My Home Town:

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My Home Town

• Huelva (Spain)

By Antonia Dominguez Miguela
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Where is Huelva?

• Huelva is in the southwest of Spain
• It is very close to the coast
• It is near the border with Portugal

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What is Huelva famous for?

• Huelva was the originating place for the
  discovery of the America
• Many of the first Europeans in America where from
  Huelva and its surrounding villages.
• It has one of the oldest football clubs in Europe
• The pilmigrimage to the Virgin of El Rocios
  Chapel is one of the most important in Europe

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Huelva and the Discovery of America

• Cristobal Colon arranged his trip to unknown land
  in La Rabida, a monastery very close to the city.

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Huelva and the Discovery of America

• Many of the members of Colons crew were from
  Palos de la Frontera and Moguer, nearby towns.

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Real Club Recreativo de Huelva

• The Recreativo de Huelva is the oldest football
  club in Spain and one of the oldest in Europe.

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Romeria de la Virgen del Rocio

• It is an old Romeria which pays tribute to the
  Virgin of el Rocio.
• Millions of people take part in the pilgrimage to
  her chapel in The National Park of Doñana every
  year

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What I like most about Huelva

• Beautiful white-sand beaches
• The breeze coming from the sea