José Pérez (sailor)
José Pérez Castañe (born 7 January 1961 in Blanes) is a sailor from Spain, who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea as crew member in the Star A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked .... With helmsman Juan Costas they took the 17th place. Sources * Living people 1961 births Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Star Olympic sailors for Spain People from Selva Sportspeople from the Province of Girona Spanish male sailors (sport) {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub ...
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Blanes
Blanes () is a town and municipality in the comarca of Selva in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. During Roman rule it was named Blanda or Blandae. It is known as the "Gateway to the Costa Brava". Its coast is part of the Costa Brava, which stretches from Blanes to the French border. The township is . Blanes is a popular tourist town, and it is known for the '' Concurs de Focs d'Artifici'' during the ''Santa Anna festival''; this event includes many fireworks. Other places of interest include botanical gardens, coves such as the Cala Bona, and beaches that are surrounded by mountains. The population in 2017 was 38,813. History The history of Blanes predates the Roman conquest. Iberian activity has been attested in the area. Romanization of Blanes and its surroundings began around the third century BC. Roman remains of the ''Blandae'' site lie nearby. After Roman rule ended the area shared the fate of much of the Peninsula, being conquered successively by the Goths, the Moors, and ...
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