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The original washing area was constructed alongside the irrigation ditch.

The tourist office of Busquístar is located in the Town Hall.

There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.

The chapel was built between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century.

There is a bus service from Busquístar to Granada using the local bus company.

The earliest record we have of Cástaras comes from a text by the Almerian al-Udri (1003–1085), who lists the name 'Yûz' Qāšturiš' alongside a series of other place names in La Alpujarra.

Built in the eighteenth century, the chapel has a rectangular floor plan and is covered with a gabled roof.

Popular festivals in Cástaras are Fiestas en Honor a San Blas, Fietsas de la Virgen de Fátima and Chiscos de San Antón.

Popular festivals in Busquístar are Fiestas de San Felipe y Santiago, Fiestas en Honor a San Pedro y San Pablo, Semana Cultural and Festival de Jazz & Blues.

There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.

Located beneath a house, this tunnel is characterised by its lintel construction, supported by wooden logs and slabs.

The exact origins of this village are unknown, but evidence suggests that it dates back to the 13th century. During the period of Muslim domination, Busquístar belonged to the 'yuz' of Ferreyra, and then to the Taha of Ferreyra.

This municipality, comprising Lobras and Tímar, was founded during the early years of Islamic domination. However, the presence of an inactive mercury mine suggests that there was likely an earlier settlement. This is further supported by the Celtic origin of the place name Lobras and the possible Iberian origin of the place name Tímen (Tímar), as well as some Iberian-Roman archaeological remains found in the municipality. In any case, the earliest written record of Lobras and Tímar is provided by Ben Aljatib (1313–1374), minister to Mohamed V, who cites a twelfth-century writer's description of the Kingdom of Granada.

The British writer Gerald Brenan immortalised Yegen in his book South from Granada, published in 1957. Today, you can see his former house, marked by a plaque, just off the main square, while there are reminders of his life in the village scattered all over Yegen, such as a road named after him and photos in the ayuntamiento (village hall) and various bars.

Mecina Bombarón was fused in 1973 with Yegen, El Golco and La Cortijada de Montenegro to form the municipal district of Alpujarra de la Sierra.

El Golco was fused in 1973 with Yegen, Mecina Bombarón and La Cortijada de Montenegro to form the municipal district of Alpujarra de la Sierra.

This is the first museum of its kind in La Alpujarra, inaugurated on 19 August 2000.

The church has a meticulously crafted Mudejar coffered ceiling, and the interior particularly stands out for its simplicity and beauty.

This small museum houses a large collection of photographs of the town and its people.

Built in the sixteenth century, the church features a vault on pendentives, a nave and a separate main chapel with a square floor plan.