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El Castillo (Mexibús)
El Castillo (Spanish, 'The Castle') may refer to: Municipalities and towns *El Castillo, Nicaragua **El Castillo (village) *El Castillo, Meta, Colombia *El Castillo, Texas, U.S. *Caleta de Fuste, also known as El Castillo, on Fuerteventura, Canary Islands Archaeological sites *El Castillo, Chichen Itza, in Mexico *El Castillo, at Tulum, Mexico *El Castillo, part of the Cotzumalhuapa archaeological zone in Guatemala *El Castillo, near Valdecañas de Cerrato, Baltanás, Spain *El Castillo, remains of an ancient Arab fortress in Cuenca, Spain Other uses *El Castillo (Mexibús), a BRT station in Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico *El Castillo, a faux castle in Chancay, Peru *El Castillo, a route up the Chimborazo volcano, Ecuador *El Castillo Hotel, a historic building in Valle Hermoso, Argentina *Antiguo Cuartel Militar Español de Ponce, or El Castillo, a historic building in Ponce, Puerto Rico *Upuigma-tepui, or El Castillo, a table mountain in Bolívar state, Venezuela See also * * *C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Castillo, Nicaragua
El Castillo is a municipality located on the Río San Juan (San Juan River) in the Río San Juan Department of Nicaragua. The settlement of what would eventually become the municipality of El Castillo began in 1673, when construction of the ''Fortaleza de la Limpia Pura e Inmaculada Concepción'', (now known as the Castillo de la Inmaculada Concepción, or Fortress of the Immaculate Conception) was begun. The village of El Castillo eventually grew around the fortress, which continued to be strategically important to the Captaincy General of Guatemala until the late 18th century. The administrative capital of the municipality of El Castillo is the village of Boca de Sábalos, which translates from Spanish to "mouth of the tarpon" ('' Megalops atlanticus''). Boca de Sábalos is located 350 kilometers from the national capital of Managua, 55 kilometers downriver from the departmental capital of San Carlos and several kilometers upriver from the village of El Castillo. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chancay
Chancay is a small city located north of Lima. Its population is 63,378. The Chancay culture was a pre-Columbian archaeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire. The small city is the site of the Chancay Mega-port, a deep water port built by China as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. The port began operations in November 2024, speeding shipment of resources from Peru to China. History The town and its associated valley lend their name to the historic Chancay culture which covered an area centered mostly in the Chancay and Chillón valleys. The modern settlement was founded in 1562 under the name of Villa de Arnedo. The main activity in Chancay these days is as a tourist resort for nearby Lima. The main attraction is El Castillo, a faux castle, recently repaired but constructed in the nineteenth century. There is a small museum in the castle displaying Chancay culture pottery and mummies. Port of Chancay In 2019, China's shipping corporation COSCO agreed to bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Castillon
EL, El or el may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in the Superman dynasty * E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él ''(Lucerito album), a 1982 album by Lucerito * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from the album '' Caminando'' * "Él" (Lucía song), the Spanish entry performed by Lucía in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 Other media * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (film), a 1953 film by Luis Buñuel based on the 1926 novel * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 1991 Japanese adult visual novel * EL TV, an Azerbaijani regional television channel Companies and organizations * Estée Lauder Compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Castle (other)
The Castle may refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * ''The Castle'' (1964 film), a Danish family film * ''The Castle'' (1968 film), a West German film adaptation of Kafka's novel * ''The Castle'' (1994 film), a Russian film adaptation of Kafka's novel * ''The Castle'' (1997 Australian film), a comedy-drama film * ''The Castle'' (1997 Austrian film), an adaptation of Kafka's novel * ''The Castle'' (2020 film), a Canadian documentary film Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''The Castle'' (novel) (''Das Schloß''), a 1926 novel by Franz Kafka * ''The Castle'', alternate title of ''Kështjella'', ''The Siege'', a 1970 Albanian novel by Ismail Kadare * ''The Castle'' (board game), 1981 * ''The Castle'' (video game), 1986 * ''The Castle'' (radio series), a British radio comedy 2007–2012 * "The Castle", a song on the 1966 album ''Da Capo'' by Love * "The Castle" (''The Amazing World of Gumball''), an episode from ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' * '' The Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Castillo (Spanish for 'castle') may refer to: * Castillo (surname), including a list of people with the name * Castillo, Dominican Republic * Castillo, Álava, Spain * Castillo CF, a Spanish football team See also * * Del Castillo (other) * El Castillo (other) * Castilho (other) * ''Castillo v. Texas ''Castillo v. Texas'', (Tex. 2002) was a controversial Texan court decision in which Jesus Castillo, an employee of a comic book store in Dallas, Texas, was charged with two counts of "display of obscenity", and convicted for one, after sellin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upuigma-tepui
Upuigma-tepui, also known as El Castillo, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela.Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) '' Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction.'' Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61. A relatively isolated peak, both it and nearby Angasima-tepui lie just south of the vast Chimantá Massif, from which they are separated by the Río Aparurén valley. Upuigma-tepui is situated entirely within the bounds of Canaima National Park. The imposing peak of Upuigma-tepui has an elevation of around . Its highly uneven summit is dotted with numerous rock towers and deep crevasses which make it practically impossible to traverse. Summit vegetation is predominantly in the form of tepui scrub and dense stands of herbaceous plants. The mountain has a summit area of and an estimated slope area of . The first documented people to climb Upuigma-tepui were John Arran, Iv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antiguo Cuartel Militar Español De Ponce
The Antiguo Cuartel Militar Español de Ponce or El Castillo ('Old Spanish Military Headquarters in Ponce' or 'The Castle') is the only structure directly related to the events of the land defense of Puerto Rico during the 1898 American invasion of the Island.Mariano G. Coronas Castro, Certifying Official; Felix J. del Campo, State Historian; and Hector Santiago, Assistant to State Historian, Puerto Rico Historic Preservation Office. (San Juan, Puerto Rico) 7 April 1987. In ''National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form''. United States Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (Washington, D.C.) Page 2. Listing Reference Number 87000772. 14 May 1987. The historic building dates from 1894 and is located on Calle Castillo in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the city's historic district. The structure was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on 14 May 1987. History "''El Castillo''", as this building is commonly known, was built in 1894 by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Castillo Hotel
El Castillo Hotel is a building with medieval-style architecture that was built in 1870 and is located in Valle Hermoso ( Córdoba), Argentina. Since being built it has been used as a family mansion, a hotel, a union summer camp and a five-star hotel. History The castle was built as the primary farmhouse of the "Las Playas" estancia around 1870, in the town of Valle Hermoso, Córdoba Provincia de Córdoba, Argentine Republic. The farmhouse was expanded in the early 20th century, while conserving its medieval Florentine style, and turned into the luxurious "Hotel Monte Olivo", refitted with granite and parquet flooring, cedar and cinchona cabinetry, Provence furniture, porcelain and silver tableware, bronze bathroom fittings, and wrought iron light fixtures. In 1939, the castle was bought by the Italian immigrant Don . A few years later, Ferrarini closed it to the public for more than thirty years. From 1970 to 2000, the property was used as a summer camp for the metal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimborazo
Chimborazo () is a stratovolcano situated in Ecuador in the Cordillera Occidental (Ecuador), Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known Types of volcanic eruptions, eruption is believed to have occurred around AD 550. Although not the tallest mountain in the Andes or on Earth relative to sea level, its summit is the farthest point on Earth's surface from the Earth's center due to its location along the planet's equatorial bulge. Chimborazo's height from sea level is 6,263 m (20,548 ft), well below that of Mount Everest at 8,849 m (29,031 ft). Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador and the 39th-highest peak in the entire Andes. It is a popular destination for mountaineering due to its challenging climbing routes, which involve traversing snow, ice, and rocky terrain. Etymology Several theories regarding the origin of the name Chimborazo exist. In many dialects of Quechuan languages, Quechua, "chimba" means "on the other side" as in "on the other sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Castillo (Mexibús)
El Castillo (Spanish, 'The Castle') may refer to: Municipalities and towns *El Castillo, Nicaragua **El Castillo (village) *El Castillo, Meta, Colombia *El Castillo, Texas, U.S. *Caleta de Fuste, also known as El Castillo, on Fuerteventura, Canary Islands Archaeological sites *El Castillo, Chichen Itza, in Mexico *El Castillo, at Tulum, Mexico *El Castillo, part of the Cotzumalhuapa archaeological zone in Guatemala *El Castillo, near Valdecañas de Cerrato, Baltanás, Spain *El Castillo, remains of an ancient Arab fortress in Cuenca, Spain Other uses *El Castillo (Mexibús), a BRT station in Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico *El Castillo, a faux castle in Chancay, Peru *El Castillo, a route up the Chimborazo volcano, Ecuador *El Castillo Hotel, a historic building in Valle Hermoso, Argentina *Antiguo Cuartel Militar Español de Ponce, or El Castillo, a historic building in Ponce, Puerto Rico *Upuigma-tepui, or El Castillo, a table mountain in Bolívar state, Venezuela See also * * *C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Castillo (village)
El Castillo is a village of about 1,500 people situated on the southern bank of the San Juan River (Nicaragua), Río San Juan (San Juan River) in southern Nicaragua. It is one of 27 comarcas of the El Castillo, Nicaragua, municipality of El Castillo, a subdivision of the Río San Juan Department. The village is situated approximately 6 kilometers from the border with Costa Rica, at the ''Raudal del Diablo'' rapids of the San Juan River. The site on which the village of El Castillo is built was initially established in 1673 as a Spanish fortification to defend against Piracy, pirate attacks upon the city of Granada, Nicaragua, Granada (which can be reached by navigating upstream from the Caribbean Sea along the San Juan River into Lake Nicaragua). The settlement of El Castillo and its fortress continued to be strategically important to the Captaincy General of Guatemala until the late 18th century. History By the late 17th century, the success of the city of Granada had made it a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuenca, Spain
Cuenca () is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain located in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It is the capital of the Province of Cuenca. Etymology Its name may derive from the Latin ''conca'' meaning "river basin", referring to the gorge of the rivers Júcar and Huécar. It may also be derived from the now-ruined Arab castle, Kunka. Other alternative original names have been suggested, including "Anitorgis", "Sucro" or "Concava". The city of Cuenca is also known as the "Eagle's Nest" because of its precarious position on the edge of a gorge. History When the Iberian Peninsula, Iberian peninsula was part of the Roman Empire, there were several important settlements in the province, such as Segobriga, Ercavica and Valeria, Spain (Roman City), Gran Valeria. However, the place where Cuenca is located today was uninhabited at that time. When the Muslims captured the area in 714, they soon realized the value ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
