Almuñécar

news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical

Plaza de Kelibia Facelift

The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, had a meeting with business owners in the Plaza de Kelibia to tell them that the square would be undergoing street works which will last a couple of months.

A-7 Further Delayed?

Surprisingly, the 2013 budget announced by the Central Government shows that there is no money for the A-7 between Almuñécar/Salobreña. In fact, there is no money set aside until 2014, when it will receive a budget of 118m euros, and then 15m euros in 2015 and finally, 12m euros in 2016.

193 Generous Souls

That is the number of Almuñequeros that turned up to donate blood to the Centro Regional de Transfusión Sanguínea, who set up shop at the Social Services Centre Paquita Ruiz, which is just behind the La Paloma gasoline station.

The Things We Take For Granted

After a while, living in Almuñécar, you become ‘immune’ to its archaeological treasure, so it is only when visitors come and express admiration for the sheer quantity of historical monuments, ranging from the Phoenicians to the Moors that you sort of ‘snap out of it.’

Rescued in Lentegí Ravine

Three abseiling enthusiasts, two men and a woman, had to be rescued by the Guardia Civil after one of their ropes became snarled and they couldn’t use it to continue on down the gorge. Going back up was equally impossible. The rescue team received a call out from the emergency 112 service at 21.00h one…