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Walk ways
THE Mallorca Island Council has published a map with 20 walking routes to discover the towns of the Serra de Tramuntana.
The document focuses on cultural aspects and offers excursions through all the towns located in the mountain range from Andratx to Pollença for walkers to learn about the local culture and history.
In 2011 the Unesco declared the Serra de Tramuntana a World Heritage Site under the Cultural Landscape section.
Routes are classified according to their difficulty, estimated time of completion, distance and whether or not they are circular.
An initial run of 3,000 maps has been published.
Water study
NEARLY 4,000 basketball fans were blown away by a spectacular exhibition by the Harlem Globetrotters at the Palau Son Moix last week.
The legendary show team thrilled the audience, mostly children, with their contestwinning dunks, impossible backwards shots from the halfway line, juggling, longrange threepointers and many other tricks.
Everything was allowed to entertain and amuse the fans, who were eager to enjoy a unique and special afternoon of basketball. The Globetrotters’ historic rival, the Washington Cardinals, played the role of villain, taunting and playfully challenging the fans.
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The score was unimportant and the clock did not stop for anything, even when a basket suffered a mishap after a dunk. The audience was an integral part of the show every few minutes the game was stopped to ask a fan to dance, to play with children to steal the ball or even to parody The Lion King with a young fan.
The Washington Cardinals will have to wait to beat the Harlem Globetrotters, something they have achieved only four times in 70 years.
FARMERS in Mallorca have launched an experimental plan to study the humidity of the earth in order to make a more efficient use of water. The Association of Organic Producers of Mallorca has acquired several probes to take readings at plots in Son Macia, Manacor and Arta that will enable farmers to better organise their irrigation systems and avoid wasting water.
The project comes at a time of great concern over the lack of rainfall registered throughout Spain and which has led many areas such as Catalonia to declare an emergency over prolonged drought conditions.
Laughter relaxes the whole body, relieving tension and stress. This phrase originates from the Bible – Proverbs, Chapter 17, verse 22.
