Certain types of streets are called ramblas.
Rambla is a notion that has several uses. It may be the temporary torrent that occurs from the accumulation of rainwater . When rainfall is intense, water can flow through the bed known as a boulevard.
Since the construction of roads on the boulevards, this term began to be used to name certain types of streets . In Spain , ramblas are usually very wide streets, with a platform in the middle. In Latin America , for its part, the promenade or promenade is the street that borders a coast .
Examples of ramblas
In Uruguay , for example, there is the Rambla de Montevideo , an avenue that is next to the Río de La Plata . With pedestrian sectors, this promenade runs for more than twenty kilometers and allows access to well-known beaches such as Malvín , Pocitos and Carrasco .
Barcelona , for its part, has a very popular promenade known as La Rambla . This path that connects Plaza de Catalunya with the old port is one of the main tourist attractions of the Catalan capital thanks to its restaurants, bars and street performances . It begins in the middle of important shopping centers, such as El Corte Inglés and FNAC , and ends at the well-known sculpture of Christopher Columbus .
La Rambla de Montevideo is very popular.
A classic walk in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata , a spa city in Argentina , has a promenade whose design was carried out by Alejandro Bustillo , a renowned architect. This boulevard is made up of traditional buildings (such as the Central Casino ), a plaza and a shopping promenade .
The Rambla of Mar del Plata is a very special path, which allows those who are enjoying the beach to access food and clothing stalls, among other options, without leaving the sea . Walking down this peculiar street has been the custom of millions of Argentines and many regular tourists for decades. Among its main attractions are the various acts of street artists, which include musical numbers, dramatizations, humorous shows and acrobatic demonstrations.
The life of the Mar del Plata promenade does not go out with the setting of the sun, but continues to burn and attract people until the last hours of the day, always with different proposals, difficult to reject for those who want to relax and forget about the pressures of life. everyday life that awaits you when your vacation is over.
In addition to the shows, food and clothing items, the Rambla de Mar del Plata offers attractions for the little ones, such as electric trains that take them on short but exciting rides. For lovers of sweet products , there is nothing like churros in this maritime city, and the rambla is an ideal point to find them.
The rambla, meeting point
In all cases, the promenade is always a space that attracts many people to walk, since it allows them to enjoy the outdoors and the beautiful views in combination with certain activities more typical of the urban center , such as access to shops of various kinds. and restaurants, always in a climate of leisure and relaxation .
As mentioned in a previous paragraph, the promenade not only attracts locals to have a good time, but also represents a point of interest for tourists. In cities like Barcelona , for example, where cultures from all over the world converge, the rambla is a place of great richness, since various languages are heard there, infinite colors and textures are mixed with a common objective: to have fun and enjoy the beauty and opportunities of the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia .
It is interesting to mention, finally, that La Rambla is a Spanish town located in the autonomous community of Andalusia . It has more than 7,000 inhabitants and is only 41 kilometers from the city of Córdoba .