Salvador Navarro "El Cuco" has spent dozens of hours during the past four months to set up a Nativity scene, which since last weekend and until January 10 can be seen at a local Calle Conde Campillo de Santiago de la Ribera , 11 to 14:00 h.
and 18 to 20:00.
The Bethlehem of the "Cuckoo" as known to this young student of 19 years, fond lover of painting and the tradition of the crib, occupies 32 square meters and has about 300 figures, which distributes in a composition designed and conducted so craft himself.
Salvador "Cuco" goes so far as to carve natural stones which shapes the whole mountain belenístico including hallmark as a representation of the Mar Menor with typical pictures of boats and fishing with nets or salted fish on the shore.
Styrofoam and plaster are other materials you use to shape their Bethlehem for the second year is on public display in collaboration with the municipality of San Javier, and the business association of Santiago de la Ribera.
Accompanied by the deputy mayor of San Javier, Maria Angeles Chumillas who opened the Bethlehem, Salvador Navarro took the time to remember his friend José Alcaraz inspired the presence of the Mar Menor in the crib with the presentation of a plaque to widow, Mari Gallu.
El Cuco also presented two plaques to Miguel Torres and David Garner, who considered his art teachers in the crib.
The room where the crib is on display, located near the Lido hotel, houses an exhibition of Christmas dioramas that recreate scenes on the birth and early life of Jesus.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier