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