago and Tabara, among others. Made with lean pigs from Zamora farms, they usually have a sweet and spicy flavor, and are marketed in presentations of 250 to 1000 grams with the shapes of candle, string (or bundled) and cular.

In conclusion

Zamora is a province with a lot of gastronomy. These have been just some of the many dishes we have, we could also talk about the wines, the octopus at the sanabresa, the “pinchitos”, etc. I hope you didn't want to eat too much and that you liked it :)