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Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Zebra Mussel Invasion in the Bermejales Reservoir
by Louise Powell •
This type of fresh-water mussel first appeared in the Pantano de Bermejales in 2009, when an adult specimen was found there. Now, five years on, parts of the shoreline have clusters of them scattered all over the place.
Miniature Steam Train in Zafarraya
by Louise Powell •
Venta de Zafarraya… where the hell’s that, you might think to yourself – well, it’s half way between the Pantano de Bermejales and Vélez Málaga.
June 2014 PDF Available for Downloading
by Editor •
You can now download a copy of the June Gazette in PDF format from our site, clicking on the following link:
Shooting Over Strawberries
by Martin Myall •
Sounds like its a new book from Chris but it is in fact about a dispute over a box of strawberries in Loja.
A Walk along Río Cacín
by Martin Myall •
Fifty walkers from the Almuñécar Hiking Club enjoyed a stroll between Bermejales Reservoir and Cacín, starting below the dam.
Going Hungry for a Healthier Campo
by Vivienne Hughes •
Loja resident, Francisco Casero has gone on hunger strike in support of ecological-food production grown locally.
Wellington’s Estate Burgled
by Hugh MacArthur •
The men were arrested for stealing 26 olive-branch shakers (vareadores) from the Duke of Wellington’s Estate in Illora, Granada.
Handy Physiotherapist
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Supreme Court has ratified the 6-year sentence for the Physiotherapist who sexually abused two female patients.
Pantano Museum
by Vanessa Bosch •
Many foreigners living on the Costa Tropical know El Pantano de Bermajeles as simply, The Lake, even though, as its Spanish name suggests, it is a reservoir. The dam itself is impressive, offering spreading views across the water, and the old installations looking rather like an abandoned army base provide an interesting walk.