Thank you!

From Ahotsak SC, Itziar and Inma would like to thank everyone who has participated in some way in the development of this project.

Special thanks from us to the protagonists of these stories and their families for their time and willingness, as well as for giving us access to their photo albums.

• In Agurain, Emi García; in Amurrio, Margari Jauregui; in Añana, Asunción Iturralde; in Artziniega, Esther Cirión; in Asparrena, Matilde Zubiaurre; in Barrundia, Teresa Barrena; in Kanpezu, Bene Chasco; in Labastida, Eulalia Oribe; in Peñacerrada, Angelines Pinedo; and in Valdegovía, Jesusa Nieva.

We also extend our gratitude to all those who have guided us through the most remote corners of their villages . Thanks to their perspective, we have been able to delve deeper into and learn about the history and resources, both tangible and intangible, of Álava. They are our chroniclers, the guardians of our memories.

• In Agurain: Kepa Ruíz de Egino
• In Amurrio: Aztarna Association
• In Añana: Edorta Loma, Alberto Plata
• In Artziniega: José Mari Rodríguez, Artea Association and Alberto Martínez ‘Tito’
• In Asparrena: Paz Larrumbe Moreno
• In Barrundia: Fernando Sánchez Aranaz
• In Kanpezu: Próspero Aniz, Oskar Anzuola and Koldo Berruete
• In Labastida: José Ignacio Zuñiga, Jesús Mari Pérez García
• In Peñacerrada: Jesús Elorza and Ernesto García Fernández
• In Valdegovía: Juan Carlos Abascal, Severino Pinedo, Rodrigo Varona and the Angulo family.

Special mention should be made of all those who have delved into the history of their towns through research and publications that have served as a source of inspiration for us. Most of these works have been edited and published by the DFA, while others have been self-published.

• This project is largely based on old photographs, so it is necessary to mention all those photographers who in the past have carried out important graphic work on the ways of life and the landscape of Álava, such as López de Guereñu, E. Guinea, C. Yanguas, Oñate Reynares, etc:

• • Photo Araba
  • Vitoria Gasteiz Municipal Archive
  • Archives of Associations such as Aztarna in Amurrio or Artea in Artziniega, which have carried out a great job of photographic compilation

• The most contemporary images correspond to:

• • Tourist Offices
  • Arabako Txakolina Association
  • Xabier Ramos, with his images on biodiversity
  • Txemi Llano (Amurrio)
  • Juanjo Hidalgo (Amurrio)
  • Santi Yaniz (Amurrio)
  • Kepa Ruiz de Eguino (Agurain)
  • Fernando S. Aranaz
  • Javier Díaz
  • Diego Martínez from Lahidalga Uriarte (Barrundia)