Spain - Now in Panoramic view

The experience in Guardamar and in Spain has been nothing less than spectacular. While the town of Guardamar has a more serene beauty to it, Spain’s variety of cities offer an array of cultural, scenic and entertaining activities for any kind of lifestyle. Flamenco and live performances, Museums and archeological sites, Bars and Nightclubs are scattered throughout the larger cities. However, Guardamar seems to be an ideal site for our studio class: it has a peaceful nature, it’s located in a site that is culturally rich, and you can reach the beachfront in less than 5 minutes from almost anywhere!

Anyway, we’ve toured a few cities so far. I’ve documented interesting views of most cities, and would like to share them to better demonstrate the true spectacle Spain is (at least better than I could describe in words). Hopefully you'll be able to see or load them with enough resolution as they're all supposed to fit a 2048 x 1100 screen. 

This is a view from the Alhambra into the city of Granada, a city with a very functional combination of Arab, Muslim and Spanish cultures.

This is the bottom part of an archway within the Alhambra. As you can see, the amount of detailing and craft is nothing short of Masterwork: the entire palace section of the Alhambra is full of intricate detail.

This is a shot of the Catedral-Mesquita in Cordoba. The polychromic arches belong to the Arabic influence of the site, while the central white corridor and dome was built around it by the Christian kingdom which reclaimed this city. 

This is a 180 degree view of the Christian center of the Catedral-Mesquita. You can barely see the polychromic arches on the edges of the image. Trust me, this image might be beautiful, but being in there just gives you chills, feeling the massive proportions surrounded by exquisite craft. 

This is a view from the Observation tower belonging to the Parque de las Ciencias, which is Granada's prime museum. It was designed by an architect called Carlos Ferrater, but strangely there are no tours or information regarding the building's Zaha-like design or history. 

Lastly, this is a panoramic view of the city of Alicante, from the beach. I have to mention risking my camera to get this shot: I was standing in the water waist deep to take these images! I wanted to show the backdrop of the beachfront, which is the Castillo de Santa Barbara. You'll get to tour it if you join this studio, yet I need to go again since I didn't get a panoramic view from top. Maybe I'll have one for next post, and also a daytime shot from inside the water!

I hope you enjoyed my panoramics. I intend to have many more, since they give an enormous amount of detail when looking closely at the originals (some are 30 Megabyte images!). Still, I feel these, at this size, are enough to encourage any curious student to take this course, or at least any traveler who isn't sure visiting these areas are worthwhile. Trust me: they are!

Cheers!

       - Oscar Corral