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Salida de la puerta de nuestro hospital a las 08'30 horas con dirección a Huelva, hasta La Rábida, lugar colombino por excelencia. Visita guiada del Monasterio, construido en el siglo XV en estilo mudéjar y donde recibió Fray Juan Perez, Prior del Monasterio, a Cristóbal Colón en el año 1.484, un navegante desconocido, por entonces, que, apoyado en mapas marítimos y en la creencia de que la Tierra era esférica aseguraba que se podía llegar a las Indias por el Oeste.

Más tarde visitaremos el Parque de Celestino Mutis con especies de flora del continente americano. Tras esta visita, salida hacia el Muelle de las Carabelas, lugar cercano, de donde zarpó Colón, el día 2 de Agosto de 1.492 y al que volvió el 15 de Marzo de 1.493, allí podremos ver un audiovisual, un Museo del siglo XV, recordar el Puerto de Palos tal como era en 1.942 y ver las replicas de las tres carabelas, La Santa Maria, La Pinta y La Niña que, mandadas por Colón llegaron a la isla de Guanahani (situada en las actuales Bahamas) el 12 de Octubre de 1.492.

Almuerzo.

Finalizado el mismo y si el tiempo no lo impide, realizaremos un recorrido en barco, de dos horas de duración, por el Paraje Natural de las Marismas del Odiel en el que podremos apreciar la naturaleza de las Marismas del Odiel, y las diferentes especies de aves que allí existen: (avocetas, cigüeñelas, espátulas, águilas pescadoras etc.). Tras la travesía en barco iniciaremos el regreso a Sevilla, haciendo una parada técnica si fuese necesario.

Las reservas se harán en horario de 11'00 a 13'00 horas a partir del próximo día 18 al 25 de Abril, previo ingreso del importe de las mismas directamente en Caja Madrid (Sucursal ubicada en el mismo hospital) en la C/C num. **** **** **** **** a nombre de "excursión anual" y a continuación entrega del resguardo, en recepción. Como de costumbre, las inscripciones las efectuaremos por riguroso orden de llegada.

PRECIO POR PERSONA 36,06 euros

El precio incluye:

* Autocar climatizado y con butacas abatibles.

* Entradas al Monasterio de la Rábida, Parque de Celestino Mutis y Muelle de las Carabelas.

* Almuerzo.

* Recorrido en barco por el Paraje Natural de las Marismas del Odiel de 2 horas de duration.

* Seguro de viaje.

Fdo.- José Antonio Vázquez Vargas (Vice - Delegado)

Both these versions, written and translated by native speakers, are intended to read in correct Spanish and English with appropriate registers.

CIRCULAR Nº 43/05

Dear colleague

Having listened to suggestions put forward we have decided that this year's special outing will be the following:

EXCURSION TO THE LANDS OF COLUMBUS AND

A BOAT TRIP IN THE NATURE PARK OF THE RIVER ODIEL.

We leave from the hospital entrance at 8.30 am and head towards Huelva until we get to La Rábida, well known to Christopher Columbus. There will be a guided visit to the monastery, which was built in the 15th century in mudéjar style and where Columbus was received by the monk Juan Pérez, the prior of the monastery, in 1484. Columbus was an unknown sailor at that time, who, supported by his sea maps believed that the Earth was round and was certain that India could reached by travelling west.

Later we will visit the Celestino Mutis Park with plant specimens from the American continent. After this visit we will head for the Quay of the Caravels. This is close by and from where Columbus set sail on the 2nd August 1492 and where he returned to on the 15th March 1493. Here, we can watch an audiovisual show, visit a 14th century museum, remember what the Port of Palos looked like in 1492 and see replicas of the three caravels: La Santa María, La Pinta and La Niña. It was these ships that were under Columbus's command and that arrived at Guanahami Island (in what is known today as the Bahamas) on 12th October 1492.

Lunch.

After lunch, and if time allows, we shall take a two-hour boat trip through the Nature Park of the River Odiel, where we shall be able to appreciate the nature of the Odiel Marshes as well as the various species of birds that live there: (avocets, black-winged stilts, spoonbills, ospreys etc.)

After the boat trip we shall begin to make the return journey to Seville making a stop on the way if necessary.

Reservations must be made between 11.00 am and 13.00 from the 18th to 25th April by means of a deposit directly into the Caja Madrid bank (branch situated in the hospital) in the account **** **** **** **** in the name of 'annual excursion'. Then the bank receipt should be handed into reception. As usual all enrolments will be on a first come first served basis.

PRICE PER PERSON: 36,06 euros

The price includes:

* Air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.

* Entrance fees to the Rábida Monastery, Celestino Mutis Park and Quay of the Caravels.

* Lunch

* Two-hour boat trip through the Nature Park of the Odiel Marshes.

* Travel insurance.

Signed