Here we are but,... WHO'S WHO?

Before we start talking about our city and its famous people, let’s play a game! Here you have a pic of ourselves in class. The only thing you have to do is guess who is who only by using the hints below. Let’s get started!

-I’m Blanca Martín and I’m the smallest of the crew….

-I’m Marta Méndez and I’ve recently got my hair cut.

-I’m Esther Vicente and I love buns.                      

-I’m Virginia García and I’m a redhead

-and last but not least we are Julia Ferrero & Noelia Iglesias , and no, we are not twins.

VIRGINIA GARCÍA.

I was born in June nineteen years ago in the town where I'm studying: León. I've always loved travelling: I've been in London, Dublin, Paris, the French Britain and lots of towns and villages of Portugal, I'd love to visit other countries soon. I live with my parents in a beautiful neighbourhood with a lot of parks and green zones where I can go for a walk with my dog, whose name is Brooklyn. I've been playing the guitar since I was nine, my favourite song in "Boston" by Augustana. I used to play volleyball in high school but now I'm a handball referee and I'm totally in love with this sport. I'm studying English Philology  cause I'd like to teach spanish abroad, maybe in UK or in the USA, but I'd like to specialise my studies also studying Spanish Philology.

Hope you enjoy our blog and see you soon!

NOELIA IGLESIAS.

Hi everyone!
I'm Noelia, I'm 18 years old and I'm from a little town of Leon, called Sotillos.
I think I'm an extroverted person who loves travelling, listening to  music, going shopping, watching movies... My favourite song is ''By the way'' by Red Hot Chili Peepers and my favourite film is ''PS: I love you.''
I'm studying English because I want to be an English teacher abroad, for example in Germany.
I hope our blog will help you get to  know some interesting things of our  city and enjoy them.


Cya! :)

MARTA MENDEZ.

Hi there everyone! My name is Marta and I live in León, not a big city but it's absoultely amazing, not that I'm saying this because is my home town, or maybe yes! WHO KNOWS??

About my personality i have to admit that I'm an unsual kind of girl, I always say that i'm crazy but the people around me say that I'm crazy awesome, don't know why but I like it .
I love doing every sport invented till the moment but over all of them i love handball, it is an awesome sport for awesome people. I play with the team of my city which plays in the best league of Spain  and I've also played for the national team with people of my same age.
Apart from doing sports i love hanging out with my friends , surfing the net and listening to my ipod speakers in full volume, I just can't help it.

I don't know where the future is guiding me all I know is that i'm the captain of it, so I kind of can decide where i wanna go, so I guess the right thing to say right now would be USA HERE I COME!

ESTHER VICENTE.

HI! I’m Esther and I’m 17. I was born in Extremadura but  I’ve been living in León since 2009, I love this city and its people.

My favorite hobby is listening to music, I’d be able to listen to music all day long. I also love going out with my friends because this makes me feel happy and free.

I don’t like doing sports but if I had to choose swimming would be it, even though I don’t like doing it I love watching Real Madrid every week.

My dream is to live in London in the future, I’ve never been there but I’m in love with the city, I guess this was the main reason to start studying English seriously.

BLANCA MARTÍN CABERO.

Hi everyone!

My name's Blanca and I was born the 30th of October in 1994. I've lived all my life in a small village of Leon called 'Bercianos del Páramo with my parents and my sister. Moreover, my grand-parents live very near and we have an irchard and a lot of animals (rabbits, chickens, cats... and a dog whose name is 'Rocky'!)
There,I've had a great time, however, this year my life has changed a lot because I've chosen to study "Modern philology" (because I enjoy very much languages and travelling) and I had to move in to the city. Now I share my flat with a french partner, and I'm loving it! Living free is a fantastic experience!
I spend my free time being with my friends, going shopping, watching films, cooking, surfing the net, going to parties...
I'd like to get married one day and formig a family, and also I want to work as teacher in another country.
My attitude towards life is: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mistery and, today is a gift: That's why we call it 'the present' ".
At last, I am who I am, a common girl, with my virtues and my flaws.
Thank for paying attention:)

JULIA FERRERO.

Hey! My name is Julia, I live in León and I am 19 years old. I am studying English because I like it a lot and I'd like to become a teacher. In this blog we will try to bring León to you so you know what our lives are about and so we can compare our cultural differences. Enjoy!:) 

San Marcos.

San Marcos: This 5 star Parador was originally a monastery founded in the twelfth century to provide lodging for the pilgrims travelling to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia.
It later became the headquarters of the Order of Saint James whose soldiers provided protection for the pilgrims.

The original building was demolished in the sixteenth century and the construction of the present building, on the original site, commenced in 1515. This is one of the most beautiful Renaissance building in Spain. The carvings depicting religious and historical events on the 100 metre long facade are worthy of note.
The restaurant specialises in the local dishes. You are invited to try: "Cocido maragato" which is a stew of chickpeas, meat, bacon, etc. 

 

MUSAC

The MUSAC is a contemporary art museum in León (Musac means ''MUSeo de Arte Contemporanoe'').  It was inaugurated in April 2005 by 'Felipe de Borbón', our Prince, also known as Prince of Asturia. MUSAC only collects artworks from the latest generation of artists, between 1992 and 2012.  The museum has won international prestige for its 21st-century collection and for its innovative programming.  The MUSAC building has been awarded a number of prizes such as the 2007 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. It was designed by the architectural of Luis M. Mansilla and Emilio Tuñón. The multicolored panels that adorn the exterior of the museum resemble the stained-glass windows of the cathedral.
The MUSAC has become a landmark for the city of León and an emblem of the new 21st century Spanish architecture.

www.musac.es/
I'm sure if you ever visited León you would like it so much!

'Zapatero'

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is a politician who was the President of Spain for eight years. He was born in Valladolid, but he has spent most of his life in León because his family is from here.
He studied at the University of León, where he met his actual wife. This was the main reason for him to stay.
They have had tho daughters who like gothic style, as you can see on this  famous photo taken in their visit to Mr.Obama some years ago:

After graduating, Zapatero worked as a teacher in constitutional law at our University until 1986.
This well-known man is having a house built in one of the most expensive urbanization in the outskirts.
He was elected for two terms as President, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections but on 2nd April 2011 he announced he would not stand for re-election in the 2011 general elections.
Zapatero has always claimed to base his political activity on his love of dialogue, and nowadays he's still thinking like that.