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| Albuñuelas | ||||||||||||
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| The village of Albuñuelas dates from Moorish times - the name derives from an Arab word meaning abundance -a fitting superlative for the surrounding orchards heavily laden with oranges, lemons, medlars, pomegranites, persimmons, custard apples, avocadoes and vines weighed down with grapes. The village nestles into the hillside above the gorge of the Rio Santo - a spectacular position at the head of the Lecrin Valley. It was on the route of first Arab traders & mapmakers - Leon the African and Al Idrisi. Early last century this village was fairly remote and was not directly linked to the other villages down the valley by anything more than a mule track. Indeed mules and donkeys are still much in evidence as the major form of transport for the campesinos going to tend their orange and olive groves. Some of the most dramatic views to be had anywhere in the valley are to be found here - bordered by the Sierra de Albuñuelas (where fugitives lived after the Spanish Civil War) and the Sierra de Guajar - with wonderful vistas across to the Alpujarras and the Sierra Nevada. This is a beautiful and tranquil environment, with countryside which feels wild and remote almost as soon as you leave the confines of the village. |
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| The Rio Santo Gorge (with thanks to Ken & Cher Sumner - see link to their website below) | ||||||||||||
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| Life in Albuñuelas | ||||||||||||
| Albuñuelas - Flora, Fauna, Geology & History (Ken & Cher's site) | ||||||||||||
| Map Link | ||||||||||||
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| Name: | Contact Denise Guest or Anita Gackowska | |||||||||||
| Email: | [email protected] | |||||||||||