As of last Friday, the 1st of September, the Blue Zones on the seafront paseos both in Almuñécar and La Herradura were deactivated.
Summer Blue Zones Ended
by Hugh MacArthur •
Almuñécar
news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical
Europe’s Largest Mural Finished
by Vivienne Hughes •
The vertical artistic mural Les Rivages in Almuñécar, commissioned by the renowned, French, luxury property developer, Les Rivages, is now complete.
Rio Seco Hill Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
Hopefully, the latest fire, this time in Almuñécar, will be the last one of August 2023, although its outcome remains to be seen.
Beach Showers Turned Off
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar has decreed that starting the 1st of September, all beach showers will become inoperative as a savings measure during this drought.
Wind Damage to Harvest
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Juan José Ruiz Joya, said that he is deeply worried about the fate of fruit farmers both because of the drought and now the wind damage.
Almuñécar Fiesta Fines
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar municipal police issued almost a hundred fines during the fiesta week, between the 9th and the 15th, according to the Chief of Police.
Arrested for Pushing Cocaine
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil arrested a couple in Almuñécar who they caught selling cocaine; i.e., drug peddling.
Another A-7 Road Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
It only goes to show the magnitude of traffic hurtling along the A-7 and down the A-44, that there appear to be accidents every other day.
Fifty-Percent Drop
by Martin Myall •
Fruit farmers in the Valle de Río Verde, mainly Almuñécar, estimate that crop production will drop by 50% this year because of a lack of water.
Doorman Identified
by Martin Myall •
The video of a doorman-cum-bouncer, putting a customer in a choke-hold headlock until he passes out only to throw his unconscious body on the ground, has gone viral.