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Arenal (other)
''Arenal'' may refer to: People with the surname *Concepción Arenal (1820–1893), Spanish feminist writer and activist *Electa Arenal (1935–1969), Mexican muralist *Luis Arenal Bastar (c. 1900–1985), Mexican painter, engraver and sculptor * Elena Huerta de Arenal (1908–1997), Mexican muralist Places * Arenal, Arizona, one of the 19th century Pima Villages *Arenal, Yoro, a municipality in Honduras * Arenal del Sur, a town in Bolívar Department, Colombia * Arenal d'en Castell, a small town in Es Mercadal, Minorca *Nuevo Arenal, a town and district in Tilarán Canton, Costa Rica *Arenal Airport, an airport serving La Fortuna, Costa Rica * Arenal Botanical Gardens, on the shore of Lake Arenal, Costa Rica *Arenal Bridge, a reinforced concrete bridge in Bilbao, Spain *Arenal District, Paita, Peru * Arenal River, Costa Rica, a tributary of the San Carlos River *Arenal Volcano, a volcano in Costa Rica *Lake Arenal Lake Arenal ( es, Lago Arenal) is a lake which is situated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concepción Arenal
Concepción Arenal Ponte ( Ferrol, 31 January 1820 – Vigo, 4 February 1893) was a graduate in law, thinker, journalist, poet and Galician dramatic author within the literary Realism and pioneer in Spanish feminism. Born in Ferrol, Galicia, she excelled in literature and was the first woman to attend university in Spain. She was also a pioneer and founder of the feminist movement in Spain. Life Her father, Ángel del Arenal y de la Cuesta, was a liberal military officer who was often imprisoned for his ideology and opposition to the regime of Ferdinand VII. He fell ill in prison and died in 1829, when Concepción was aged 9. She moved to Armaño (Cantabria) with her mother, María Concepción Ponte Mandiá Tenreiro, and then to Madrid in 1834, to attend the school of the Count of Tepa. Against her mother's wishes in 1841 she went to Law School at the Central University (now the Complutense University of Madrid), becoming the first woman in Spain to attend University, where sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arenal Botanical Gardens
Arenal Botanical Gardens are on the eastern shore of Lake Arenal in northwest Costa Rica, 2 kilometers north of the village of Unión, Guanacaste. Opened in 1991, the facility hosts hundreds of tropical plants and flowers as well as a hummingbird Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the biological family Trochilidae. With about 361 species and 113 genera, they occur from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, but the vast majority of the species are found in the tropics aro ... sanctuary and butterfly garden. In recent years, the gardens have fallen into disrepair; they are now in poor condition. References Botanical gardens in Costa Rica Protected areas established in 1991 Lake Arenal Geography of Guanacaste Province Tourist attractions in Guanacaste Province 1991 establishments in Costa Rica {{garden-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UD Arenal
Unió Deportiva Arenal is a football team based in S'Arenal de Llucmajor, Balearic Islands. Founded in 1970, the team plays in , holding home matches at the ''Camp Municipal'', with a capacity of 2,000 people. Season to season ---- *19 seasons in ''Tercera División'' *1 season in ''Tercera Federación Tercera Federación, previously known as Tercera División RFEF, is the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system. It is below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segunda División'', and the semi-professional divisions ...'' Notable players * Nate Weiss References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Arenal
Lake Arenal ( es, Lago Arenal) is a lake which is situated in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is currently the largest lake in Costa Rica at . Its depth varies between 30 and 60 meters (100–200 feet) seasonally. The town of Arenal was relocated to higher ground when the lake was expanded in 1979. The old towns of Arenal and Tronadora now lie abandoned at the bottom of the lake, with the new town of Arenal existing to the northeast on the lake. Hydroelectricity Lake Arenal was tripled in size with the construction of the Arenal dam in 1979, which exists at the eastern end of the lake. This hydroelectric project exists at the western end of the lake and is strategically important to Costa Rica, initially generating 70% of the country's electricity, now closer to 17%, and was also a driving force behind Costa Rica's green energy policy. Wildlife Fish species in Lake Arenal include the machaca and the rainbow bass. There are also many species of plants, 120 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arenal Volcano
Arenal Volcano ( es, Volcán Arenal) is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. The Arenal volcano measures at least high. It is conically shaped with a crater in diameter. Geologically, Arenal is considered a young volcano and it is estimated to be less than 7,500 years old. It is also known as "Pan de Azúcar", "Canaste", "Volcan Costa Rica", "Volcan Río Frío" or "Guatusos Peak". The volcano was dormant for hundreds of years and exhibited 2 craters at its summit, with minor fumaroles activity, covered by dense vegetation. In 1968 it erupted unexpectedly, destroying the small town of Tabacón. Due to the eruption three more craters were created on the western flanks but only one of them still exists today. Arenal's eruption from 1968 to 2010 is the tenth longest duration volcanic eruption on Earth since 1750. Since 2010, Arenal has been d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arenal River
Arenal River is a river of Costa Rica that is a tributary of the San Carlos River. , 2007. Its upper part is dammed by the Presa Sangregado Dam to form the Lake Arenal
Lake Arenal ( es, Lago Arenal) is a lake which is situated in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is currently the largest lake in Costa Rica at . Its depth varies between 30 and 60 meters (100–200 feet) seasonally.
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Arenal District, Paita
Arenal District is one of seven districts of the province Paita in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country .... Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 17, 2008. References {{coord, 4, 53, 03, S, 81, 01, 37, W, region:PE_source:kolossus-eswiki, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arenal Bridge
The Arenal Bridge (Spanish: ''Puente del Arenal'', Basque: ''Areatzako zubia'') is a reinforced concrete bridge in Bilbao, Spain. It spans the Estuary of Bilbao, linking the neighborhoods of Casco Viejo and Abando. The third bridge to stand on the site, it was completed in 1938. The original bridge was opened in 1848 and the second in 1878. The Arriaga Theater, the ''Arenal de Bilbao'' (Bilbao Arenal) park, the ''Estación de Concordia'' (Concordia Train Station) and the Bailén Skyscraper (the first skyscraper of the city) can be seen from the bridge. History Along with the growth of Bilbao, the urban centre of the city expanded beyond the old original seven streets, and started to expand over territories of the, by that time, elizate of Abando. In fact, the transit of people moving from Abando to Bilbao or from Bilbao to Abando grew every year and became more fluid. As the only bridge that crossed the Estuary of Bilbao was the San Antón Bridge, it became a necessity and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arenal Airport
Arenal Airport is an airport serving La Fortuna, San Carlos, La Fortuna, a district in San Carlos Canton, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. The airport is named after the Arenal Volcano, one of the major tourist attractions in the country. Arenal Airport is a private-managed airstrip, currently served by daily flights from Quepos and the capital city, San José, Costa Rica, San José. Located in the countryside east of La Fortuna, it can be reached by Route 141. Facilities The airport has an asphalt runway commonly served by small aircraft like Cessna 208 Caravan and de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter. Approach to Runway 24 crosses over a hangar at the beginning of the runway. The Fiora non-directional beacon (Ident: FIO) is located east of the airport. The El Coco VOR-DME (Ident: TIO) is located southeast of Arenal Airport. Airlines and destinations Passenger statistics These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Directorate General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electa Arenal
Electa Arenal, born as Elena Electa Arenal y Huerta, (May 16, 1935 – June 12, 1969) was a Mexican artist, known best as a muralist painter, and sculptor. Early life and education Elena Electa Arenal y Huerta was born on May 16, 1935, in Mexico City, Mexico into a Mexican Communist Party family, artist Elena Huerta Muzquiz and Luis Leopoldo Arenal. Her sister Sandra Arenal Huerta, was a known activist, feminist and writer. Her mother was part of the Taller de Gráfica Popular (English: "People's Graphic Workshop") and was within the Mexican artistic circle of the twentieth century. As a child she lived between 1941 and 1945 (during a portion of World War II) in the Soviet Union, along with her mother and sister, due to political reasons. The family returned to Mexico and Arenal entered school at Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado (also known as "La Esmeralda"). Later enrolling at Academy of San Carlos. She married architect Gustavo Vargas Escoboza (born 1927) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuevo Arenal
Nuevo Arenal is a town located in the Arenal district of Tilarán Canton in the Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. It is located on the north shore of Lake Arenal. The former village of Arenal near the La Fortuna area was inundated in 1978 with the formation of the artificial Lake Arenal. Nuevo Arenal was a government project to relocate the displaced people. Nuevo Arenal is located about a one-hour drive northwest from the original village along a beautiful paved lakeside road that goes from La Fortuna to Tilarán. It is connected by road to Tejona Tejona is a village in the Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. It is located on Lake Arenal and has a hydroelectric power station. Hotel Tilawa and skateboarding park as well as the Tilawa Viento Surf Center and Arenal Botanical Gardens are locate ... and Tilarán along Route 142. Hotel Los Héroes is one of the main hotels about 10 km east of Nuevo Arenal. There are several Bed and Breakfasts within the area, the most nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arenal D'en Castell
Arenal d'en Castell is a small town in Es Mercadal, Menorca. It is also a start/arrival point for two stages of the Camí de Cavalls, GR 223 - Camí de Cavalls. The town has a long sandy beach and is built around the sides of the bay overlooking the sea. It mainly consists of vacation villas and apartments with a few larger hotels. The beach is well served with four restaurants - La Paella and El Copas being the two most established - with other amenities in the vicinity such as a small supermarket and a pharmacy. The beach is as popular with residents of the island as tourists, known mostly for its beautiful sand and clean turquoise water. Berlitz Corporation, Berlitz Berlitz: Menorca Pocket Guide 2015 1780048424 "It then covers a couple of small developments, including Arenal d'en Castell – an example of what not to do when establishing a tourist resort. Next, it takes in the idyllic fishing port of Fornells and the bleak but beautiful Cap de Cavalleria with ..." References< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
