Categoría: Towns and villages

Festivities in Loja

Festivities in Loja

In Loja there are a lot of popular festivities, which I am going to describe as follows: In February, people in my town celebrate a festivity known as «La Candelaria». In it, a few...

An offshore procession

An offshore procession

In the old days, people in Estepona did not swim in the sea until the water had been blessed. This article explains the reason. Every July 16th is very special in Estepona. A day...

Santa Fe

Santa Fe

A long time ago there was a little military camp consisting of four arches and some dozens of tents to shelter the Catholic Kings and those who were on their side to struggle against...

Loja’s Holy Week

Loja’s Holy Week

It’s, undoubtedly, the most important manifestation of popular culture of Loja, and it’s based on the devout tradition of a large part of the society of this city, as their devotion for the Jesus’...

Alfarnate

Alfarnate

LIVING IN ALFARNATE I live in a house in the countryside near Alfarnate. Alfarnate is a small village of Malaga and it has a population of about 1200 inhabitants. Alfarnate is part of the...

Los Tajos de Alhama

Los Tajos de Alhama

The natural scenes of Alhama are one of its main attractions. In addition to its wide plains and karstic shapes, Alhama is famous for its Natural Monument Los Tajos de Alhama, which was catalogued...