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Porticali
Two routes can be used to reach this deserted medieval
village. The old road to Tolox can be seen leading down beneath
the cliff to the left of the present day cemetery. This route gives
any explorer the best view of the town, sat upon a high cliff. Cliffs
have been carved out by nature and man and are even used today for
keeping goats and sheep. Head down to the valley bottom and then
take the semi-paved road to the right. Alternatively just north
of the tower and town, turn right to enter into the nature park.
This soon comes to a dead end and the route of 4km to the deserted
site continues on foot.
Parque Natural Sierra de las Nieves
Heading towards Ronda, the Sierra de las Nieves
Natural Park is very evident on the right. The best access is via
the track just passed the Torre Vigia (see Porticali).
The track soon gives way to a path, but the routes are well marked
out with visitor maps and colour-coded marker posts. The route takes
you up into an area that has one of the largest concentrations of
endangered Spanish fir trees anywhere. The rare pinsapo,
left isolated after the last Ice Age, can last without water for
some time. This area makes an ideal habitat during the hot, dry
summers and the cold, wet winters.
Modern Yunquera
After thousands of years Yunquera still specialises
in cattle farming, forestry, olives and fruits, and it is renowned
for its fruit products (including mosto, a non-alcoholic
wine-like drink) and also its confectionery, much of it almond-based.
These are most in abundance during the town's two ferias,
16 August and 8 October, both celebrating the local saint, La
Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary).
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