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      <title><![CDATA[The giant bench that united a whole town]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/28a00066-811e-46d2-8187-795fa8646318_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The gigantic, excessive dimensions of the large red bench (the Big Bench) in Sant Jordi Desvalls make everyone who sits on it feel small, with their legs hanging down as if they were a child, but this feeling of smallness is compensated by the immensity of the views offered by its privileged location: in a nearly 360-degree turn, on clear days, the silhouettes of Canigó, Les Gavarres, Montgrí, L'Albera, Mare de Déu del Mont, Rocacorba, and El Far can be discerned on the horizon. Wooden indicators placed in a circle point towards where to look to discover each of these mountains. Another indicator points towards the beautiful hamlet of Diana, a must-visit.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Costa-Pau]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:28 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The carpenter Dani Mistral photographs a family from Madrid on the giant bench of Sant Jordi Desvalls.]]></media:title>
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