Santa María Del Mar (Castrillón)
Santa María del Mar may refer to: * Santa María del Mar (Castrillón), a civil parish of Castrillón, Asturias, Spain *Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona, a church in Barcelona, Spain * Santa María del Mar, Havana, a beach east of Havana, Cuba *Santa María del Mar District (Peru), in Lima, Peru *Santa María del Mar, a community in Juchitán de Zaragoza Juchitán de Zaragoza (; Spanish name; Isthmus Zapotec: ''Xabizende'' ) is an indigenous town in the southeast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Juchitán District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region. With a 2020 cens ...

Santa Maria Del Mar, Barcelona
Santa Maria del Mar (, " Saint Mary of the Sea") is a church in the Ribera district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, built between 1329 and 1383 at the height of Principality of Catalonia's maritime and mercantile preeminence. It is an outstanding example of Catalan Gothic, with a purity and unity of style that is very unusual in large medieval buildings.Cirici, Alexandre. ''Barcelona paso a paso'', Barcelona, Editorial Teide, S.A. 2nd ed., 1981 History The first mention of a church of Santa Maria by the Sea dates from 998. The construction of the present building was promoted by the canon Bernat Llull, who was appointed Archdean of Santa Maria in 1324. One of the distinctive features of Santa Maria del Mar was its backing by the common people, as opposed to the nobility. Construction work started on 25 March 1329, when the foundation stone was laid by king Alfonso IV of Aragon as commemorated by a tablet in Latin and Catalan on the façade that faces the Fossar de les Morere ...
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Santa María Del Mar, Havana
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. Christmas elves are said to make the gifts in Santa's workshop, while flying reindeer pull his sleigh through the air. The popular conception of Santa Claus originates from folklore traditions surrounding the 4th-century Christian bishop Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children. Saint Nicholas became renowned for his reported generosity and secret gift-giving. The image of Santa Claus shares similarities with the English figure of Father Christmas, and they are both now popularly regarded as the same person. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, a red hat trimmed with white fur, a black leath ...
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Santa María Del Mar District (Peru)
Santa María del Mar () is a district in southern Lima Province in Peru. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the district of San Bartolo on the north, the Chilca District of the Cañete Province on the east, and the Pucusana District on the south. It is well known for its beaches and attracts many beachgoers every summer. Many of them also rent apartments during this season, making its population increase considerably. The district has some restaurants and a club with a large seawater swimming pool. The most popular beaches in the district are ''Santa María'' (also known as ''Playa Grande'') and ''Embajadores''. History The land upon which the district was built was originally known as Curayacu–Poza de Santa María, originally an archeological site with remains dating back to the era of the Incan Empire and before. The site was visited by archeologists , from Switzerland, and Bernardino Ojeda, from Peru, in the 1960s. The remains unearthed in the area were ...
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