Discover Palos de la Frontera in Spain
Palos de la Frontera in the region of Andalusia with its 7,956 habitants is a town located in Spain - some 279 mi or ( 449 km ) South-West of Madrid , the country's capital .
Local time in Palos de la Frontera is now 02:50 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Madrid " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Lisbon, Vejer de la Frontera, Trigueros, Seville, and San Juan del Puerto. When in this area, you might want to check out Lisbon . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Palos de la Frontera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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El Descubrimiento de América
www.artehistoria.com La madrugada del 3 de agosto de 1.492 parte del puerto de Palos Cristóbal Colón al mando de tres naves y unos noventa hombres, con el objetivo de encontrar una ruta occidental hac ..
The discovery of America (spanish close captioned)
translate.google.es The early morning of August 3 of 1492 set sail of the port of Palos Christopher Columbus in command of three ships and some ninety men, with the aim of finding a west path towards ..
Carroza 'Jardinera' Hermandad de Huelva Rocío 2010
Breve video de la carroza 'Jardinera' de la Hermandad de Huelva 2010 en su vuelta del Rocío (Huelva). A short Scene from 'Huelva Brotherhood' arriving at Huelva coming back from The Rocío place. This ..
Buffet Desayuno en Hotel Monte Conquero en Huelva
Publicado con la autorización de www.hotel-monteconquero.com. Filmación del magnífico buffet desayuno de este hotel en Huelva. ..
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Fontanilla
The Fontanilla is the former public fountain of Palos de la Frontera in Spain where, according to tradition, these fountains provided the water for the ships of Cristopher Columbus's first voyage—the Santa María, the Niña, and the Pinta—when, on 3 August 1492, they departed from Palos de la Frontera, captained by Columbus and by Palos's own Pinzón Brothers. That voyage is widely considered to constitute the discovery of the Americas by Europeans.
Located at 37.23 -6.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Palos de la Frontera
Palos de la Frontera is a town and municipality located in the southwestern Spanish province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated some 13 km from the provincial capital, Huelva. According to the 2006 census, the city had a population of 8,415.
Located at 37.23 -6.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Wharf of the Caravels
The Wharf of the Caravels (Spanish: Muelle de las Carabelas) is a museum in Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Its most prominent exhibits are replicas of Christopher Columbus's boats for his first voyage to the Americas, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. These were built in 1992 for the Celebration of the Fifth Centenary of the Discovery of America.
Located at 37.21 -6.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
La Rábida Friary
The Friary of La Rábida (in full, Spanish: Convento de Santa María de la Rábida) is a Franciscan friary in the southern Spanish town of Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva and the autonomous region of Andalucia. The friary is located 13 km south of the city of Huelva, where the Tinto and Odiel rivers meet. The Friary of La Rábida has been Franciscan property since the thirteenth century.
Located at 37.21 -6.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Estadio Colombino
Estadio Colombino was a multi-use stadium in Huelva, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of Recreativo de Huelva matches. It was replaced by the current Estadio Nuevo Colombino in 2001. The capacity of the stadium was 13,000 spectators.
Located at 37.26 -6.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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