The Parque de Marchalenes (or Marxalenes, in Valencian) is situated in the middle of the north-western neighborhood of Valencia which shares its name, and was inaugurated in June of 2001. (Location on our Valencia Map) Source: Google Maps At 80,000 square meters, Marchalenes is one of the largest parks in the city and has a [...]

Finally! After years in Europe, we finally found a great Mexican restaurant which can stand up against our favorites in the States. El México de María is a small, popular place on C/ Denía in Ruzafa (location), serving excellent, authentic Mexican food. The decór is simple & charming and the staff is friendly, but we [...]

Last night, we caught the American Rodeo in the Plaza de Toros on the first of its two nights in the city. Quite a spectacle — the show is two hours long and packed full of entertainment. In all, 7 rodeo disciplines are practiced. In between each, the crowd is treated to mini-events like lasso-spinning [...]

During Argentina’s Dirty War of 1976-1983, the military government sponsored and supported violence against its own citizens, attempting to root out dissidents and radicals. By most accepted accounts, over 30,000 Argentines were murdered. One of the war’s more notorious practices was the “Death Flights”. Suspected dissidents would be drugged and put on a plane, then [...]

Pamper yourself! Enjoy a weekend in the Sea View Junior Suite (aka Suite Malvarrosa) of the Spa Hotel Las Arenas right on top of Malvarrosa Beach. From the suite, you would have had a fantastic view for last week’s air show. But who really needs any outside distraction, when staying in the spa? The whole [...]