Almuñécar Fire Suspect Arrested by Hugh MacArthur • December 16, 2024 The Guardia Civil, police operation, Bermejafire, instigated to find out the culprit behind the Peña Escrita blaze this summer has made an arrest. Read More
Snow on the Costa Tropical by Martin Myall • December 14, 2024 There was a sprinking of snow on the Costa Tropical on Thursday, both upon the Sierra de Lújar and in the Almijarras. Read More
Bay-Crossing Swimming Competition by Vivienne Hughes • August 25, 2022 The XXII Travesía a Nado de la Bahía de La Herradura, which is organised by the Provincial Council, will be held on Sunday the 4th of September. Read More
Beach Work Underway by Hugh MacArthur • May 5, 2022 Costas began this week the emergency work on Costa Tropical beaches to repair storm damage and loss of sand. Read More
Almuñécar’s Storm Damage by Martin Myall • November 29, 2021 Almuñécar Town Hall has put the cost of the storm damaged wrought upon its beaches at 1,350,000 euros; i.e., what it will cost to put it right. Read More
New Sand for Almuñécar Beaches by Hugh MacArthur • June 5, 2021 Costas has announced that it will provide sand for beaches within the municipality of Almuñécar that have suffered sand loss due to spring gales. Read More
Peña Parda Road Improvements by Martin Myall • April 23, 2021 The road leading up from Peña Parda in La Herradura towards Carmens de Mar has received some TLC from the Town Hall. Read More
Almuñécar Closes Beaches Again by Vivienne Hughes • July 13, 2020 The Almuñécar Town Hall through its Órgano Gestor de Playas was forced to close down Playa Calabajío again because of overcrowding. Read More
Peña Escrita Cycle Race by Martin Myall • August 9, 2019 Things to do on a baking-hot, Andalusian, August day… What about cycling up 1,200 in height along 37 kilometres. Yep, me neither. Read More
Netflix, Blimps & Peña Parda by Vivienne Hughes • July 27, 2019 Did you see a small blimp flying in the Peña Parda area of La Herradura? Well, it had something to do with a very popular Netflix, TV series. Read More