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Almuñécar
news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical
Please Take Your Tigers Back
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall is desperately trying to cut the costs of running the Peña Escrita mountain park-cum-zoo. One measure has been to ask the circus that donated three tigers to take them back.
Torrecueva’s Turn
by Martin Myall •
The Torrecuevas road is having its turn for a bit of attention from the Almuñécar maintenance department with the verges being cleared of excessive vegetation growing on embankments or poking onto the narrow pavement.
Almuñécar/Herradura Cultural Agenda for September
by Martin Myall •
The complete cultural agenda for Almuñécar and La Herradura for the month of September 2012
Anglican Church of Nerja and Almuñecar
by Gazette Reader •
Changes to the church services times at the Anglican churches in Almuñécar and Nerja
Ballet at the Botanical
by Editor •
The Russian National Ballet, directed by Ivan Gromakov will be performing in the Majuelo Botanical Park in Almuñécar on Saturday the 8th of September at 22.00h. The performance is entitled, Los Cosacos de Taras Bulba.
Expensive Water
by Martin Myall •
Sometimes we only react to the price of electricity as end consumers; but that is only one place where it hits us. It also hits us indirectly when when we go out and buy something. Take the case of the Almuñécar farmers in the vega…
Mountain Bus Mothballed
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar branch of the CA opposition party has denounced the that the 4X4 bus service to Peña Escrita has been cancelled and the said bus parked up.
Rebellion Amongst the Parrot and Fish Carers
by Martin Myall •
The workers at the Almuñécar Loro-Sexi bird park and at the Aquario are not impressed because they haven’t been paid a penny in three months.
Bad Parking
by Martin Myall •
A small speed boat or motor launch came to grief on the rocks at the end of the Fuente Piedra breakwater, which is more or less in front of Las Gondolas, Almuñécar.