Located near the Laguna del Chinche Natural Reserve is the 65ha saltwater Laguna Honda, with an additional 220ha area around the lake shores. It usually dries up in summer, so it's best to visit it at other times of the year.
Access
The reserve is located about 48km southwest of Jaen. Take the A316 from Jaen towards Martos. At the village of Alcaudete take the N432 towards Cordoba. A few kilometres out of the village, just north of the N432, is the reserve.
Situated just to the north of the Laguna Honda Natural Reserve is this small lake, the 6.5ha Laguna del Chinche, surrounded by olive groves, with an additional 39ha of protected area around the lake. Like Laguna Grande Natural Area and Laguna Honda, it is under protection because of the relative scarcity of wetland areas in Jaen province.
Sarcófago de Alcaudete
The oldest settlement remains unearthed locally date from the Palaeolithic and Neolithic eras, corresponding with camps located in the nearby mountains. Its more formal occupation dates back to the third century BC, as a consequence of the colonization carried out by the Iberians.
Alsa provide a return bus service between Alcaudete - Granada, Málaga and Córdoba. The bus station is located on Calle Murillo, 2, 23660 Alcaudete, Jaén.
Alcaudete - if you are considering visiting this town you will be interested to check the latest weather forecast for the next few days from the table below.
This weather forecast provided by AEMET (Spanish State Meteorological Agency).
'Wind' in last row of the table below indicates wind direction by a compass letter(s); North, South, East, West and a number which is the the wind speed in km per hour.
The impressive fortress was built in Emral times, and became famous for being inaccessible during the Caliphate period. The fortress was the protective centre of a commercially very active medina, located on an important road and commercial network; militarily it was coveted by both Muslims and Christians