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Reflexology (or zone therapy) is the application of pressure on points of the feet, which reflect parts of the body. Pressure and massage on specific areas of the feet can stimulate energy encourages the body to heal itself.
This untitled mural by artist Alejandro Gambin Vincente. It is painted on building at Calle Santo Domingo de Guzmán 7.
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This is one of the few places in Andalucia with a significant chamaleon population. Other reptiles include spine-footed lizards, ocellated lizards and geckos.
Run by the Peña Juan Breva, a foundation for those associated to Flamenco in Malaga, houses an impressive collection of over 5000 pieces. Included in this is a collection of more than 2500 records of Flamenco music dating back to the 19th century, one of the most important collections of its kind in Spain.
The cave was ‘discovered' on 17th April 1913 by Juan Cabré and Eduardo Hernández-Pacheco, they reported in detail on a large number of cave paintings, mainly representations of birds, quadrupeds and anthropomorphs.
According to archaeological remains found, human settlement in Dúrcal dates back to 4000 or 4500 BC. These remains include a Neolithic clay and mud vase with incised decoration, some polished stone axes and a flint knife. Although the town originated in the Moorish era, remains of a Roman settlement have also been found.
ully landscaped public parks in Estepona as well as public squares adored with flowers, Seafront Promenade, Plaza de las Flores and Orchid House plaza are in the old town. El Calvario park is at the top of Calle de la Terraza. The larger parks are located in the area to the west of the old town centre; Parque Huerta Nueva, Parque del Carmen, Parque La Constitucion. Further west are Parque de los Niños, Parque La Hermandad. Parque del Seghers. Outside Estepna town are Parque Pedregales and Selwo Wildlife park. Finally above 1000m, the Sierra Bermeja mountain behind Estepona is a protected natural area.
Some types of minor surgeries are carried out at local health clinics. Situations where minor surgery would take place at your local clinic include abscesses, ingrown nails, warts, cysts and other problems affecting the skin or the tissues just below the skin. Generally these are simple, easy to resolve problems that require low-technology, only local anaesthesia (if any), and they pose little risk in terms of complications.
Festivals in Escañuela are Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Fiesta de San Antón, La Candelaria, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Romería de la Virgen de Alharilla, Fiesta de la Víncula and La Vinculilla.
The terminal is located in the the harbour at Muelle de Levante, a dock shared with the ferries that make regular, daily, crossings to and from Morocco and Algeria.
The longish twelfth day of the Coast to Coast footpath leads you on from El Burgo through a wild swathe of the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park to the hilltop town of Ronda, the largest settlement which you encounter between the two oceans. Much of the walk is by way of forestry and farm tracks yet until you get within a couple of kilometres of Ronda you'll encounter few walkers or vehicles.
The official starting point of the Camino de Rey access path is on the country road MA-444 (which branches off the MA-5403 6km east of Ardales) just south where it crosses over the Conde de Guadalhorce Dam by the Sillon del Rey (King's seat) a stone seat where King Alfonso XIII signed off the dam in 1926, It is near a popular roadside restaurant called "El Kiosko".
The first records of Albondón date back to the Andalusian period, when it flourished due to its dry climate, which made it possible to exploit its lands. The area covered by the municipality contains vestiges of Cave Culture, including important archaeological sites such as the Cueva de las Campanas and the Sima de Los Intentos. In addition to interesting karstic relief, numerous Neolithic artefacts were found here, which are now on display at the Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Granada.
One of the jewels of the Costa del Sol is the beautiful little village of Mijas, which nestles comfortably in the mountainside at 400 meters above sea level about 10km from the coast. Of the ten thousand population, there are so many foreign and English speaking residents in and around the village that the Town Hall has a very helpful Foreigner's Department, which caters for the needs of those residents who do not speak Spanish.
Whether you are visiting or living in Andalucia, the Andalucia Directory should make life a little easier to find the information and services you may need.
Cerro Fuerte is an archaeological zone situated in an important rocky mass, which importantly includes a Roman settlement related to the mining exploitation of the area, and a megalithic necropolis belonging either to the Ancient Copper or Final Neolithic era.
The Reconquista is the period of the Iberian Peninsula's history between the Battle of Covodonga (c.718), the first victory of Christian military forces since the Islamic Invasion, and the eventual fall of the Islamic kingdom of Granada in 1492.
Whilst waiting for you flight at Malaga Airport, there is plenty to do such as shopping or eating a good meal. The Airport also offers other passenger services to help with any stressful situation.
This well-known bar is somewhat small, although it has a large terrace that is popular with locals and tourists at weekends. Famed for playing progressive rock music, this popular bar hosts karaoke nights and occasional live groups outside on the terrace. The bar serves an extensive range of lagers and ciders and they also have an impressive cocktail list.
Castillejo de Poqueira was the Poqueira area's defensive castle and watchtower, offering impressive views of the entire region.
