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Rodalquilar

Rodalquilar is a little village in Almeria. It is located in the Cabo de Gata National Park, which was the first sea-terrestrial one in Andalucia.
Rodalquilar was a mining region but in 1966 the gold mines and the village were abandoned. The hamlet became populated by the squaters but the government threw them out of there. Now there are about 100 inhabitants in winter but in summer the population grows to 300 because of tourism.
The village is very close to the sea, there are about 5 km between the village and the nearest beach called "El playazo". In that heavenly beach you can find an ancient castle, built in the 18th century by Carlos III.
In the hamlet there's also a diving club where you can learn how to dive, they do immersions every day and at night the club becomes a pub. In Rodalquilar there's a famous pizzeria in the region called pan p'pato, there's also a new local which is a mixture between an art gallery and a pub, but the bars are plentifull in this village, there are about six or seven different bars. You can also find some locals to stay. There are some houses for rent, there is also a new hotel and an inn. "El Albardinar" is a botanical garden located in the surrounding area, there you can find the most representative species.
In conclusion, I recommend everybody to visit Rodalquilar because it's a nice place to spend your holidays.

Réunion Island

La Réunion is a volcanic island of the Indian Ocean. It is next to Madagascar, in the south of Africa.
It´s a region membershiped to France, the country that began to introduce settlers and slaves from Africa, India and Indochina in 1642.
It has an area of 2,520 Km2, and it has two volcanos: the “Piton des Neiges” has been dormant for a long time, and the “Piton de la Fournaise” has had its last eruption on 2004.
Because of trades winds, one half of the island has waterfalls and green ladscapes; and the other half is drier and there are more beaches for tourists.
The temperature doesn´t go down more than 19ºC, and the maxims don´t exceed 32-34ºC.
It has a population of 785,000 and the majority is urban: an 91.5 %. The capital of the island is Saint Denis, located in the north.
There is a very varied etnology of the population. Westerners, Africans, Hindus, Arabs and two tribes, Komoro and Tamil live in harmony.
The economy has traditionally been based on agriculture. Sugarcane has been the primary crop for more than a century. Tourism is also an important source of income.
The official language is French, but there are different dialects depending on the zone.

MADRID

Madrid is the capital of Spain, this is the centre of tourism in the country. It´s located in the centre of Spain. The village has got five million inhabitants, but in the outskirts of the village there are a lot of people, in dormitory towns.

The inhabitants of Madrid live with a very stressful life, because everybody has a very fast rhythm. The roads to the village have been full of people that were walking from one place to another.

In the centre of Madrid there are a lot of historical buildings, monuments and museums, but outside the village there are marginal suburbs and a lot of poverty.

In my opinion, Madrid is a great town to visit, because you can find everything: plays, music, restaurants, cinemas, concerts, shopping centres, bowlings, casinos, sports… but there are some things that can only find in the capital.

To conclude, Madrid is a modern and fantastic village. I encourage you to visit it. Besides Madrid has got good connections of roads, planes, trains, underground…

Tokyo

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the biggest cities in the world, it has a population of 12,36 million of people but it grews on laborable days because of the people that come from other cities to study or work. It is located in the biggest island of Japan.

Tokyo is divided into two different areas, one is composed of a lot of islands; and the other one is the city, formed by 23 special neighbourhoods, and the region around it. The mainland part is where most of the population is, and it is also the politic and economic capital of the whole country.

This city has a warm climate, with temperatures around 14 degrees during the whole year. In summer the temperatures are about 24 degrees, and in winter, they are around 4 degrees with occasional snowfalls.

About monuments and sightseeing, there is a lot to see. First you should visit the imperial palace, home of the emperor and his family. That's why there are a lot of places closed, but you will anyway enjoy this visit. The palace is surrounded by the "Kyoko Gaien" (palace garden), the perfect place for a photo. There are also a lot of temples of different religions, where the several festivals are held, such as the Meiji Shrine or the Sensoji Temple. Those festivals are called "matsuri" and they commemorate a lot of important days in different religions, such as the birth of Buda.

A good place for going out is the district of Shibuya, completely dedicated to entertaiment and shops. It is famous for its shopping centres, and because the Asian trends usually start there.

I think Tokyo is a very interesting city and everybody should visit it one day, although I haven't been there yet.