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Anoche se celebró el famoso apagón convocado por WWF/ADENA, una acción global llamada 'La hora del planeta'. Durante 60 minutos se apagaron las luces de la Alhambra, y el Mirador de San Nicolás se llevo a cabo una celebración, con actuación de flamenco y todo, que acabó pasada por agua por desgracia.

	
Last night was held the famous blackout convened by WWF / ADENA, an action called 'Earth Hour' During 60 minutes the lights went out in the Alhambra, and the 'Mirador de San Nicolas' was held a celebration with a performance of flamenco and all that ended last water unfortunately.

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La hora del planeta en la Alhambra / Earth Hour in the Alhambra

Last night lights went out for an hour in the Alhambra (Spain, Granada) for the famous blackout convened by WWF / ADENA, an action called "Earth...

by Antonio Casas in Spain on 28/03/2009

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