Maxi Banegas Route
Who is Maxi Banegas?
Maximina Banegas Carbonell was born on September 15, 1923 She grew up in her father’s barbershop on Monóvar Street, in a humble family environment that was nevertheless cultured and surrounded by press and books, which encouraged her education and imagination.
Despite the difficult years experienced during the Civil War and the post-war period, the family’s sacrifice and desire for self-improvement bore fruit on September 29, 1951, when she obtained her primary school teaching degree. She practiced her profession in Bacares (Almería), Monóvar, various districts of Pinoso, and finally at the San Antón School, where she remained until her retirement in 1999.
She passed away on March 27, 2002, after a life spent always by the side of her beloved sister, Conchi.
Get to know spaces and buildings of tourist and cultural interest in the urban center of Pinoso, through the eyes of our local poet Maxi Banegas
Tribute and Recognition
In 1997, the “Maxi Banegas” Poetry Contest was created, which now has national status.
In May 1999, the Municipal Public Library was named after her, and one year later, the park next to her house was dedicated to her.
The Legacy: Her Teaching and Poetry
Throughout her life, she created hundreds of eloquent verses, some of which were compiled in the book Entre Pinares (1999)
Her poetry is characterized by sincerity and simplicity, highlighting personal sensations and everyday figures from our town, remembering its festivals and devotions, the landscape, its dreams, and hopes, reflecting both the woman and the teacher.
Availability: All year round
1 hour and 30 minutes
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