About Chus

Chus Blázquez is the founder and project coordinator of Rutas Pangea, a Madrid-based cycling travel agency operating since 1993. A pioneer of organized cycle tourism in Spain, he has spent over 30 years designing and leading routes across four continents and more than 50 countries. As a consultant specializing in itinerary design, destination specialization, and tourism product development, he has worked with numerous autonomous communities and regions throughout Spain and collaborated with international destination management companies. He is a regular participant in industry fairs, conferences, workshops, and seminars, both in Spain and abroad, where he speaks about bicycle tourism as an economic activity and a driver of rural development. He is the creator of the podcast Viajando Despacio (Traveling Slowly) and a leading voice in specialized and general media outlets, including Ciclosfera, Cadena SER, Radio Viajera, El País, El Asombrario, and others. Through Rutas Pangea, he promotes initiatives for active tourism, sustainability, and rural culture through cycling.

Church of the Holy Christ of Faith

By |2015-10-25T00:52:28+02:0025th October, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

Located on Atocha Street at number 87, on the corner of Costanilla de los Desamparados, we find the church of the Santísimo Cristo de la Fe. It was previously the church of Incurables del Carmen. Without a doubt it is one of the oldest in Madrid.

Pinar de San José and San José Institute Foundation

By |2015-10-24T18:48:15+02:0024th October, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

Despite industrial estates and roads, El Pinar has a connection with the Parque de las Cruces and with the Arroyo de Butarque linear park, already in Leganés, and above all here we find a walkway that allows us to cross the M- 40 and allows us to connect Madrid to Leganés and Alcorcón avoiding the asphalt.

Pantheon of the Fernán Núñez in the Alameda de Osuna

By |2015-10-23T21:05:34+02:00October 23rd, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

Today we will look at this family again, specifically at the Fernán Núñez Pantheon located in Alameda de Osuna. It is located on a promontory between Manuel Aguilar Muñoz and Joaquín Ibarra streets, next to the Alameda Castle.

Fernán Núñez Palace

By |2015-10-20T17:32:04+02:0020th October, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

We find two very different areas in the Palace; the noble and the service. The noble part, the best preserved, presents a sumptuous decoration, with carpets and tapestries from the Royal Factory of Santa Barbara, some of which were made from Goya cartoons, Murano and Baccarat crystal lamps and silks.

Navy Headquarters and Naval Museum

By |2015-10-18T18:32:03+02:0019th October, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

But the most impressive element of the entire work is the monumental staircase, Empire style, made of Carrara marble in beige and brown tones. On the first section there is a high-relief frieze with a classic scene that comes from the Godoy Palace, former headquarters of the Ministry of the Navy.

Monastery of the Royal Barefoot

By |2015-10-18T14:41:12+02:0018th October, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

The classicist-style building from the 16th century houses important works of art inside, the result of its magnificent relations with royalty. A Castilian plateresque palace, which has marble columns from Genoa in the patios and halls decorated with tiles and plasterwork of the Moorish tradition, but with forms already from the Renaissance.

Garden of Sun and Water

By |2015-10-17T19:54:58+02:0017th October, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

This square was originally called Clock Square. On November 25, 2013, it was renamed "Plaza de Luis Federico Sepúlveda". Who died in 2012, Sepúlveda was responsible for the General Directorate of Green Heritage of the Madrid city council, and one of those responsible for the creation of the Juan Pablo II park.

Delicias Station and Railway Museum

By |2015-10-17T14:40:33+02:0017th October, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

In Madrid, several railway stations have served as sets for many Spanish and foreign productions. A large number of these filmings have been carried out at the Delicias station, an ideal place to recreate a train station without interfering with passenger traffic.