Best Albums of 2009

I think it's time to end this TOP 20 of the best albums of 2009, I repeat, this list are the Top 20 albums by YO! and which were published from January to December, I'm just considering the artists of Latin America and Spain regardless of language, those who want a list of albums in English only come around on request!

And not to write much started:!


10) Omar Rodriguez Lopez-Solar Gambling

I had already commented on the position 16 that Omar had 6 discs released this year and 3 of them accompanied by Ximena Sariñana, Solar Gambling his latest album so far has that Xenophanes did not, Xenophanes was an album that felt the merger of Omar and Ximena however this can feel a Ximena Sariñana with more freedom in the songs pop style with simple touches of jazz and simplicity that identifies it, just have to fasten their seat belts and take a tour of Solar Gambling, starting with "Locomotion Hair" to continue "with Lime Flowers" had appeared both in "Dreams of a liver," then enter "Fang Gelding" an instrumental 2:27 min which leads into "The vulture Friendly Bit Me" "Poincare," another instrumental "The Tentacles of the dragonfly," "Honey eye", "Lorentz also instrumental, and" Gama Basque "another song that will note the convenience of Ximena, as I said Xenophanes simpler than in This record is a very noticeable presence of Omar (this time without singing). You can hear the songs I Picó A Kind Vulture and Basque Da Gama.

9) Los Amigos Invisibles-Commercial

If they want to dance! Los Amigos Invisibles is the band to do it!, Commercial her sixth studio album has that mix of funk, acid jazz and disco that has become famous for Amigos Invisibles, commercial opens with "force" a typical radio ad that gives us a track of things to come ringing across the disk, is "a lie" the first "single" a song that sticks in our mouths again and again, then go to one of the best songs "I'll live for you" in the company of Natalia Lafourcade, still "wet dream" and then enter "Loco por tu amor" a song to the beat of soca, "Burundanga" typical interlude that loves the Invisibles a "jamming" from corduroy, "Plastic Woman" in the company of C-funk (the Tits), "In Love With U" a little song completely in English to be chillin lounge and rest their feet, "Romantic Palman Izumo" an interesting business hehehe, the simple "How do you know to move on to" Killa Merengue (merengue killer) another interlude a kind of meringue and electronics. "Dubi Dubi" I would say a commercial but like Dub, "Listen to me Baby" accompanied by vocalist Argenis Brito Mr. Coconut, to stay with "Sweet" in collaboration with Jorge Gonzalez former Los Prisioneros a legend of rock in Spanish, for then close to the rhythm of Samba and Batucada with "It's the truth," I think the disc with more collaborations in the history of Los Amigos Invisibles, a sample: Lie

8) Pumuky "The woods on fire

after reading a blog of music from Spain I came across this record, was the first time I heard this band, and I woke up in my very keen to continue listening, The forest burning a disc with magic, where the letters actually music is poetry and they make love to your ears, with just seeing the layout of your home and stay with interest to hear, then you come and put the disc and listen to "The Unnamable" For me the best intro to an album as this, an instrumental song near the end where you hear the words ... I will follow you wherever you go, I'll ... I gave up my name for you .. to move to songs like "If I disappear", "Your brand," "The Romance of Lev electric Termen and the Diva of Ether," and you get to "The Lover" uff a song to repeat, "Steppenwolf against runaway horses, "Man Burning Forest," "Puzzle" and "The Metamorphosis" a disc from indie folk with very light touches of pop, a discaso diria yo! songs to fly to hard to describe. A sample of Pumuky and El Bosque in Flames Lovers watching the video.

7) Furland-History of Light

To begin I must say that not everything that Pop is bad, and this happens with this record Furland and History of light, a kind of orchestral pop of the British invasion, psychedelic good vibes with a glimmer of South American pop, little sounds calm and sweet, they describe their music as "a walk through a park and at 4 pm, who suddenly begins to cloud and the rainbow comes before rain heavily. He had not heard Furland ever since I heard this disc and have not left my mind, the simplicity of his lyrics and his music creates a magical atmosphere, The disc opens with "Colors, colors, colors" buenisima song to begin the journey toward other lands, followed by "The moon farther away," I want to be a color "one of my favorites," History of Light "instrumentla to give a simple way to" Explorer "," The Moon, The Stars ... "" ... Marsh and Other Creatures "an instrumental, almost magical, does not need anything more to tell the story that way with sounds," Bip Trip ", a" Brevisima Eternity "to end with" Astrorey "(King Astronaut) can listen to the boys Furland on their MySpace.

6-Gustavo Cerati-Natural Force

We all understand that overcome previous work that was Magnifico is difficult, I think NOT cerati with natural forces than "Ahi vamos" of it going to be safe, but creates a good disc, full of surprises, testing, and letters such as those Cerati and he usually does, a whole disk. the sixth album by the same Cerati and fastest in his career, the album takes you on a journey in every song, starting with "Force of Nature ', the perfect match to open the disc, follow" Deja Vu "that for my personal opinion is not as good as many within the disc, the follow arrives Magic, and follows "Love without Rodeo, where folk are a little note and half folk following this wave enters" treason without detour " "Disaster" is a quiet song, less electronics and then is followed by "Rapture" the opposite of the above, sounds like some band-indie electropop that invites us to enjoy it, "Cactus" by studying the other disks we Cerati that this love this kind of deep songs that qualify as being mounted with double meaning Andean sounds, "Still Life" another simple song, good chorus, quiet worse, "Domino" totally electronic and dance, for me a big hit for tracks dance, then lower the intensities with "Sal" a magic song, slow but not simple, "Convoy" again went through some folk, acoustic to pass "I saw Lucy," a song that for many has to do The Beatles, letters "flying", the use of choirs means "Gospel", a perfect ending with trumpets ... but could not close the disc as well as easy so adding "#" (Number) a bonus track but very easy magic. can see videos of Deja Vu and Rapture.

5) Pedropiedra-Pedropiedra

This year I think I have heard many new things, new rhythms, new projects, interesting lyrics rich musical offerings, rich in music, and going into the last 5 albums, has a special position Pedropiedra!, Pedropiedra explores a decent pop though view of many colors are left glistening rock touches, 13 songs that leave you asking for more at the end of the album, "Asleep Intelligence" one of my favorite songs is the perfect example of when the complexity and simplicity make love, it is difficult to describe song by song, because each is a different feeling, a new feeling, songs like "Girls want ...", "El Vacilon", "Until the End", "If we are savages" some of my other favorite for the depth and simplicity of letters, "G major" The first song I knew as Pedropiedra was like love at first listen, then follow "History of Terror", "The Ring" a perfect song to listen day after day to understand what life "My Mama" "ayayayay" among others make this album an incredible experience! can see video of Asleep Intelligence and the girls want to ...

4) Wild Honey-Epic Handshakes and a Bear Hug

When I see a new disc before buying it, download it or whatever, I look at the cover, yes, I am among those who fall in love with the album covers before hearing them, and believe me I caught this, and when I first heard I once had to listen 3 times, not because they did not understand, but because they fell in love my ears sound not think it was a Spanish band, the disc is in English but still it is so understandable that not need to read the lyrics of their songs, trumpets, ukulele, keyboards, whistles, handclaps, xylophone, maracas and other instruments are felt in the songs of Wild Honey, a disc for my cute, short songs (none come to 3 minutes) and let yourself discover Epic magic Handshakes And A Bear Hug can download the album from the official page! Wild Honey-Epic Handshakes and Bear hug.

3) John Son-Mermaid Sashimi

I remember the first time you hear John Son, was the band's vocalist Porter Mexican band that caught my attention for its experimental sound and voice of their vocalist, but that time has passed, the career of John are as soloist began with Mermaid Sashimi good standing and all magic is a disc, the mixture of reality and fantasy, whispers, shouts of John are creating an incredible atmosphere, is a sound that has no category, are sounds of jazz, electronic, acoustic, finally an entire musical magic, I can say about songs like "Nothing", "Mermaid Sashimi", "Goldfish", "Captain Whirlpool" among other songs are not out of my head, with hopes that the next album will continue to have success and magic again!. Nothing can listen to songs and Mermaid Sashimi.

2) Natalia Lafourcade "Hu hu hu

A half year had said he had two albums that should be number one, but reaching the end I had to decide which would be number one and which number two. After doing an instrumental album and Symphony as "The 4 Seasons of Love" I think Hu Hu Hu was what followed!, There is magic in this production!, Is Natalia has grown musically, which went from albums such as "" Natalia Lafourcade and "House" to do something more concrete, a little more adult, but more difficult, and yet simple lyrics complex new melodies for the ears, Natalia Lafourcade Same instruments that help the album Unplugged de Julieta Venegas, La Natalia that sound was looking to Japan and Canada, Natalia blending sounds, such as Natalia angeles.Empezando singing melodies with kitschy, where the music tells us that is what we'll be listening this time, "You did not come" ( one of my favorites), "always in a hurry", "Time to Wind", "Let's Get Out" (the first in English on this album) "Hu Hu Hu" in collaboration with Julieta Venegas, "She is Beautiful" song of simple lyrics and catchy pop cuts, "Child Leaves", "Running Too Fast" (second song in English) "Blue" (magnificent!) changes of this song, the depth of the lyrics, "Time to share" , "A Place To Rebirth", to end with "Look Outside" with a "cameo" music of John where his whispers They are recognizable by heard! and his voice is confused with Natalia! a sample of what I say she's pretty, kitschy and Blue Melodias.

1) Hello Seahorse! - Beast

If a disc that has not stopped ringing in my itunes that is Beast Hello Seahorse!, A record that can be described as a mixture of feelings and sensations, Beast is a dark and light disc at the same time is a very artistic mix between eletropop, Shoegaze, Synthpop and post-rock. Beast is a masterpiece not only in the disk is there to do the videos for it that goes beyond that.

Hello Seahorse! has power, strength, has youth, is a band that begins to make history, magical voice Blondo What creates a magical atmosphere and energy of their peers and Bonnz Net Gold! make this band one of the best this year, with issues that make the head fly, opening Beast which was their first single, a brutal intro literally, with animal sounds to open the item, a song you spread the power to take the disc in then following with another song Criminal going to stay in your subconscious Wednesday, Polar Bear, The second, Siberia with the help of Chet Baker (ex-zurdok), then another super hit! I remember, the sky is falling and closing with universe 2.

as I said that beast goes beyond the disk invite you to watch videos Criminal, Then and Beast.

I hope you liked my Top 20! and na 'do not know if any of these bands and none of these discs invite you to seek and listen to them because they are very good!

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The hypocrisy of the King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos I

It seems like yesterday when in this section, two weeks after the birth of The Shaker Radio Blog, expressing concern over the King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos I, in turn because he was concerned about Spain, for the millions of unemployed (over one million less than today) living in Spain. On that Christmas Eve of 2008 the King made us mourn with her speech, written by himself to computer or by hand with his own handwriting, which was so close to the Spanish citizenship appeared to be a citizen. Yesterday, a year after showing so much concern that barely understand him when talking about the difficulty of expressing thinking of passing bad Spanish goals, our king again approached, one more year to his beloved people.


Citizens who are faring badly. And all because of the bankers, business leaders, politicians, snow, from the citizens themselves who embark on the adventure of traveling by road for Christmas (seen as seen with the airlines is almost better to travel Peru into the car, somehow should be) and many other things that make each passing year in a bloody year for Spanish citizens who suffer (for foreign citizens to address the Kings of their countries, and if they are not citizens of republics and monarchies that God take confessed). In Spain we are fortunate to have a ruler glued to reality, clinging to the Spanish, so close that we often have to tell the king he goes to La Zarzuela because overwhelms us so much stick. Some use the glue to sniff, but His Majesty is used to stick to us. So kind and compassionate is that when traveling abroad with tax money (which also comes off) does the same as in Spain: it sticks to the citizens of those countries, and sometimes I shut the presidents of the States because they let you listen to the voices of citizens.

It is written like an unwritten law (ironic but true, amazing but true) that the Kings should be tied to the reality of the citizens of the states of which are heads. A Head of State is not just a job, not just a symbol, not just a responsibility to the citizens of each state, every country and every nation. When the King as Head of State with more reasons their social position is more important than the head of state in a republic. Firstly because the Royal Family do not know how they make do (apart from very unprotected sex) are much more numerous than the families of the Heads of State in the republics. The King Juan Carlos is the head of a large family, why it is exempt from indirect taxes, as everyone knows. But it also is a king who not only due to his family, but is due to all Spanish citizens. Why worry so much and shows his fear into every Christmas speech. It is a monarch as God commands (if also as Francisco Franco ordered that Franco in Spain is as important or even more than God himself, to make them both Masses in his honor), a hearty monarch, the monarch Republican we've ever had in Spain.

A monarch who said many very wise words during his traditional Christmas speech. Words are not going to play here because the interest is more on people read between the lines to know every word with complete accuracy what the king said (besides, who wants to know you can enter the digital editions of the media and download the document with the full speech). And for that we're here to get between the lines of the most important of the whole speech. Not that the King wants Spain to overcome the crisis with the cooperation of everyone, not the king say that we will have a sense of state (both government and opposition), not even the new decor and staging that has given a modern unheard discourse (it seemed to come from the future, including laser swords, but since they are the future lightsabers were invisible and therefore not seen). No, the most important is related to the reactions of the PP and PSOE King's speech: both political parties have concluded that the King Don Juan Carlos I, is glued to the reality and the Spanish.

So close to overwhelming, as we said before. Afflicts far more than the Catalans to the rest of Spanish, Basque and more after the speech he could see by the second public television station in the Basque Country, ETB-2. Overwhelms even the deaf, which this year have seen the speech translated into sign language on the website of Spanish TV. But we must realize, we Madrid or Catalonia, Extremadura and the Basque Country, deaf or blind, rich or poor, republican or monarchical, the king oppresses us, yes, we both stick to. But it does so with the same affection that a father overwhelmed her daughter to be showing cleavage and leg at a party with his friends because we are oppressed because she loves us and wants us not throw out the first Musculito we meet at the party and slobber us with two beautiful words (the Musculito can not give more of herself) and we get drunk with a few beers in bottle. The King is like the father worried that his daughter has become a good aunt to all the guys want to get to the bottom. And we understand, but men do not like the pestering of the father who let his daughter should have fun with whoever wants to can be with us than with others.

The King Juan Carlos is a good-natured father, a piece of bread, when the Spanish suffering suffers, who cries when the Spanish cry, when the Spanish jumping jump, and that is impoverished when ... well, the King is impoverished because has secured its portion of the taxes of citizens, but if the Constitution does not protect both the Royal Family, be sure that the King will also be impoverished with the rest of Spanish. What happens is that if the Constitution assures the Spanish royal family from an income tax, the king can not act outside the Constitution, can not bypass the law of laws, can not commit a crime and give up their salary and all his family. Less now that one of his daughters are divorced and want to have to pay the nullity of marriage and more kilos and kilos of chocolate ice cream they are getting into the Infanta Elena under his belt to forget the great love of his life. All that money to pay for ice cream or marriage annulment has to go somewhere, and as King is concerned with both the Spanish and urges all push the car out of the crisis, what unless leave to continue sucking the bottle of taxes? We will not be such bastards citizens and will not be required to work, and a man of his age, who has spent his entire working life and is now in retirement, rather quiet going skiing in winter, summer sailing , traveling with Real Inserso throughout the year ...

We can not be so bad people with a King who would give their lives for Spain, he would donate all his salary in full, and force the rest of the royal family to donate theirs to assist financially in the restoration of the Spanish economy, dividing those millions euros between all citizens, giving back the money collected in taxes. I would, but is that the Constitution does not permit it, passing it the same as the Catalan independence: not to burn your own photos, none of this is that it has filed an appeal to the Constitutional Court to let them return money to the Spanish but the TC is still wandering about the constitutionality of the proposed Don Juan Carlos I. And our king has lots of patience, this resource is presented in 1988 to help the homeless, but it's been almost 22 years and the TC is wandering. And finally the King's patience is exhausted, and that King has had much power in Spain by the grace of Franco, and as I touched his balls here we return to the past with a King with more power that a democracy should allow, even for a good cause: that King can return the money to Spanish citizens who have traveled a lot and have enough savings to afford to be a couple of years without a salary.

This paste is the king of Spanish citizenship, to the reality that impoverishes the poorest and that enriches the bankers, who obviously do not need money but since you do not win you are having asci, right? And the major parties know this and support this speech of the King (written by himself, a couple of years he studied a course in typing and since then it happens every day working on the principles according to which every Christmas speech ). For something are the two most-voted party, the PSOE and the PP, for something are the ones who cut the cod. Can you imagine that the two major parties did not support the King's speech and criticized him of lies and hypocrisy to worry about the citizens and its economy so quiet while he lives at the expense of the Spanish, gaining millions of euros that would be more useful in the pockets of citizens in the Royal Family? Oh, that would be a reaction too good to be true, so the harsh reality is that PP and PSOE supported the speech word for word from Don Juan Carlos I, and praised the smooth running of our monarch glue that keeps it well glued to the reality and the Spanish.

Because although it seems that is farthest from citizens and who live even better than the politicians, who already are in very bad place for Spanish citizens, as the journalist Fernando Ónega in his latest opinion article in the Vanguard King is more than well glued to the Spanish reality, thanks to a super glue whose name is unknown but the results are absolutely undeniable. A beautiful love story between King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos I, and the glue that keeps it glued to reality, as they say the PP and the PSOE after the speech yesterday.

Thank you, dear King of Spain, to use that glue. Too bad some of us believe and affirm what you live at our expense and you are a hypocrite, like politicians and Mr. or Mrs. or the lords or ladies you write the speech before Christmas.

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Buy HSBC Insurance Broker Marsh and closed a strategic agreement with British bank

Hibler, international broker and insurance risks based in London, has approximately 1,400 employees in 30 offices between the United Kingdom, Asia and Middle East.

Marsh, the first global consulting firm in risk and insurance, recently announced the purchase by HSBC Insurance Broker Ltd. (Hibler), the insurance division of British bank HSBC. Under the terms of this agreement, Marsh Hibler acquire 135 million pounds, amount to be paid in cash and in shares of Marsh & McLennan. The closing date of the transaction, subject to all relevant regulatory approvals, is expected in the first quarter of 2010.


Furthermore, in parallel with this acquisition, Marsh closed a strategic alliance with HSBC, which allows you to have preferential access to corporate clients and private bank, considered one of the largest financial institutions in the world in terms of assets. This agreement is part of Marsh's strategy of further increasing their income by improving their service offerings and solutions in risk consulting and insurance brokerage.

Hibler, international broker and insurance risks based in London, has approximately 1,400 employees in 30 offices between the United Kingdom, Asia and Middle East. Considered one of the main corridors of the United Kingdom, Hibler turn holds a significant market share in countries where Marsh already has a significant and major growth plans, as UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China , Hong Kong, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. In addition, Hibler enjoys a strong position in such important sectors as education, Maritime and Art.
"The acquisition of Hibler is a great opportunity for Marsh and for our customers and employees, and for the team Hibler. We are particularly pleased with the strategic agreement we reached with HSBC, it will allow us to leverage relationships and network to generate new business overall, "said Dan Glaser, chairman and CEO of Marsh world.

For Clive Bannister, managing director of the insurance holding company of HSBC, "the best of this agreement is that, firstly, we extend the reach and sophistication of the mediation services of HSBC for our customers, while at the same time, we refine our strategic vision for the bank-insurance model, with emphasis on life, pensions and investments.

"From an operational standpoint, cultural and geographical Hibler activities fit perfectly with those of Marsh," confirmed Alex MOCZARSKI, president of the International Division of Marsh. "It is an important supplement that enhances our presence in high growth areas."

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Get ready to travel to Spain

It's time to go on holiday, a break from the daily routine, and learn about other places. It's great to know you're going on tour, but when you actually prepare for the trip is when stress begins, the ideal is that it not be with you once you leave home, but that need to be convinced that the unless you bienpreparado and you have not forgotten the important details. How? It is really a dilemma, there is the idea that no matter how often you make the count of things are likely to always forget something and have to see how to fix it.

Is time travel, and what better time to share tips for preparing a good one, although in reality they are tips that will always serve you.


Time to pack

To start packing need to know what bag / pouch using. Make it light and good material to last longer, since they mistreat much on every trip. Once you choose the suitcase about knowing what to bring, how are you things you can not miss. Bring the essentials, if you are carrying something but "do not know if I get to use", or the packaging, you will surely not lack. Of course we have to find the best way to accommodate the entire contents to exploit the space and thus save máxiom whatever you buy on the road. I personally floor flex a little clothing and then make it roll, so do not wrinkle, can fit more things, and you can get piece by piece without having to undo it all. If you're traveling by plane, it's good to have it clear he carries in suitcases factures and bearing in hand luggage and do not want either overcharge you, but ideally will not forget anything.

One of the best advice I have is to make a list. Rather than making a list of what you need to pack, that is what has already decided that you will take. Keep this list with you, since it is good check every time you move or when you get home, so be sure not to forget anything in your destiny. These lists are also good if in the worst case your suitcase is lost. With it is easier to inventory and actually receive the compensation you deserve.

Air travel

No matter how much say it has increased the percentage of air travel, there are still many people who have never gone to any. No reason to get stressed, perhaps with a few tips you lose the fear, and do not be surprised with payments that did not include. Remember always have your documents on hand and in order. Try to travel comfortable, especially if it is a long trip, sitting for many hours. Remember that due to pressure changes, altitude and flight duration, you are likely to swell the feet. If the trip is very long, perhaps it is better not keep your shoes to prevent then do not enter. And to not get bored on long trips make sure you choose a good schedule and how you entertain yourself if you can not sleep. Of course, if you go backpacking, it is important to advise you.

Money

The costs are usually the most important transportation and lodging, and generally you pay before you go traveling, so the question is to know under control expenditures to be happening. The first is how you take it: cash, credit card, debit card or traveler's checks. Personally I do not think any better than another but that depends on what you consider easier and more convenient. Track your expenses is a good idea to keep a record of what you spend daily to find out how much you spend on gifts or on food and do not be surprised the trip without money or receipt of the card.

There are many more tips for travelers, especially for the novice traveler, what would you give your advice?

Of course it is always important to review what weather will be where you are going to know what kind of clothes should you bring with you, knowing where you are staying in order to investigate what kind of transportation for you to get there, and get an idea of the prices that are handled at your destination to calculate your expenses better. But do not stresses, you can always find friendly people to help you, it depends on your attitude, how well you do and your willingness.

On another occasion we will discuss tips for the traveler once at your destination.

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Residents in Spain in October 2009 made 20.3% more trips

- The domestic trips, which account for 93.8% of the total, rose 21.4% in October, while trips abroad rose 6%, according to advance data.

- In the first ten months of the year have made 149 million trips, up 3.5% over the same period in 2009.

- In July 2009 the residents of Spain made 17.2 million trips, 1.9% less than a year ago.

In October 2009 residents in Spain have made 13.3 million trips, which marked a significant growth of 20.3%, according to the progress of the Survey of Tourist Movements of the Spanish (Familitur) produced by the Institute Tourism Studies, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade. The Oct. 12 festival, which in 2008 fell on Sunday, coupled with that the month has been very warm in most parts of Spain, explaining the large increases in travel mates and summer vacation.


Most trips (93.8%) are performed within the country, 21.4% more than in 2008, foreign travel have also registered a positive variation of 6%. Significant growth as the autonomous communities of Valencia (58.1%) and Catalonia (48%), which together have been fate of four of every ten trips.

From January to October, residents have not made 149 million trips, up 3.5% over the same period in 2008. In evolutionary terms, both the sender and domestic tourism offer positive numbers, 2.9% and 11.2% respectively.

July final data

In July 2009 the residents of Spain made 17.2 million trips, 1.9% less than a year ago. 92.4% of the trips were made in Spain, 2.6% less than in July 2008. For their part, foreign travel rose 7.7%. About six of every ten trips were made by leisure and half were weekend. Regarding the accommodations, the hotel was used on more trips than last year, while non-hotel accommodations were chosen by 5.2% less travel.

The weekend trips were the most numerous in July (51.3%), but decreased over the same period in 2008.

Those trips were made as a summer holiday accounted for 27.3%, which represented growth of 5.2%.

The car was a month plus transport through majority of travel by residents of Spain, elected in 81.2% of trips, but reduced the figure of 2008 by 2%. With a much lower relative weight, and air travel by bus accounted for 9.1% and 4.8% of trips, respectively. In evolutionary terms, only the bus showed a positive figure (7.8%), air travel dropped by 10.9%.

61.2% of the trips were made for leisure and holidays, 2.5% less than in July 2008. The next most important reason was the visit of relatives or friends (21.2%) also decreased by 4%. On the other hand, business travel and study, overall 16.1% of the total, rose 3.2% and 3.9% respectively.

From January to July, there have been 99 million trips, a figure similar to the same period last year. For destinations, Outbound showed an increase of 8.1%, while the inmate remained virtually constant: -0.6%.

Type of accommodation

In 22.1% of travel October was chosen the hotel accommodation that compared to July 2008 grew by 11.9%.

Moreover, in eight out of ten trips opted not any hotel accommodation, 5.2% less than a year ago. Within this group were noted for their weight housing with relatives or friends and homeownership, although interannual both recorded declines.

State government travel destination

52.1% of the trips went to one of the following communities: Andalusia, Catalonia, Valencia and Castile and Leon.

Andalusia community stands as the first destination of the trips of residents in Spain, about three million trips, down 5.9%. This result is partly due to the slight drop in leisure travel taking place within their own autonomous region.

With 2.4 million trips and a decrease of 1.5% compared to July 2008, Catalonia is in second place. This destination is, the principal, the least suffer the reduced travel of the month, because it increased the number of trips in the community.

The Valencia took third place, receiving 1.9 million trips, 3.9% less than a year ago. This figure was mainly due to the drop in leisure travel and visit family or friends, which together account for nine out of ten trips.

Castilla y León received 1.6 million trips, up 2.3% compared to July 2008. Leisure travel, which represent more than half, fell by 9.3%.

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The Government of Ecuador Comet Air sues for fraud

Ecuador has a complaint for fraud to Air Comet. For the first time in this sorry episode Shoe Imperial Spain, someone gets wet citizens below. If those affected were mainly Spanish, surely Mr. White, newly appointed Minister of Development had intervened super enterprise and Judge Garzon had gotten the sausages to the managers and owners of Air CFomet in prison as they deserve. Cheat workers have crime but if they are poorly paid as most foreigners, it is a crime with treachery. This case, but neither reveals that this government is neither left, nor for the welfare of anyone, are puppets of corporate interests and now this. Lario Jose Guzman (so that I remain calm and not, why not catch the plane of the King and the President to transfer the Ecuadorian and Peruvian cheated?


The Government of Ecuador has filed a complaint for fraud against the Spanish airline Air Comet and its legal representative in Ecuador, Germanic Maya, informed the Executive of the South American country. Yesterday, Spain's Development Ministry said that would be presented as part of the insolvency proceeding affected the airline to claim "every penny".

In its complaint, filed with the Prosecutor of Pichincha, the Ecuadorian Government seeks injunctive relief against the company assets and custody against his legal representative, said the National Secretariat for Migrants in Ecuador, Alexis Rivas.

For his part, Assistant Secretary of Consular Services, Jacques Ramirez recalled that Chancellor Fander Falconí spoke on Wednesday with Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, who said the Spanish government's commitment to assume responsibility for damage that cause the closure of Air Comet.

He also noted that Ecuador is negotiating the flight chartered by the Ministry of Development of Spain, which will arrive tomorrow Quito is not the only, but to extend the period of opportunity for travel, until it covers all persons damaged.

But he added that the recommendation remains that as many people as possible before embarking on the flight said, it is the immediate and safe alternative to that account and said Ecuador is awaiting a response from Spanish government on this issue, so do not rule out travel to Spain to hold talks at the highest level.

Ramirez also expressed the concern of Ecuador by the fact that in less than three years, two Spanish companies-Air Madrid three years ago-broke victimizing many users not only South American country, but in Latin America, and the fact that the company was allowed to continue selling tickets when their situation was known lack of liquidity.

Finally, he indicated that it has asked the Ministry of Labor and Immigration in Spain to be notified that persons who have lost days of work for this inconvenience on his return from Ecuador not suffer any penalty or sanction because of it.

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Non-stop: the North Pole on skis

Finally! I could make one of my dreams, "traverse to the North Pole solo, completing two days of the last grade successfully. I have been very useful information collected in 2008 by the expedition to the pole with Jesus Calleja and Television Program team extreme challenges, from here my thanks.

DESCRIPTION:
Traverse on skis with a distance of 800 kilometers from a Russian base on the sea ice in the Siberian Arctic slope. A spectacular journey to the point where they join all terrestrial meridians.
This is a unique trip into the northern end of the planet that will allow us to perform a unique experience: to reach the Geographic North Pole, the only place on Earth where every direction is South.


Imitating Peary, Herbert, Uemura and other mythical explorers have had to travel on skis over 800 km. , Sea ice before reaching the Pole.

It is indescribable the feeling of moving on a constantly moving ice surrounded by a multitude of pressure ridges and open water channels.

PREPARATION:
I will leave Russia temporarily station "Borneo" placed on an ice floe adrift in the middle of the Arctic Ocean to 89 degrees north latitude. My goal is not a very common, but the uninhabited Geographic North Pole, the point where the land all meridians.

22/12/09 Day: Departure from Barcelona to Longyearbyen (Spitsbergen, Norway) on a scheduled flight via Oslo. I make a little visit to the city. Overnight at hotel.

Day 23/12/09: Heading into an Antonov-74 to the base derivante "Borneo" located at 89 º N. Preparation of the night and shop equipment.

ACTIVITIES:
Days 24 and 25/12/09: En route to the North Pole. The route is through numerous pressure ridges and open water channels in the middle of the pack ice in motion, I 400 km., Daily, during the march rhythm that is still about 55 minutes of running and stop 5 minutes to drink and eat something. Because 24 hours of sun, skiing without any problem I have saved in the front pack.

Day 25/12/09: At 00h10 I reach the Geographic North Pole, Christmas is the day I have a strange feeling is neither night nor day, I'm only here it is unbelievable after so much sacrifice I'm in training middle of nowhere, I take a few pictures, it's very cold soon return to the Russian base, thank goodness we have not seen any polar bear by chemical. I arrive at the heliport ...

THE RETURN:
Day 26/12/09: Return by helicopter to "Borneo" I'm exhausted now the Russians offered me a "paella" that devoured in a flash, plas. Afternoon flight to Longyearbyen. Accommodation in hotel and dinner.

Day 27/12/09: Return. Flight Longyearbyen-Oslo-Barcelona.
Upon arriving back at the Oslo airport a magazine I was pleasantly surprised that it echoed the activity in English because I bought in Norway had already been exhausted, I will soon be published in Spain coincided with the entry of the new year.

Once recovered from Jet Lag somewhat disoriented drew up the review for the blog.

Author's Note: This trip has to be considered an issue where unforeseen circumstances occur, such as bad weather, bad ice conditions, etc.. and therefore subject to change on the ground. In Norway there is an eco-tax to pay 150 kronor (19 euros) for travel through Savalbard archipelago in the North Pole.

Happy day ... The Track


T1 to the recently arrived from Barcelona airport and I suddenly realize that we are in the vicinity of Christmas, now day 22 seems the whole world is seeing the results of the National Lottery, no one in the terminal !.

Flight Norwegian Air is a low cost carrier ticket round trip cost me 45 € and foremost a "bargain" because from tomorrow up the trarifas. For provinces such as I fly over the airport is an event is really impressive amount.

Followed over a somewhat rough journey because I wanted to leave, first fly and then land at Gardermoen Airport, Oslo (Norway) for wearing crampons and ice ax him go unfilled. A rest and transfer to Polo.

The arrival at the Pole with Atonov-74 is always spectacular.

Transfer by helicopter, the cold is already playing a trick on the end froze the camera.

The landscape leaves me with an open mouth but I'm soon to be closed tego -25 º.

I run into a camp of Americans, are two of Chicago and two Texas, these Yankees also want to reach the North Porl but will take their time because they do in the form of Non-stop, some greetings and good-bye.

Glupss, looking down I'm petrified, I hope not to meet any polar bear for sure, sure I have to lose.

As no landmarks occasionally I have to observe through binoculars the whole environment is a sea of ice and at least no bears in sight.

Continuous trip now topping a ridge of snow. Photograph taken in automatic.

I reach my goal the North Pole Geodesic'm insulting a few pictures and I have to go back because I'm too cold to -35 ° and there are times when you do not know if it's night or day but I do not care much because today I am privileged . I get excited and tears out of my eye drops do not reach the ground had been frozen in the face!.

And the story is told and no more pictures a technical problem prevented warranted here today which for me has been quite a feat.

The magazine I bought in Oslo, shit costs 50 crowns almost 7 EURAC to change.

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