It was back in 2008 that the project to build a wind farm on Cerro Calcaire (Padul) finally got the go ahead with work commencing in 2011; not everybody was happy with the idea. About month ago it was announced that the installations would be operational by the end of this year, generating enough electricity for 7,000 homes.
March is Here
by Vanessa Bosch •
Well, thank God March is here! With the weather this bad, I wonder what to expect this month. If the rain doesn’t stop I’ll be thinking about getting myself a pair of rubber boots!
Mainstreet Further Delayed
by Vanessa Bosch •
A month further on and there is finally some news about what is happening with the road works in Lanjarón.
Up in Lanjarón
by Vanessa Bosch •
Hello everyone and welcome to February issue of the Alpujarra Angle!
Blustery Three Kings
by Vanessa Bosch •
Locals say that this year’s Cabalgata de Los Reyes Magos, is going to be a blustery affair, because it will take the route of La Variente, which is pretty unprotected from the belligerent, chilling wind, hurtling down the mountain.
Fountain Folly
by Vanessa Bosch •
Órgiva lawyer, Miguel Ruiz Almodóvar, known locally for his lawyer’s office-cum-art gallery in the town’s main street, is engaged in a personal crusade against the Town Hall over the demolition and replacement of two fountains.
Kiddies’ Event
by Vanessa Bosch •
This month I went along to an event, organised by the Lanjarón Town Hall, aimed at young children. There was face-painting, coloured-sand arrangement workshops – there was even a fun course for making bracelets out of coloured macaroni.
Lanjarón Roadworks Update
by Vanessa Bosch •
Here’s the follow up on the roadworks in Lanjarón. As I promised, I went to find more info about it and I managed to get an interview with the works foreman, Nicolas Doce. This is what he told me:
Órgiva Properties
by Vanessa Bosch •
Well, I have to say that the minute that I stepped into Órgiva Properties, a welcoming smile from the staff caught me up in the spirit of this friendly local agency.
Camac in Órgiva
by Vanessa Bosch •
Who in the Alpujarra or the coast hasn’t heard about Camac Shop in Orgiva? Even myself used to come to spend the weekend around away from the coast in the search of fresh air and I used to do my shopping there to bring home my favourite English products.