Photographer’s Note
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra ,is a small landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is currently a prosperous country mainly because of tourism and its status as a tax haven. The people of Andorra are currently listed as having the highest human life expectancy in the world, at an average of 85 years at birth. Andorra is the sixth smallest nation in Europe. Its name is thought to be derived from an ancient Basque tribe, the Andosinos, who are believed to have inhabited that region of the Pyrenees thousands of years ago.
Andorra is a parliamentary co-principality with the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell (Catalonia), Spain, as co-princes, in a duumvirate. The politics of Andorra take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, whereby the Prime Minister of Andorra is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
Responsibility for defending Andorra rests with Spain and France. Andorra currently has very limited nominal military force, used for ceremonial purposes only.
The real truth is that Andorra is nowadays a clear target in the agendas of all compulsive buyers, due to its enormous proliferation of all kinds of shops, electronics, clothes, sports, pharmacy ... ad infinitum, and let's be honest what could be better than shopping between mountains and nature?
Hope you don't waste all your money if you go there!
More ifo about shopping in Andorra Here
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El Principado de Andorra (en catalán, Principat d'Andorra) es un país mediterráneo del sur de Europa, situado en los Pirineos y con una altitud media de 1.996 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Es fronterizo por el sur con España, limitando con las comarcas catalanas de Cerdaña, Alto Urgel y Pallars Sobirà, y por el norte con Francia, limitando con el departamento de Ariège, en la región de Mediodía-Pirineos. Su territorio, con capital en Andorra la Vella, está formado por siete parroquias con una población total de 84.484 habitantes en 2008.
Está constituido como un Estado social y democrático de Derecho, cuyo régimen político es el principado parlamentario y tiene como jefes de Estado al presidente de Francia y al Obispo de Urgell (Catalunya)
No tiene fuerzas armadas propias y su defensa es responsabilidad de España y Francia.En caso de emergencias y/o desastres naturales, como por ejemplo las inundaciones que ocurrieron en el año 1982, se convoca al somatén, formado por hombres mayores de 18 años y con nacionalidad andorrana.
Durante mucho tiempo pobre y aislado, ha conseguido una notable prosperidad desde la II Guerra Mundial a través del turismo y, especialmente, por su condición de paraíso fiscal.
Lo cierto es que hoy en día Andorra es objetivo prioritario de todo aquel comprador compulsivo, por su enorme proliferción de tiendas de cualquier tipo, electrónica, ropa, fotografía, farmácias, armerías...y así hasta el infinito...y para ser honestos, puede haber algo mejor que ir de tiendas entre montañas y naturaleza?
Espero que no os gasteis todos vuestros ahorros cuando lo visiteis!
Mas info acerca de las compras en Andorra Aquí
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nirvana73
(8452) 2009-05-17 8:13
Hello Felip
great architecture
i like reflections on the mirroe (i guess)
i like blue colors and magnificent mountains
tfs
best regards
Ozhan
angie-barcelona
(1886) 2009-05-17 10:36
Buenas...
no hagués trobat un títol millor per aquest magnífic lloc que és Andorra...
Bona idea fotografiar aquests reflexes, i tots els colors blaus que es veuen a la fotografia... Las vas fer al 2003????? Ja han passat uns quants anyets...
Una abraçada,
Gemma
ciakgiak
(9972) 2009-05-17 11:56
Hello Felip,
you had a great eye here, and the effect is absolutely outstanding. I like thereflections of mountains above the shop. Very original title too.
Have a great week dear friend.
Best regards.
Giorgio
Clementi
(42759) 2009-05-17 11:59
Ciao Felip,
hai lavorato su dei riflessi fantastici ed hai avuto ragione, la composizione che hai ottenuto è molto bella con dei bei colori vividi.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio
Graal
(57156) 2009-05-17 23:15
Hi Felip,
nice reportage from Andorra. Good note. Well photojob and theme.
Gr., Aleksander
mkamionka
(4226) 2009-05-18 1:52
Hi Felip,
very good idea of showing nature together with modern architecture. Very creative and interesting,
TFS
M
marietom
(31762) 2009-05-18 3:11
hello felip,
bien vu, le reflet de cette montagne. Les couleurs sont jolies aussi.
Bonne journée
Marie
ilDottore
(3950) 2009-05-19 6:37
Hi Felip,
Excellent shot! Vibrant colours and very interesting composition.
Your note is also very good, but I will not show it to my wife, forgive me! :)
Best Regards!
Chris
rodgerg
(22923) 2009-05-19 12:03
Hello Felip,
A very interesting note and a beautiful viex whic show well the contrast between the natur in the mountains and the very important shopping in Andorra. I visited Andorra, I like the landscape but .... the shopping in Andorra la Vella...
Have a good evening,
Roger
UlfE
(8831) 2009-05-21 12:50
Hi Felip,
Wow what a wonderful shot. The reflections of the beautiful landscape is really great. A excellent shot and really fine composition. TFS and have a nice evening!
Cheers,
Ulf
zeca
(20024) 2009-05-22 21:26
Hello Felip!
Very nice shot. Well seen! The reflections are very nice, creating a nice image. I can read Mephisto on the top. What´s it?
Regards,
Zeca
Angshu
(33193) 2009-05-29 0:38
Hola Felip
Good idea to capture this view in reflection...two views in one really, the shop selling 'goodies' and the slopes of the mountains in reflection. Nice idea my friend & well realised!
Best Regards
Angshu
Photo Information
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Copyright: Felip Alum (Felip)
(3905) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2003-02-02
- Categories: Daily Life, Architecture, Decisive Moment
- Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P31
- Exposure: f/5.0, 1/500 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2009-05-17 7:05
Discussions
- To zeca: NOT THE DEVIL... (2)
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by Felip, last updated 05-21 09:49 - To angie-barcelona: Aiii, els any no passen en và ! (1)
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