Close to the town of Loja, which is the capital of the Poniente de Granada, or western Granada, Río Genil runs through a 20m-deep canyon, after flowing over a waterfall called, Cola de Caballo (Horse Tail).
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Folksy Baza
by Martin Myall •
Up in the north-western corner of the province of Granada you won’t find many villages or roads – it’s the least populated area of the province, so you wouldn’t think that a lot happens up there, but you would be wrong.
Dúrcal’s Health Problem
by Vanessa Bosch •
For the last few months there has been a progressive deterioration in the quality of public healthcare in Dúrcal, many people feel, and the reason is that where there were four doctors in the Centro de Salud, now there are only two, who also have to cover the emergency department.
Chiringuitos Rescue Town Hall
by Martin Myall •
On the 6th of August Salobreña announced that it didn’t have enough money to replace the missing or damaged wooden walkways on the beaches – such was the state of the municipal coffers. Bathers were not happy.
Brief Independence?
by Martin Myall •
Torrenueva and Carchuna-Calahonda fought for a long time to gain administrative independence from Motril, eventually achieving it, albeit to a semi-autonomous degree, but now with the Government cuts, their independent state can be very brief, indeed.
Editorial Comment: A Slap in the Face
by Martin Myall •
Some members of the Almuñécar hostelry community consider that the Fería de Dia, set up along Calle Pinto Rivera is little more than a ‘slap in the face’ from the Town Hall and many people would agree with them.
Cotobro Beach Railings Installed
by Martin Myall •
There has always been a fun drop available for the unwary, unwitting and unwanted from the Cotobro beach road to the beach below, owing to a ridiculously narrow pavement and a sadist lack of fencing.
Public Plastic to the Rescue
by Martin Myall •
Rubite, which is about 17 km above Castell de Ferro, had no unemployed amongst its 450 inhabitants, but things change because now there are 43 people officially registered as unemployed, most of whom come from the construction trade.
APPA Gets Own Office
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación de Madres y Padres del Colegio Público Las Gaviotas (La Herradura) will have their own office/storage space for the coming school year 2012/2013.
Swimming Competition Postponed
by Martin Myall •
The La Herradura, across-the-bay, swimming competition due to be held this month has been postponed owing to adverse weather conditions. The First Councillor for the village, Ruiz Joya, took the decision, despite many participants already having registered, after it being recommended by the maritime branch of the Guardia Civil and by the Red Cross.