| Valentine´s Day | | | | flowers. A bouquet of cut flowers is awesome as |
| Is there a time for love, romance and relations? | | | | it is able to transform a normal environment into |
| The answer should be a resounding yes. To | | | | a beautiful garden. |
| celebrate emotions, love and romance, people use | | | | Gifts are traditional as a way to show affection, |
| a lot of symbols: flowers, gems, candy, food, | | | | love, romance and friendship. Valentine´s day |
| drinks, dance, a romantic dinner, e Cards, | | | | is marvellous to look for and then enjoy a little |
| jewellery and … chocolate! | | | | corner of paradise for a sexy weekend getaway. |
| The 14th of February is the day for friends and | | | | It is marvellous to enjoy a sense of privacy in |
| lovers to express their feelings and share a | | | | sensual surroundings to inspire romance, seduce |
| glorious custom by gifts of flowers, gems, | | | | yourself and somebody special in a sleek sexy |
| romantic letters and more. | | | | hideaway for lovers. |
| Since ancient times people is looking for a time to | | | | Find that magic place overlooking a lake. Enjoy |
| share glorious moments with those special beings | | | | fountains, fireplaces, a Watsu massage pool and a |
| and loved ones. | | | | seductive, spacious Aqua Dolce for couples, |
| The Valentine e Cards are the inheritance from a | | | | compound. |
| man who was executed the 14th of February of | | | | What about enjoying a hideaway where you can |
| the year 269. He left a note for the daughter of | | | | arrange a Latin guitar trio to serenade you on the |
| his jailer, to thank her for being so special to him. | | | | beach and have dinner on a moon lit patio. |
| He signed what we would call an e Card with the | | | | For those who feel adventurous there are |
| signature: "From your Valentine". | | | | beautiful places where you can enjoy canoeing, |
| Pagan Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercadia | | | | diving, sailing, surfing, fishing and a lot more. |
| which was one of the orgy-centric all day bashes | | | | What would we do without romance? |
| enjoyed by Romans. | | | | Ancient Greeks helped to recognize the need to |
| During Lupercadia, which was held on February 14, | | | | describe different kinds of love. They invented |
| women would write love letters and leave them in | | | | the word "eros" to describe carnal love and |
| a large urn. Each Roman man would draw a note | | | | "agape" to mean a spiritual love. |
| and go after who wrote the message they | | | | Love and courtship have evolved with time. There |
| chose. | | | | was a time when scarcity of nubile women |
| Lupercadia which was a fertility festival dedicated | | | | caused marriages to originate in captures, after |
| to Jaunus the Roman God and Godess of | | | | men raided neighboring villages for wives. |
| agriculture. | | | | Then, the word honeymoon was born. There was |
| With the advent of Christianity, Lupercadia was | | | | a French custom originated in the fact that newly |
| banned and Valentine´s day was offered as | | | | married couples went into hidden to avoid the |
| substitute. Pope Getasius declared February 14 | | | | kidnapped grooms to be rescued. After the moon |
| Saints Valentine´s day around 498 AD. | | | | went through all its phases, the couple drank a |
| France and England people used to believe | | | | brew called metheglin which was made of honey. |
| February 14 was the beginning of birds mating | | | | At that time arranged marriages were the norm. |
| season, which reinforced the idea that the middle | | | | They were business relations born out of the |
| of February, Valentine´s day should be a day | | | | desire and or need for property, monetary or |
| for romance. | | | | political alliances. |
| Besides the United States, Valentine´s day is | | | | During medieval times, love emerged as a |
| celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, | | | | relevant cause for a relationship, in reaction to |
| France and Australia. For a reason unknown to | | | | arranged marriages. The Victorian era, after 1830, |
| me, Valentine´s day is celebrated in | | | | brought romantic love to become the primary |
| Venezuela in September. | | | | requirement for marriage. |
| Since ancient times, love, friendship and romance | | | | Love, romance and friendship are great reasons |
| are the privilege of everybody. So, | | | | to share, dine and gift. |
| Valentine´s is the opportunity for us to show | | | | Poems, cards, candy, food, drinks jewellery and |
| appreciation for those we love, for our friends | | | | romantic places are great ways to show loved |
| and for those special beings close to our hearts | | | | ones how important they are for us. |
| on a creative and positive relationship. | | | | Valentine day is the time to express love and |
| A great way to show our feelings is by gifts of | | | | celebrate the spirit of love. |