Poet and translator Lawrence Bohme reminisces on the summer of 1960 and his discovery of the Montefrio which became his home. In the last three essays Laurence returns to Montefrio in 1985, this time to live in the idealic 'Cortijo de los Siete Olivos'.
Huelva and its environs is a Mecca for those interested in Christopher Columbus, with a number of significant tourist attractions relating to the famous explorer. Cristóbal Colón (as he is known in Spain), is thought by most to have been born in Genoa, Italy around 1451.
The archaeological remains found in the area suggest that the site was inhabited by the Iberian people. Traces of the Roman Empire have also been discovered here, including coins and a bust of Emperor Trajan.
Archaeological studies suggest that people have inhabited the area that now constitutes the municipality since prehistoric times.
Alhaurín de la Torre's origins date back to between 1000 and 700 BC, when the first Iberian settlers came under the influence of the Phoenicians.
The present-day town largely dates from the 16th century, during the Reconquest, when the area was repopulated under Christian rule, and the surrounding land was brought under cultivation.
Alhaurín el Grande has a history dating back thousands of years with remains of Neolithic settlements found, proving that the area has been inhabited for so much time.
Archaeological discoveries in the nearby Cueva de Belda confirm that it was inhabited during Prehistoric Times. The cave is also renowned for its stalactites and stalagmites, and it is a bat refuge.
One of the oldest saltworks in Andalusia, the Phoenicians and Romans already supplied common salt from La Malahá to Sexi (Almuñécar) and (Salobreña), for the production of garum and other salting industries.
To find the first signs of human presence in Las Gabias, one must go back several thousand years, as confirmed by the ancient Roman Villa of Las Gabias.
It is highly likely that the town's name, Moraleda, derives from the abundance of mulberry trees used in the silk industry in the Campo de Zafayona.
The oldest traces of prehistoric man in Loja and its surrounding area date back to the Lower Paleolithic period, 150,000 years ago.
La Malahá was an important defensive point for Granada, which once protected enemy access from Vélez-Málaga.
When Granada fell to Christian hands in 1492, King Fernando and Queen Isabel distributed the fertile lands of the Vega among their nobles.
The history of Láchar spans from Neolithic settlements and Roman sites to its role in the agrarian reforms of the twentieth century.
This area of the Granada plain is known by the names Cular, Cúllar de la Vega and Cúllar Vega. The name first appears in a document from the twelfth century.
The town consists of two population centres: Chimeneas and its hamlet, Castillo de Tajarja.
History of Cijuela, from its origins as a Muslim-period farmstead to its development as an independent municipality.
The earliest remains found date back to the Middle Neolithic period. They were discovered at the Las Catorce Fanegas site, which is associated with the Cave Culture.
The first written historical sources to explicitly mention Churriana date from the Middle Ages, when the area was dedicated to intensive agricultural production and a thriving silk industry.
