The promenade of Santiago de la Ribera released today a series of markers that measure distances along the 2604 meters of consisting and has been called "Walk Route of Santiago".
The Department of Environment has been commissioned to provide the ride of a total of seven plates, made by the pottery workshop Aideman Employment Center in clay and glaze, every 500 meters and a 104metros, so that the pedestrians can count leading traveled distances.
The Councillor for the Environment, Celia Martinez and Mayor headman of Santiago de la Ribera, Julia Gallut today inaugurated the route uncovering the plates made by craftsmen and hand painted which is embedded in the wall of the ride, dedicated to the arts of traditional fishing and a memory to 125th Anniversary of the town.
The event was attended fishermen neighbors and Santiago de la Ribera, and the Council of Tourism, Antonio Martinez, and Celebrations, Gloria Cuenca and pottery workshop instructor Aideman, Engracia Gonzalez, whose students also made a compass rose, embedded in the floor of the walk along the Pilgrim, with the direction of the winds blowing in the area.
The mayor of the Environment, Celia Martinez explained that the initiative comes from the idea of ​​the mayor headman, Julia Gallut it brought before the local demand for the ride will feature this type of mile markers, which have been used to honor the fishermen of Santiago de la Ribera, and the 125th anniversary of the town.
The "Walk Route of Santiago" includes the publication of a prospectus, which contains the various beaches that intersect along the promenade, and explains the different gear, represented on each plate, and the characteristics of winds blowing in the area as the lift, libeccio, mistral or west, from the Compass Rose.
Martinez said that it is a more attractive way to make a habit of walking, in an environment like the ride, as healthy lifestyle, which also should include food, for which he provided a booth from which offered fresh juices natural fruit, ecological and area.
Also deployed a stand that throughout the morning was promoted recycling and environmental friendliness.
Coinciding with the celebrations, the Department of Environment held an activity monitors Barnuevo esplanade that interacted with the public, to influence awareness of the need to care, so also, individually, the Mar Menor and Santiago de la Ribera.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier