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Beyond Borders: A Technical and Artistic Journey through the Historic Palm Grove of Elche

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  Welcome to a deep immersion into the soul of Elche . This route is a time tunnel designed to decipher centuries of wisdom, unveiling why this site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site . It is not merely a recognition of trees, but of the extraordinary harmonic interaction between nature and human activity . 1. The Threshold: Bimilenario Bridge This is the starting point that separates the present from a past that pulses beneath our feet. This landscape is the result of ancestral engineering and an iron will to transform an arid environment into a fertile orchard. Engineering Key: The design allowed the Acequia Mayor to "reach the elevation" ( tomar cota ) 7km north to guarantee gravity-fed irrigation . Thematic Layer: The ultimate 'border' between scarcity and creation. 2. The Liquid Soul: Acequia Mayor & Partidores The Acequia Mayor is the primary artery of the oasis. Far from arbitrary, its layout...