On the 19th of December the Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, declared that the lease terms for the aquarium had been a “chollo,” meaning a bargain-cum-cushy number. The implication was that the Benavides administration had favoured the leaseholder, Aliart Engineering S.L. to a suspicious degree.
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Aquarium lease Rescinded
by Martin Myall •
The decision was taken in the last plenary meeting of the Almuñécar Town Council to annul to existing lease for the Aquarium.
Somebody’s Stolen the Winches!
by Martin Myall •
On Velilla beach in Almuñécar, next to the breakwater, there are manual winches for hauling small fishing boats from the water, up onto the beach… or at least, there used to be, as somebody has stolen them.
Calls for Town Hall Intervention
by Martin Myall •
Eighteen workers from the combined staff of the Acuario de Fauna Mediterránea and the Parque Ornitológico Loro Sexi; both in Almuñécar, demonstrated in front of the Town Hall, calling for the Mayor to take action.
Rebellion Amongst the Parrot and Fish Carers
by Martin Myall •
The workers at the Almuñécar Loro-Sexi bird park and at the Aquario are not impressed because they haven’t been paid a penny in three months.
Aquarium Hosts Live Music
by Editor •
The Acuario, which is the biggest in Andalucia in terms of water volume, will be offering three live concerts during this month as part of its Concierto Nocturno del Acuario.
Aquarium Party
by Editor •
Almuñécar’s Aquarium celebrated its second anniversary last month with a party on the 16th.
Rising Watertable Problems
by Editor •
One of the problems produced by the constant rainfall is the rise in the water-table, which has flooded out basements in Almuñécar and La Herradura, one of which is the Aquarium, which had to be closed down for about a week to pump the encroaching water out.
Counting the Blessings
by Martin Myall •
Whatever is covered later on in the Almuñécar section, it is probably a good idea to take a stock check of what we have. You see, it doesn’t matter whether you came here 40, 30, 20, 10, or just 5 years ago – Almuñécar is still very much a privileged place to live in.
European Sharks’ Week
by Editor •
A week (10th – 18th October) will be dedicated to European sharks and their plight – and we don’t mean the ones in suits. Thanks to a coalition of non-governmental organisations, the Shark Alliance has been able to put together this event to promote awareness as to the plight of sharks in our waters. Pop…