The body of a 38-year-old abseiler has been recovered by the Guardia Civil after the victim drowned in a pool under a water fall.
Abseiler Drowned
by Hugh MacArthur •
Alpujarra
News from La Alpujarra
Mule Starved to Death
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man from Órgiva has been charged with letting a mule die from thirst and hunger as a result of having left it locked up for two months in an abandoned cortijo
Lanjarón’s Solidarity
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Alpujarra township of Lanjarón has been moved to help in the plight of the refugees on Europe’s frontiers; i.e., Greece, fleeing the civil war in Syria, as well as other conflicts.
Music Lessons Anywhere
by Gazette Reader •
Music Lessons Anywhere is an international, online music school based in Orgiva, Las Alpujarras, Granada, Spain…. …This year’s concert, to be staged on Saturday June 4th at 3pm
Cañar Brit Arrested
by Hugh MacArthur •
a 57-year-old Brit in Cañar (La Alpujarra) has been arrested for attempting to send a postal package to Germany containing five kilos of marihuana.
Disappearing Snow Cover
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Sierra Nevada is important, which is why is not just a popular skiing resort, but also a Reserva de la Biosfera, Parque Natural and Parque Nacional.
Dutch Couple Loot Cortijo
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in Órgiva (Alpujarra) have arrested a Dutch couple, aged 47 & 32, accused of looting the contents of cortijo.
AECC Walk in Orgiva
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Asociación Española contra el Cáncer in Órgiva and the local Town Hall have organized a fund-raising event for Sunday the 6th.
Acompalia Now in Lanjarón
by Acompalia •
Saturday 20th February was an important day for Acompalia Cuidados Paliativos. The association now has a base in the Alpujarra.
Three Mountain Fires Out
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Andalusian forest-fighting body, Infoca, has declared the three fires in the provinces that broke out over the weekend as “extinguished.”