29 Nov
Posted by Jim Mackie as About Andalucia, Andalucia History, Malaga, Nature
Nestled in the rugged terrain of the Sierra der Limpar mountain range in the Ronda highlands is the village of Benaojanin Andalucia.
The village is 17km from Ronda in an area dominated the peaks of La Ventana and El Palo with the impressive River Guadiaro winding its way through the area
The main reason for [...]
16 Aug
Posted by Jim Mackie as About Andalucia, Andalucia History, Living in Andalucia, Malaga
The Costa del Sol has been a popular destination for holidaymakers seeking a well deserved break from their home life for more than 40 years Visitors travel from all over the world each year to enjoy the fantastic beaches or enjoy a round or two of golf on one of the numerous courses this part [...]
Known as one of the most passionate and historical provinces of Spain, Andalucia owes a lot to its past rulers, who inhabited this region from 8,000 BC.
Neanderthal man was known to have lived on the Rock of Gibraltar 50,000 years ago, and around this time many North African tribes set up farming settlements nearby, and [...]
04 Aug
Posted by Jim Mackie as About Andalucia, Andalucia History, Andalusian Food, Events, Malaga, Nature
In the north-eastern part of the Antequera region is the village of Villanueva de Tapia. Located 67 km from the provincial capitol of Malaga this village forms part of the sub-region called Nororma (acronym in Spanish for Northeast Málaga).
It sits on the Malaga province border with Granada and Cordoba provinces. The [...]
11 Jun
Posted by Jim Mackie as About Andalucia, Andalucia History, Historical places
There are many famous Andalucian people, from classic artists like Picasso to world famous modern actors like Antonio Banderas. . However some Andalucians a more infamous than famous, and one of those is the 19th Century bandoleros, (bandits) José María Pelagio Hinojosa, popularly known as “El Tempranillo”,
He was born in 1805 in the village of [...]