Granada. Proud to be from Andalusia.

"Granada. Gastronomy and health”

  INTRODUCTION-. 

In this entry we try on the one hand, to show the gastronomic wealth of this Andalusian province and for other one, to put in value the nature reserves and the routes of hiking that can be carried out in them. With it we try to promote the creation of healthy habits of life based on a suitable supply and on the sports practice.

 GRANADA.

Granada is a municipality and a Spanish city, the capital of the homonymous province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Vega of Granada is placed in the center of the region, to an altitude of 738 mm, in a wide depression intrabética formed by the river Genil and by the foot of the mount of the highest clump of the Iberian peninsula, Sierra Nevada, which determines his climatology. In the province there is approximately a population of 922 928 hab. (2012). The neighborhoods that it possesses are very different between yes, partly for the continued immigration happened up to the decade of 1990; the most important are the Zaidín, the Albaicin, the Realejo, the Sacromonte, the Chana, Almanjáyar and the Cartuja.

The cities most important from this provincie are Albolote, Baza, Guadix, Huéscar, Loja, Motril y Pinos Puente. 

The most illustrious characters are: 

-Fray Luis of Granada who was a writer. 

-José Martín Recuerda, playwright and the director of theatre.

-Manuel Ferrer Muñoz that was an important geographer. 

 Out-standing monuments: 

·La Alhambra of Granada 

  

-The church of Saintn Jerónimo 

PLATES TYPICAL OF THE PROVINCIE

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- Chicken to the oven with almonds  (Benalúa de Guadix)

 - Noodles with mushrooms and gilded (Guadix) -  

 -Lasaña of shellfish  (Padul)

 -Fresh sausages to the wine (Dólar)

 Habit of Health life

The practice of regular physical activity should be a constant throughout the life of all individuals, and it has been checked from different points of view of its benefits on health. Physical activity is not beneficial by itself, if it is not given criterial and proper guidance. 

 1.In the physiological level, physical exercise has positive effects on the body: - Improvement of cardiorespiratory function.     

 - Reduction of the risk factors of coronary heart disease.       

 - Reduction of mortality and morbidity. 

-Other benefits: decreased anxiety and depression increased sense of well- being, increased job performance and recreational activities.

 2.In the psychological level, we analyze the psychological benefits of physical activity in both the prevention of mental disorders, such as anxiety and stress treatments.

 3.In the social level, the sport is considered as an excellent means of social integration. The practice of sports physical activity can bring social values ​​like respect, cooperation, teamwork.

Natural Areas 

Andalucía has in each of his provinieses, some beautiful natural areas where you can do all kinds of sports. 

Natural parks: 

 · Nevada mountain range: It´ set of the Betic, specifically Penibéticos systems. In the high mountains, such as the Veleta or Tajo de los Machos, the shelter of rocks and between the natural cracks in the rock, you can enjoy exclusive species identification as the Sierra Nevada violet or the star of snow. 

Hiking route:

-Acequias del Poqueira 

-Cerro Huenes

-Hoya del Portiyo

-Hoya del Aguadero

Baza mountain range: The landscape and the climate are very varied. The decrease in temperature, increased rainfall and altitudinal range conducive to emergence of numerous plant formations. From the Mirador de Narváez are contemplated, along with a beautiful view, the peak of Saint Barbara, with its more than 2300 meters, stands as the highest peak of the park. 

Hiking route 

 1. Álamos centerarios

 2.Bastidas- Floranes 

3.Collado del resinero 

4.Cortijo de Casimiro 

 Huétor mountain range: Close to the city of Granada extends this set of mountains of medium height and sharp topography, which highlights the diversity of landscapes and dense forest mass. These features have made this Natural Park Huétor mountain range meeting between Granada and visitors. 

Hiking route: Puerto Alfacar Cañada del sereno 

Cliffs Natural Park of Maro: From the viewpoint of the Torre de Maro enjoying the spectacular Cliffs Natural Park of Maro-Cerro Fat. 

 

Hiking route: Climbing to the sky.

Estefanía Fuentes Torrubía

Ana María Lendinez Rueda

Irene Cano Pareja