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