Tag Archive for Cerro Gordo

Workmen Vs. The Boulders

The Almuñécar town-hall maintenance department is carrying out a spot of boisterous-bolder clearance within the Ubanización Carmenes del Mar, which is on Cerro Gordo, La Herradura.

Kuwait Canoe

it was probably best that anybody who believed – quite rightly – that they had a cabin cruiser to show off, should have kept their treasure safely tied up because the richest sheik in Kuwait had parked his 95-million-euro caviar canoe off Cerro Gordo.

Premature Rejoicing

Somebody has tried setting light to Cerro Gordo, yet again, just when it was thought that the culprit had been caught. This latest fire broke out on the 27th.

Artificial Reefs for Cerro Gordo

The regional Board for Agriculture and Fishing has presented a prior study for the installation of artificial reefs just off the Acantilados de Maro and Cerro Gordo; i.e. the natural park.

Cerro Gordo Burns Again

Thanks again to the rapid response of the fire and police services, and the absence of high winds, the pine forest of Cerro Gordo was not converted into an ashtray. This latest fire is the tenth since the end of last summer.

Cerro Gordo Pyromaniac Strikes Again

On Sunday the 12th another fire was started on Cerro Gordo, bringing the local pyromaniac’s score up to ten since the end of last summer. On each of these occasions, fortunately, the fire was detected and put out before it it cause great damage, thanks to the rapid call outs of the fire services.

Hiker Rescued on Cerro Gordo

Members of the Guardia Civil, Protección Civil and Almuñécar-based firemen were involved in the 2-hour rescue operation, which did not prove to be a simple affair owing to the difficult nature of the terrain.

Pyromaniac Targets Cerro Gordo

The Guardia Civil is going all out to track down the culprit behind four deliberate fires on Cerro Gordo; one of the few pine forests left on the Costa del Sol.