has existed since ancient times this vast area, now belonging to interprovincial and Castile, which was then called La Vieja. Includes part of the provinces of Palencia, Valladolid, Zamora and León. Given
soil fertility and proper orographic wave was always dedicated to the cultivation of wheat which were always abundant crops, even before the arrival of fertilizers.
This situation, unique in Spain, became a privileged area, in which wealth and welfare of its people led to better compete to enlarge their populations.
Each neighborhood of these he held his own church, endowed with a good body, carvings and paintings of great artistic value, if donated by the generous attitude of the neighbors.
In this environment of prosperity came famous painters and sculptors, who have left many splendid works of these people who are admired by new generations.
letters also had its greatest authors and poets such as Jorge Manrique, who left us in the difficult rhyme broken foot , his immortal Verses on the death of his father .
They also express their pain teaches us, with simple words, the most momentous truths of our existence.
Over several generations the economic boom also resulted in the appearance of its inhabitants, especially in the freshness and beauty of young girls.
Palencia, as the center of this region, concentrating on their patron saint of San Antolin a good number of them, they looked radiant walking her palm its Main Street.
This exhibition was well commented even residents of Valladolid and Leon recognizing its beauty.
My many years gave me the opportunity to discuss with friends and acquaintances, who had a rule at all times be generous to their friends, gallant to women and always seeking friendship with the world.
This special behavior gave rise to popularity was The Hidalgo Castilian, he wanted to spend her life or envious what could be the other, nor envied by his neighbors and friends, which always treated with the utmost respect and generosity.
This way of being, perhaps due to the strength and well-being enjoyed in this area has been lost by pragmatism and interests of modern life imposed on us all.
During the years of civil war and postwar cereal prices remained , given its scarcity, and political difficulties prevented that may be imported from other countries. But the situation normalized grain imports began and abundance in the international market was that we could not compete with their low prices.
For this reason the decline in grain area was intensified and their impoverished youth encouraged to migrate to industrial areas which were most promising.
In the absence of youth in the birth rate fell sharply, so that the population has aged dramatically, and that forty percent of the current population we sixty years.
Small towns and to a lesser extent the middle, have lost half of its population living room, with one small exception, most of them retirees. This picture
many peoples of this land are doomed to disappear Campos and nothing will serve modern improvements the administration wants to enter, no doubt with the best intentions, but with few practical results, as I have explained in other written. As a witness of our sad end we Villacreces mirror, people nearby uninhabited for several years has suffered the most humiliating and prey.
On this subject I wrote this poem, hurt by the resulting mood of the two visits I made to this unfortunate people.
REMEMBERING Villacreces ... WITH SADNESS
A town of Valladolid, was named
Villacreces;
will
fifty years that the place visited.
Villacreces;
will
fifty years that the place visited.
To purchase two mules in the press announced
for good tenants lived in this town.
for good tenants lived in this town.
Five sheep grazed his good,
with the zeal of their owners
gave them a lot of production.
To complete the cycle
cheese made good and market of Sahagún
enjoyed very famous.
But these good memories became nothing
to see all
their homes collapsed on the floor.
da Tristeza see that many take advantage of the fact
and birds of prey
to carry everything home.
and birds of prey
to carry everything home.
one to one
Deconstructing the bricks in the church carried
cities that appreciate quality.
Deconstructing the bricks in the church carried
cities that appreciate quality.
The founders of the town with great effort and joining up
beautiful tower envy in the region.
Only the tower remains standing
as pride of this town and cemetery
forgotten their dead rest in peace.
as pride of this town and cemetery
forgotten their dead rest in peace.
On my first visit to this abandoned village thought that they would respect
at least its cemetery.
But in the second, I appreciate
their walls have been pulled and the four cemeteries
were shattered.
Among remains of their stone tables
more boxes are contained
bones were sold.
more boxes are contained
bones were sold.
say that elephants have great respect to his bones
are worse than animals,
do not respect ours.
His neighbors carefully
well cared for this land, can not be
repose for their graves desecrated.
well cared for this land, can not be
repose for their graves desecrated.
Honda
penalty moves me to see that day comes soon become
ruined many towns in Castilla .
penalty moves me to see that day comes soon become
ruined many towns in Castilla .
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