L@s amig@s by MasTorrencito
Ah… esa palabra que se utiliza con tanta ligereza. “Amigo” se dice demasiado fácil hoy en día, como si no significara nada. Se llama amigo al compañero de trabajo, al conocido de siempre, incluso a alguien con quien apenas has compartido una charla. Pero eso no es amistad. Es simplemente convivencia o simpatía circunstancial. La […]
The day I convinced God to create dogs
Imagine a huge sky, with fluffy clouds like cotton candy. I, Miguel, owner of MasTorrencito, walk from one side to the other with my arms crossed. God, majestic but with a robe full of coffee stains, watches me with curiosity). Miguel: God, we have a serious problem. God: What happened again? What happened now? Did […]
The Escapist by MasTorrencito
The day before yesterday, Mastitwo decided that his life of comfort was no longer enough. He ran away. I have no idea where he got out; we checked every inch of the fence, every board, every possible gap. Nothing. Not a clue. But the strangest thing was how he came back: completely covered in what […]
My farewell letter… by MasTorrencito
Oh… I never imagined that writing this letter would be so complicated, perhaps the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life. How does one say goodbye to all that one has known and loved? How does one put into words a whole journey full of experiences, memories and affections? And yet, […]
The Silence of the Borregos by MasTorrencito
This goes for all of you, those who have made a farce of public aid, those who have played with our hopes in the name of energy transition, progress and the «common good». The Silence of the Lambs by MasTorrencito This goes for the smoke and mirrors salesmen who promised us a sustainable future: solar […]
The envelope under the mattress by MasTorrencito
If there is one thing I have learned at Mas Torrencito, it is that there are no normal days here. Extraordinary is routine, and that morning was no exception. The envelope under the mattress by MasTorrencito It was an ordinary Monday, one of those Mondays when the sun shyly enters through the windows and the […]
«The Invisible Tyranny of Booking.com: How We Sold Our Souls for a Quick Click» by MasTorrencito
There was a time, not so long ago, when world travelers knew how to use a phone for more than just uploading selfies. You wanted a hotel, what did you do? The invisible tyranny of Booking.com You would call MasTorrencito directly, talk to me, who would tell you what rooms were available, and even offer […]
Chronicle of a Death Foretold by MasTorrencito
Because, let’s face it, we all know how this movie ends. We all do. No matter how much success we accumulate, how much noise we make or how much we try to ignore the subject, the end is immovable. Yes, friends: sooner or later, we all end up in a wooden box, transformed into ashes […]
MasTorrencito’s Hidden Room:
Since we arrived at MasTorrencito, I always had the feeling that this house kept secrets. MasTorrencito’s Hidden Room: Part I It was something I couldn’t explain, like an intuition that haunted me every time I passed by the fireplace in the living room. That crescent moon at the top, that strange design, seemed to scream […]
The Enigma Under More Torrents
The sunset tinged MasTorrencito with an orange glow, and everything seemed calm, except for the main entrance, where the works had taken a completely unexpected turn. The Enigma Under More Torrents Two of the workers looked nervously at each other beside the hole they had dug, while I approached with Jordi. Their dogs, Lluna and […]