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	AVILA - LoveToKnow Article on AVILA
		AVILA, a province of central Spain, one of the modern divisions of the kingdom of Old Castile; bounded on the N. by Valladolid, E. by Segovia and Madrid, S. by Toledo and Cficeres, and W. by Salamanca.
		The ancient walls of Avila, constructed of brown granite, and surmounted by a breastwork, with eighty-six towers and nine gateways, are still in excellent repair; but a large part of the city lies beyond their circuit.
		Avila also possesses an old Moorish castle (aicdzar) used as barracks, a foundling hospital, infirmary, military academy, and training schools for teachers of both sexes.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AV/AVILA.htm (844 words)

	Ciego de Ávila Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ciego de Ávila is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province.
		Central Ciego de Ávila is used for cattle ranching, elsewhere in the province sugar, pineapples and citrus fruit are grown.
		The province was separated from Camagüey Province in 1975 by Fidel Castro's government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ciego_de_%C3%81vila_Province (185 words)

	Toledo (province) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Toledo is a province of central Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha.
		Of the province's 546,538 people (2002), only about 1/9 live in the capital, Toledo, which is also capital of the autonomous community.
		The smallest municipality in Spain, Illán de Vacas, with a population of 5, is in Toledo province.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toledo_(province) (110 words)

	Segovia (province) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Segovia is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
		It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos, Soria, Guadalajara, Madrid, Ávila, and Valladolid.
		The province has a population of 149,286, of whom about 35% live in the capital, Segovia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Segovia_(province) (91 words)

	Avila accommodation listing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Located in the centre of Spain in the region of Castila Leon, Avila’s province is limited in the north by the province of Valladolid, south by Toledo and Caceres, east by Segovia and Madrid and west by Salamanca.
		Avila is much visited by tourists today, yet in the late medieval ages its visitors were pilgrims coming to the church in the center of the walled city.
		Avila welcomes thousands of visitors each year and the town is prepared to welcome guests in the local Parador of Spain and hotels offering bed and breakfast accommodation.
	www.direct-hotels-online.com /Spain/Leon/Avila/Avila.html (251 words)

	Cuba Junky - Ciego de Avila Province
		A province in the middle and the narrowest of Cuba, between the atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
		The culture of this province is characterized by the prevalence of traditional manifestations.
		The province of Ciego de Avila is located in the Camaguey-Maniabon natural region, bordering to the north with the Old Channel of Bahamas, to the south with the Ana Maria Gulf, to the west with Sancti Spiritus province, and to the east with Camaguey.
	www.cuba-junky.com /ciego-de-avila (2094 words)

	Jewels of Spain : Avila
		The city of Avila is situated on the Adaja River at 3,715 feet (1,132m) above sea level and is surrounded by the lofty Sierra de Gredos (south) and the Sierra de Guadarrama (east).
		Avila's walls, in polygonal form and extending 8,202 feet (2,500 m) in circumference, were built in the 12th century and encompassed the whole of ancient Avila; the modern part of the city lies outside.
		Avila has been called the "finest medieval remnant in Spain" and is a noted tourist centre.
	www.gospain.org /jewels/avila.htm (174 words)

	In-Spain.info - Avila - Castile and Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain
		The province of Avila, the fields and sierras of Castile, lie against the huge mountain chain of the Gredos Sierra in the east of the province of Madrid.
		Gredos has a decisive bearing on the province and forms three valleys of fertile lands, three worlds with different sceneries: the valley of the Tormes, the one of the Alberche on the northern side and the one of the Tiétar in the lovely sun-trap area of the south.
		In view of it's past and scenery, Avila is an inexhaustible source for the historian and the traveller, be he a mountaineer or a hunting or fishing sportsman.
	www.in-spain.info /spain-regions/castile-and-leon-avila.htm (1776 words)

	Cienfuegos Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Cienfuegos is one of the provinces of Cuba.
		With the exception of the, Cienfuegos is low lying with an economy almost entirely dedicated to the growing and processing of sugar.
		The capital city of the province, also called Cienfuegos, was founded by French settlers in 1819.
	www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Cienfuegos_Province (164 words)

	Avila (province)
		Ávila is a province of western Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon.
		It is bordered by the provinces of Toledo, Cáceres, Salamanca, Valladolid, Segovia, and Madrid.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/av/Avila_(province).html (51 words)

	Las Tunas Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Las Tunas is one of the provinces of Cuba.
		This wet area is used to grow sugarcane in, as the wet climate is well suited for the crop.
		Cattle are also grazed in the province, which was, until the 1975, part of the Oriente province that was carved up into numerous smaller provinces by Fidel Castro's Marxist government.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Las_Tunas_Province (204 words)

	Aspiring Spaniard's Guide: Castles in Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The town of Avila, the capital of Avila Province, central Spain, is noted for its eleventh-century walls, which are made of granite, are roughly a mile and half (2.4 km) long, and are reinforced by eighty-eight towers.
		The Alcazar of Segovia, the capital of Segovia Province, central Spain, was built in the late eleventh century by King Alfonso VI of Castilla (1072-1109) on a site to the west of the town above the confluence of the Eresma and Clamores rivers, Alfonso based his castles in part on the Moorish Alcazar of Toledo.
		Marked by its striking keep with decorative bands and hanging turrets, Fuensaldaña Castle, in Valladolid Province, north central Spain, was built in the mid-fifteenth century by the treasurer of King Juan II of Castilla (1406-1454), whose tower in the Alcazar of Segovia is characterized by similar turrets.
	www.geocities.com /thalaric1/history/castles/castles.html (649 words)

	Avila -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It has an area of 3,107 square miles (8,048 square km) and is separated from Madrid province (east) by the Sierra de Guadarrama and from Toledo province (south) by the Sierra de Gredos.
		The city of Ávila is situated on the Adaja River at 3,715 feet (1,132 metres) above sea level and is surrounded by the lofty Sierra de Gredos (south) and the Sierra de Guadarrama (east).
		The city is situated on the Adaja River at 3,715 feet (1,132 meters) above sea level and is surrounded by the lofty mountain ranges of the Sierra de Gredos (to the south) and the Sierra de Guadarrama (to the...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9011441?tocId=9011441 (777 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ávila
		Ávila (province), province in north-central Spain, in the region of Castile-León.
		The province of Ávila has an area of 8,050 sq km (3,108 sq mi).
		Avila College, private, coeducational institution in Kansas City, Missouri, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
	encarta.msn.com /%C3%81vila.html (86 words)

	AVILA - Online Information article about AVILA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Avila is naturally divided into two sections, differing completely in See also:
		The province declined in wealth and population during the 18th and 19th centuries, a result due less to the want of activity on the part of the inhabitants than to the oppressive manorial and feudal rights and the strict See also:
		MAIN (from the Aryan root which appears in " may " and " might," and Lat.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /AUD_BAI/AVILA.html (745 words)

	Destinations in Cuba: Ciego de Avila
		The province of Ciego de Avila, in the central-eastern region of the largest Antillean Island, boasts a huge potential in the sugar industry, along with unique characteristics and a centuries-old culture, among other attractions.
		In the central-eastern region of the largest Antillean Island lays the province of Ciego de Avila, a stronghold for beach tourism, with the additional attractions of its nature, culture and history.
		The province of Ciego de Avila, in the eastern region of the largest Antillean Island, boasts one of Cuba's most attractive destinations, Jardines del Rey, as well as excellent beaches, exuberant nature, a huge historic wealth and centuries-old traditions.
	www.veracuba.com /eng/cuba_destinos.asp?cod=8 (597 words)

	Cheap Accommodation in Avila, Spain - Hotels in Avila, Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Situated in the province of Avila, the Avila Golf Hotel and Spa is 3 kilometres from the historical city centre.
		La Sinagoga Hotel is located in the heart of Avila city and is also close to Cathedral Square and Mercado Chico Square.
		The Palacio de los Velada Hotel is situated in Avila city and neighbouring cities like Madrid, Valladolid, Salamonca and Segovia are located within one hours drive from the hotel.
	www.petitmonde.co.uk /hotels.aspx?City=Avila (734 words)

	Jardines del Rey Archipelago Lodgings - Travel to Cuba with Cubantravels.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This hotel is located in a small island known as Cayo Coco, belonging to the Archipelago denominated Jardines del Rey in the province of Ciego de Avila, in a beach of fine and white sands plenty of palms and coconut trees.
		It is found in the north keys of the Ciego de Avila province, exactly in Guillermo Key, located directly on a fine, sandy beach and surrounded by beautiful marine landscapes and lush vegetation and just 10.5 miles (17 km) from the airport of Cayo Coco.
		The distance to Morón city is 63.3 miles (102 km) and to Ciego de Avila, capital of the province, 88.2 miles (142 km).
	www.cubantravels.com /page.asp?item_id={B792320A-C74C-4FEA-9BFB-E5FF6E934750}&language=EN (495 words)

	Cuba Junky - Ciego de Avila Province
		Direct flights from Europe and other parts of the Americas put in at Ciego de Avila's Maximo Gomez International Airport, which is linked to Cayo Coco by a highway 60 miles (97 km) long, the last ten and a half miles (17 km) of which are on a spectacular stone causeway bordered by the sea.
		The capital of the province, the city of Ciego de Avila (founded in 1840), has an architecture with a free interpretation of classicsm from the elected period and Andalusian and art-deco influences.
		Other attractions in the province include Cunagua Hill, a wildlife refuge 2742 hectares in size that is ideal for horseback riding and hiking; Florencia, a small farm community in the foothills of the Jatibonico.
	www.xs4all.nl /~verlaan1/ciego-de-avila (1372 words)

	Center for a Free Cuba - Medical Concern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		According to reports, in May 1997 he was handcuffed to the railings of a punishment cell for over a month as a punishment for not wearing the prison uniform during family visits.
		After starting a hunger strike in protest at the conditions of detention he was reportedly put in a punishment cell with no light or toilet facilities and which was full of drain water and infested with rats.
		He was then transferred to the maximum security prison, known as Kilo 8, where he has been held in a punishment cell for over 60 days, allegedly as a result of having stood up for prisoners' rights.
	www.cubacenter.org /media/archives/1999/fall/medical2.html (1018 words)

	Travel Agency to Cuba, Mexico and the Caribbean - Tourist Zone
		The province has large reserves of underground water and many mirror-like lakes, among which the best known are the Laguna de la Leche and La Redonda lake.
		Its two most important cities are Ciego de Avila, the provincial capital, and Morón, where rural traditions are deeply rooted.
		The pineapple, the queen of fruits, is the symbol of this region.
	www.vacacionartravel.com /PoloInfo.aspx?pc=23 (317 words)

	Cuba Junky - Las Tunas Province & City
		For a tourist is this a province and a city with not much interest, not in history and not in a cultural way.
		This beach is on the northern coast of Las Tunas Province, in the eastern part of Cuba.
		This beach is 26 miles (42 km) from Puerto Padre, in Las tunas Province (around 460 miles or 740 km east of Havana).
	www.xs4all.nl /~verlaan1/las-tunas/index.htm (729 words)

	"A guide to Spanish tourism and commerce with particular emphasis on Avila and rural areas in Central Spain.Proyecto ...
		The Province de Ávila is part of the autonomous region of Castilla Leon in central Spain.
		In addition, to being famous for its stunning countryside, which includes tourist favourites such as the Gredos Mountains and the Valle de Tietar, the province is known world-wide for its medieval and religious history.
		The gazpacho" from the Valle del Tiétar, roast pork and lamb, trout from the River Tormes, and, of course, the famed "Yemas de Santa Teresa" (sweets using egg yokes) all demonstrate the variety and quality of the province's gastronomy.
	www.espania-spain.com /ingles/avila-ingles.htm (349 words)

	Cuba Junky - Pinar del Rio Province
		The Province West of Habana, one of the more special provinces of Cuba.
		The province has several world-renowned natural attractions: Vinales Valley, a part of world natural heritage, with impressive pincushion hills with rounded tops.
		This area became one of the poorest in the province of Pinar del Rio.
	www.cuba-junky.com /pinar-del-rio/index.htm (1379 words)

	Sancti Spíritus - Travel to Cuba with Cubantravels.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This province in central Cuba is bounded by Villa Clara, Cienfuegos and Ciego de Avila province and by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south.
		It is said that, at the height of its splendor, the area was the main sugar producer in the country.
		It has an impounding capacity of around 35.5 billion cubic feet (over a billion cubic meters) of water and is an excellent place for sports fishing especially for fl bass, that reach sizes that are among the largest in the world for their species.
	www.cubantravels.com /page.asp?hr_id=ss&language=EN (462 words)

	Agencia Provincial de la Energía APEA
		In this respect, the Avila Energy Agency would like to provide advice, working in partnership in a number of projects, both locally and at European level.
		Besides, the Agency is in charge of the follow-up of EU and national programs and initiatives in addition to those planned by the Avila County Council.
		Therefore, the Agency takes the form of a specialised unit of the Avila County Council and at the same time, plays an active role in the management of energy and environmental policies in the public sector that involve clear socioeconomic benefits.
	www.apea.com.es /index_en.php (644 words)

	Jardines del Rey - GoCuba.ca - Cuba Tourist Board in Canada
		The keys are in the agricultural province of Ciego de Avila, whose red clay soil is the most productive in the country.
		Ciego de Avila province is Cuba’s fruit bowl, with its rich soil and plentiful water yielding enviable crops of citrus fruits, bananas and pineapples.
		One of the few swampy areas on the northern coast is in Ciego de Avila, home of the Aguachales de Falla Hunt Club—and several species of ducks.
	www.gocuba.ca /en/destination_jardines.asp (1119 words)

	Avila (city)
		Avila's city walls were built in the 11th century, to the design of an Italian engineer, Cassandro.
		Capital of Avila province, central Spain, situated 1,100 m/3,609 ft above sea level 90 km/56 mi northwest of Madrid, and enclosed on three sides by mountains; population (1991) 46,000.
		It has a Gothic cathedral and the convent and church of St Teresa, who was born here.
	www.uk.tiscali.com /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0009598.html (184 words)

	Re: Accomodation in Avila Province (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hola Alberto, if you can read Spanish there is a superb site called Avila Net with all the information you request.
		Avila town is beautiful very quiet and with lots of interesting monuments and churches to visit.
		I suppose you can get the best advice right there about the interesting places you can visit nearby : : I would like to visit the town and the province of Avila next month and I would like also to find a small flat to rent and spend a month there.
	www.gospain.org /wwwboard/messages/368.htm (311 words)

	Cuba Junky - Sancti Spiritus Province
		Founded by Diego Velázquez in 1514, situated in the center of the country is the province of Sancti Spíritus.
		Established between the territories of Omofay and Magón, in one of the banks of the Yayabo River, it is today a beautiful city situated 386 km from the Cuban capital.
		One of the most liked has to do with music as the land of Yayabo as well as what is known of this province, is the capital of Trova (troubadour music).
	www.cuba-junky.com /sancti-spiritus (513 words)

	The Valley of Gredos \| riding in Spain \| horse riding spain
		It is situated between the provinces of Avila, Caceres and Salamanca, crossed by the Duero and Tajo rivers.
		This isolated region is one of the wildest and less populated areas of Spain.
		En route there is a stop in Avila, a charming historic place surrounded by 13th century walls.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/12376.html (1163 words)

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