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Hey totx, thanks for that one. You beat me too it, I just got in from the UK vising my brother (he married a Brit) and while I have loads of posts to catch up on, I just had to comment on this one before I go to bed. "Cortylandia" is absolutely mad during the holidays, if you are in a hurry and need to get from the Puerta del Sol area to the Callao area, do not take that street where cortylandia is. As totx has stated, this is a very popular trtadition but unfortuantely it has become very commercial and now "advertises" more than it entertains. A perfect example is this years set up of "Lord of the Rings" (totx, that is the correct name in English) to boost movie ticket and merchandising sales. It is still however a pretty wild phenomenon and nice to see, especially if you have kids with you in Madrid. Saludos, jer... p.d. as usual, I will be posting some photos of "Cortylandia" on this thread soon 
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| Posts: 12200 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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Hi all I agree with you Jer. It looks very boring this year. I can remember vividly the first time that I saw this display (November 1999) and was totally mesmerised by the entire display, and the reaction to it by the children in the crowd, as well as those who are not children anymore, well, at least not in age anyway. As it was my last night in Madrid, and Europe, before leaving to return to Australia, I had unfortunately ran out of film so I didn't have my camera with me, and the mighty El Cortes Ingles didn't have any disposable cameras left, so I only have memories of the display in my mind. Seeing this display, as well as the Christmas Lights in Madrid, is one of the criteria's for my planning of my Wife, and my next trip to Spain, so I can only hope that they return to their original style of displays, rather than a blatant commercial marketing excercise. David 
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Drum roll pleeeeeeeaaaaasssseeeee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... HERE IS CORTYLANDIA 2002-2003 It was actually pretty nice this year compared to the blech of years past  Saludos, jer...
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| Posts: 12200 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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Ooh, I had almost forgotten about Cortilandia!!! When I was in Leon, they had a really cool Egyptian theme there. I think Madrid had a circus theme, if I remember correctly. Very fun! Anne
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| Posts: 12200 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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feel free to take one and post it Bonnie. remember, this is a community effort. mariposita did last year  saludos, jer...
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| Posts: 12200 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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worked great, thanks binkx  anyone who wants to see the pic, just click on the "corty.JPG" link under the post by binkx above. saludos, jer...
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That looks cool and it's a wonderful shot. I will be seeing this live for myself next year. I really enjoy the community effort of people pitching in and helping others out. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL, Shawn
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" - SONG OF SOLOMON, Toni Morrison
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| Posts: 1240 | Location: Richmond, VA but in MADRID now | Registered: 10 February 2002 | |
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Cortylandia 2005--Cortylandia, Cortylandia, vamos todos a cantar... It's back and more hortera than ever. Something tells me that they didn't pass this one by the pope...
Whoa--you missed last year! Cortylandia 2004: the mice take over the corrala.
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