{"id":250,"date":"2009-05-19T19:17:08","date_gmt":"2009-05-19T18:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/?p=250"},"modified":"2009-05-19T19:17:08","modified_gmt":"2009-05-19T18:17:08","slug":"andorra-and-ordino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_puck\/2009\/05\/andorra-and-ordino\/","title":{"rendered":"Andorra and Ordino"},"content":{"rendered":"

(5\/19\/2009)<\/em><\/p>\n

I mentioned before that Andorra was a tax shelter for banks and I compared its size to Yosemite.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 My first impression was a “What If” question.\u00a0 What if corporations were allowed to build whatever they wanted in Yosemite valley?<\/p>\n

It might look like this.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"(From<\/a>

(From Wikipedia) Corporate development in the Principality of Andorra<\/p><\/div>\n

Another view of Escalades-Engordany<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Modern<\/a>

Modern Andorra<\/p><\/div>\n

We had an opportunity to travel to Ordino and see some of old city which was much nicer.<\/p>\n

\"Church<\/a>

Church near old Ordino<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Narrow<\/a>

Narrow street in old Ordino<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sundial\"<\/a>

Sundial<\/p><\/div>\n

\"These<\/a>

These old stairs were very interesting.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Church<\/a>

Church Stairs<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Close<\/a>

Close up of the stonework<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Church<\/a>

Church Door<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A nook in the old city of Ordino<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A coat of arms set into the railing<\/p><\/div>\n

I thought old Ordino was very nice, but part of me wonders if Andorra has made a devil’s bargain with the banking industry.\u00a0 To be fair, it is a tiny country without many natural resources beyond tourism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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