Winner of the Month * July '24

In July I've received these cards as a prize for being the winner of the month.
 

Ice cream is probably my favorite dessert, there's always ice cream in my freezer, no matter the season of the year. My favorite flavors are hazelnut and walnut. 

This card was sent by Celeste.

 

Last June I've been to Spain and visited Plasencia, which I thought it was Maritere's hometown. Then in July I got this card and realized I was wrong. Her hometown is Palencia not Plasencia. The names are quite similar, I'm sure I'm not the 1st to get confused with the cities names. 

San Miguel Church is an example in its typology of religious constructions that best confirms the transition between the Romanesque and the incipient Gothic. Its most outstanding element is the rough openwork tower located on the main façade, with a height (reaches 70 meters) and appearance that invite the visitor to imagine a defensive or military use. Raised on the remains of an earlier construction, it was built in the early eleventh century. Legend has it that in this place Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar and his wife Doña Jimena got married. The temple of San Miguel is also the scene every January 1 of one of the traditions that best define the cultural heritage of the city. This is the so-called "Baptism of the Child", an interesting and special celebration with status of Festival of National Tourist Interest. - in: https://turismo.aytopalencia.es

I've said a few times before that getting cards from UNESCO tentative sites is almost as good as getting cards from places that already are classified. I've just found out that the Rambla of Montevideo is on the tentative list. I don't know if Atalí knew about this but it makes the card even more interresting.

The Rambla of Montevideo is the coastal avenue that goes along the coastline of the Rio de la Plata in Montevideo, Uruguay. At a length of over 22.2 uninterrupted kilometres (13.7 mi), the promenade runs along the Río de la Plata and continues down the entire coast of Montevideo. - in: wikipedia

The building with a tower, right in the middle of the image, is the Zoological Museum, inaugurated in 1956.

This card is from Norway but it was sent from Portugal by Isabel. 

In winter, much of Norway transforms into a snow-clad paradise. The average temperature is -6.8 degrees Celsius, but the local conditions may vary quite a lot. Around Oslo, snowfall is common and the average winter temperatures are just below zero.
The lower inland areas of Finnmark, Troms, Trøndelag, and Eastern Norway often have very cold winters with lots of snow.
The inland areas of Northern Norway have an Arctic climate with snow and cold temperatures. However, the climate is usually much milder in coastal areas, thanks to the Gulf Stream. Strong winds occur frequently.
The coastal areas of Fjord Norway and Southern Norway also enjoy a milder climate, with temperatures around 0 degrees Celsius at sea level. However, much of the region is snowy and cold, which makes for good skiing conditions, especially in the mountains. - in: https://www.visitnorway.com