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Here is a list with the latest pages that have been updated or created. Most recent are at the top of the list.

Anunciación church of Las Tres Villas

Construction of the church began at the end of the eighteenth century, according to the plan drawn up by the architect Santiago Ferro, although only the main chapel and the transept were built from it, as the nave was never built.

Genalguacil - Encuentros de Arte 2008

A bi-annual event during the first two weeks in August on even years there is an art festival in Genalguacil called "Los Encuentros de Arte del Valle del Genal", and prize-winning works of art are created by 'Artists in residence' and placed on permanent public display throughout the village afterwards. Here is an overview of the Los Encuentros de Arte del Valle del Genal.

Cártama

While the sprawling white town of Cártama undoubtedly impresses the visitor now, with its ruined hilltop fortress, how much more impressive it must have been in its Roman heyday, with a formidable castle protecting both the town and the river valley - Cartama stands at the head of the Rio Guadalhorce.

Adult Courses in Andalucia

There are many opportunities to participate in adult education programmes in Andalucía. To a certain extent your options will depend on your language skills.

Ermita de San José

This chapel was built in plastered masonry, with a bell tower that shares its first third of wall with the hermitage, while doubling it in height. The altar is crowned by a half-orange vault.

Golf News - Garcia ready for another special week in Valderrama

by María Acacia López-Bachiller

Defending champion Sergio Garcia is looking ahead to another special week in a place that he loves, as he returns to Real Club Valderrama just three weeks after becoming Europe's all-time Ryder Cup points scorer.

He is aiming for a third Andalucia Valderrama Masters title, after also winning here in 2011, but it is a week that is about more than just golf for the 2017 Masters Tournament champion, as the event is hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation for the second successive year.

Natural Parks in La Axarquía

The natural parks of La Axarquia include Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Almara, Montes de Malaga Natural Park. Another natural bueaty spot is Lake Viñuela.

Lavadero

The laundry area dates back to the 18th century and has recently been restored.

La Axarquia

Until around two decades ago the Axarquía region of Andalucía was little known. Then, northern European expatriates discovered the pretty hilltop village of Cómpeta, started buying up some of the run-down 'fincas' and farmhouses in the area and putting it on the map.

Police

The Guardia Civil wear green uniforms and are less reactionary today than they were during Franco's control. They are responsible for national security, customs and for crowd control at large events. Their traffic department patrol the main highways with cars and motorbikes and organise radar speeding checks.

Centro de Interpretación

The Interpretation Centre offers a journey through the history of the southeast of the peninsula, focusing on the Iberian and Roman cultures of Almeria and their main exponent in the Bajo Andarax: the archaeological site of “El Chuche”.

New Flamenco - Ketama

The marijouana buds that decorate this Madrid trio’s website give a clue as to the origin of their name; the dope-growing region of Ketama in north Africa. Wildly popular with young Spaniards, with a street cred aided by their public affection for ‘chocolate’, Ketama mix flamenco with African music, guitar pop, hip-hop and house, and their concerts frequently sell out.

Recommended: 20 pa’ Ketama (20 th anniversary concert), de Aki a Ketama, Konfusión

Isla Cristina Beaches

Isla Cristina is one of the most popular resorts on the Costa de la Luz in Huelva and gets very busy in the summer. There are many beaches to choose from, although the main beach, Playa Central can seem overcrowded in July and August.

Isla Cristina Beaches - Playa Central

Playa Central is the main beach in Isla Cristina and very popular with both locals and tourists meaning it can get crowded during the summer months. This 1500 metre-long European Blue Flag beach can be used to access the sand dunes and Santana Path (Caminito Santana), a popular part of the beach.

Maps

If you are considering visiting Aracena you may find our maps a useful tool, we provide three maps, one of the region of Andalucia with Aracena highlighted. The second handcrafted map gives the location of Aracena with the corresponding local road network.In order to help our readers we have also embedded a Google map which is centered on Aracena.

The Marbella Property Sellers Guide

Selling one’s property is an art. The property market in Marbella has always been competitive and sellers with less experience might achieve far better results if they take advice from experienced professionals.

Observatorio Astronómico Hispano-Alemán de Calar Alto (CAHA)

The Calar Alto Hispano-German Astronomical Observatory is situated in the Sierra de Los Filabres, north of the province of Almería, and is operated jointly by the Max-Planck Institute of Astronomy in Heidelberg (Germany) , and the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (CSIC) in Granada.

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