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2011 Iñaki Rezola, All Rights Reserved
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Pasai San Pedro and Pasai Donibane guard the entrance to the bay and the port of Pasajes. Arriving at Donibane from San Pedro in the small boat, that continuously transports those who need to move from one side to the other, we are faced with two reminders of that misty history that seemed to exist only in our old school books : a picturesque little chapel, to which we would probably not pay much attention, and on its right side, a mansion with a plate and a face in relief, a few meters high.
When "History" was proposed for 2011's Autumn's WWP event, this small place was what came first into my mind. Not because anything particularly relevant had taken place here, but just because every time I go there, it makes me somehow realize that history... well, yes, there was once one. Really.
The chapel, built in the 16th Century, hosts an inscription that celebrates the victory in The Battle of Roncevaux/Roncesvalles/Orreaga Pass against Charlemagne, on the 15th of August, 778. The slab states that the Marquis de Lafayette set off from this port on April 27th, 1777, to help the American Colonies, now the United States of America, in their fight for independence from England.
Two dates, widely separated, two very different times. History.
Historia
Historia (Euskeraz)
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Geographic Coordinates:
Latitude: 43° 19' 34.13" N
Longitude: 1° 55' 12.07" W
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Date/Time:
September 25, 2011, 12:12 localtime
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