Caption: Alexandre at the Camps Elisis Park bordering the Segre river, in the evening.
Hello from Catalonia, a region in the northeast of Spain featuring 580 km of coastline to the east (half of it consisting of sunny beaches) and the beautiful Pyrenees mountain range to the north, that runs along the border with France.
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Name: Alexandre (but please call me Alex).
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Location: I currently live in Lleida, the capital of the innermost of the 4 provinces of Catalonia. It has a rich history spanning more than 2000 years, lots of surrounding nature (including the Segre river that crosses the city) and a great traditional gastronomy.
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What I love about being a Local Guide: I decided to become a Local Guide after discovering that there were barely any potable water fountains of my city depicted in Google Maps. As I kept going I was surprised to discover many other types of places and things that were missing: gardens, monuments, paths, singular works of street art… I love to add these uncharted places, to help make Google Maps more thorough and more helpful to others. Being a Local Guide is also helping me to look at my city, and at other cities, with different eyes. I feel like a 21st century explorer!
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My favorite thing to explore: In these times of increasing fresh water scarcity in many parts of the world, particularly of drinking water, I really enjoy learning about water bodies, water infrastructures and water resources available to us, and adding these to Google Maps. It gives me a sense of purpose.
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Fun Fact about me: When I was a kid I loved climbing trees. The first signs of a fledgling explorer?
It is a pleasure to be a part of this community, I’m looking forward to many interesting interactions.