Sunday, May 12, 2013

2013-5-12 Palm Groves of Elshe, Huerto del Cura, Our Lady of Elshe

 We took the cruise ship tour to see the Palm Groves of Elshe and the Botanical Garden nearby called Huerto del Cura. The Palm Groves are a World Heritage site. 
















Our Lady of Elshe is seen and honored all over the town. 


From Wikipedia:
The Lady of Elx or Lady of Elche...is a limestone bust that was discovered in 1897 at an archaeological site two kilometers south of Elche, Spain.