Do you remember the fire that broke out and destroyed much of the Sierra Nevada national park on the Lanjarón side? Oh, come on; you must do!
Tag Archive for alpujarra
La Cueva de Aladín
by Editor •
Rennie and Jan are an example of a couple who have changed everything – geographically and professionally, and landed on their feet.
Elderly Eat For Free
by Duncan Inglis •
Almegíjar has put into gear a service that will provide those elderly with scant means with free lunches.
Lanjarón Walks
by Duncan Inglis •
The most visited area in the Alpujarra, Lanjarón, has debuted a new footpath starting from the health spa and ending, a kilometre later, at the Arabic fortress.
Alpujarra Chocolatada…
by Editor •
La Chocolatada fundraising initiative took place at the Puerta de la Alpujarra Campsite on Saturday, 30th October to raise much-needed funds to assist Mysmallhelp.UK in partnership with the Peruvian charity, Paksay.
Bottom of the Barranco
by Editor •
The Guardia Civil had a hard time rescuing three young mountaineers from the bottom of the Barranco de Poqueira – 15 hours in all. It wasn’t until a helicopter arrived to winch them out of the El Hoyo that the rescue operation was complete.
Another Lucky Escape
by Editor •
Eighteen passengers, most of whom were university students, managed to escape from a bus that had caught fire not far from Órgiva. The incident managed to freeze the traffic on the main Alpujarra road that runs between Órgiva and Trevélez.
The Electricity Rebellion II
by Editor •
Last month we reported on two Alpujarreños that had rebelled against Sevillana/Endesa’s haughty disdain for its customers. Well, their stance has attracted the support of many locals.
Honey Fair in La Alpujarra
by Editor •
You’ve still got time to visit Lanjarón’s Honey Fair, if you’re willing to tog up in wellingtons and an umbrella!
Electricity Strike!
by Editor •
No, we don’t mean that the utility companies are going on strike, but that the electricity consumers in Órgiva have been blacking out their homes in protest over the ‘arrogance’ of Sevillana-Endesa.