The Uritorco Effect is the phrase many use to describe what they experience while climbing this 1,979-meter mountain located in central Argentina. For some, it’s a place of introspection; for others, a source of unusual perceptions. Curiosity brings many to its summit, but few return unchanged. A natural environment that feels different The dry air…
El efecto Uritorco es una expresiĂłn que muchas personas utilizan para describir lo que sienten al subir a este cerro cordobĂ©s de 1.979 metros de altura, ubicado en el centro de Argentina. Para muchos, representa un espacio de introspecciĂłn o percepciĂłn distinta del entorno. Algunos lo visitan por curiosidad, otros buscando respuestas. Lo cierto es…
It happens like this: a scent arrives gently, in slow motion, and in the very next second, a memory settles back into the present This is because the olfactory bulb connects directly to the amygdala and hippocampus, without filters. In an instant, scent awakens a deep emotion, and the body responds too. Studies show that…
Sucede como cuando un aroma llega suave, en cámara lenta, y al segundo siguiente un recuerdo se instala de nuevo en el presente Esto ocurre porque el bulbo olfatorio conecta directamente con la amĂgdala y el hipocampo, sin filtros. En un instante, el aroma reaviva una emociĂłn profunda, y el cuerpo tambiĂ©n responde. Estudios demuestran…
Nishiki Market, in Kyoto, wakes early. The stalls open like flowers, and the air already smells of toasted sesame, dashi broth, freshly rinsed lotus root. We walk among gentle voices and vegetables that look carved by hand. An old woman wraps shiso leaves with fingers as thin as rice paper. A child tastes a piece…
El mercado de Nishiki, en Kioto, despierta temprano. Los puestos se abren como flores, y el aire ya huele a sĂ©samo tostado, a caldo dashi, a raĂz de loto reciĂ©n lavada. Caminamos entre voces suaves y verduras que parecen talladas a mano. Una mujer anciana envuelve hojas de shiso con dedos tan finos como papel…
🌿 The Count's Castle and The Little Prince My great-grandfather Michelangelo and his twin brother Felice left southern Italy at the end of the 19th century. They were barely teenagers, but they knew their future wasn't there. In their homeland, brigands — rebel and armed groups opposing Italian unification — created a constant atmosphere of…
🌿 The Count's Castle and the Little Prince My great-grandfather Michelangelo and his twin brother Felice left southern Italy at the end of the 19th century. They were barely teenagers, but they knew their future didn't lie there. In their homeland, the Brigantes—armed rebel groups that opposed Italian unification—had…
The Orient Express and the Trans-Siberian Railway At the end of the 19th century, train travel across Europe was reserved only for high-end travelers. It was a luxury reserved for those with the time, the money, and the status quo. Some traveled to learn. Others to escape life without excitement. And then there were those who wanted to reach…
In the late 19th century, traveling by train across Europe was a privilege for the elite. It was a luxury reserved for those with time and wealth… a symbol of refinement. Some traveled to learn. Others to escape uneventful lives. And some longed to reach the farthest places: Romanov Russia, the spas of the Caucasus,…
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