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Rosario de la Aurora

At the end of December, at the inhospitable time of 6:30am it was raining, but that didn’t stop the traditional Rosario del la Aurora taking place. This tradition has been going since the San José village church.

Pensioner Party

The pensioners of La Herradura enjoyed a munching fest, Christmas Dinner, at the Hotel Almijara on the 16th of December.

Wine Fest

The annual wine fest/competition that is held in Rescate came and went at the end of last month, with its usual popular turn out.

Drug Store?

A little bit of special Christmas shopping was nipped in the bud, when the Guardia Civil swooped on what has been described as a ‘drugs supermarket.’

Brujas Christmas Menu!

If you are still dithering around wondering where to go for a festive treat, well get your hungry bodies down to Brujas Bar in La Herradura! The Witches are putting on a special Xmas menu for just €12.50.

Segovia Competition Result

The competition was won this year by the Russian, Dimitri Illarionov, who takes home with him the first prize of €9,000 and a handmade guitar by Paco Santiago Marín which is valued at €8,000. This highly talented 30-year-old has won other competitions in Spain, Italy, Poland, Belgium, and Russia.

Adult Beach Exercise

Has anyone had a go on the new exercise equipment, designed specifically for adults and installed on the beach?
The technical guys tell us that the equipment is designed and built to a very high specification with high end materials, as every piece of apparatus must meet the standards required in a traditional gym, and therefore meet all the criteria and safety standards that would be required in any normal gymnasium.