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.

Alhendín was a human settlement in prehistoric times, as evidenced by the pots and vessels found in the area.

The area has likely been inhabited since the Lower Paleolithic, approximately 400,000 years ago, according to archaeological remains found in the Iznájar Reservoir.

There are bus services from Zagra to Granada City and Algarinejo using the bus company, ALSA.

Zagra has a history spanning more than 6,000 years, with evidence of human settlement from prehistoric times through the Neolithic, Iberian, Roman, Late Antique and Islamic periods.

The first inhabitants of Vegas del Genil were likely the Turduli (ancient pre-Roman people of the southwestern Iberian Peninsula), close relatives of the Turdetani who lived north of the province of Granada.

According to most historians, the name Zafarraya comes from the Arabic, Faha-al-ra iyya, meaning 'field of shepherds'. Others argue that it originates from Saiarraya.

Salar is a small municipality in the Poniente Granadino region of western Granada Province, Andalucía. Situated about 50km west of Granada City.

Polícar appears to have originated as a settlement in the late Roman Empire, although it reached its peak during Islamic rule.

Carlos Asenjo refers to Marchal as “La Perla del Alhama”, and the name comes from the Arabic word almarch, meaning plain or cultivated field.

The history of Alcudia de Guadix dates back to the indigenous settlements that first appeared in the Zalabí area during the Argaric period. However, the town's most recent origins date back to the 8th century, when the Yunds from Syria settled in the nearby plain under Caliph Walid. A new settlement was established between the tenth and eleventh centuries

Andalucía is home to some of the most significant prehistoric monuments in Europe, particularly the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Antequera Dolmens and the Copper Age settlements of Almería and Huelva.

According to notes by the researcher Henríquez de Jorquera, the origin of Capileira dates from the Gothic period. Antonio Nevot Robles, a Capileira scholar, corroborated this, as the area's place names have a Latin origin.

Pampaneira's history is similar to that of other towns in Granada's Alpujarra region. Due to its geographical isolation, the area developed its own distinctive characteristics, reaching its moment of greatest splendour during the Arab-Andalusian period when it was an important agricultural centre specialising in silk production.

Pórtugos' origins as an urban centre date back to the Roman Empire, as its name clearly has Latin roots, coming from the word 'portus', meaning 'place of passage'. However, no remains from this period have been found. It was during the Muslim period that the region, and Pórtugos in particular, developed.

The earliest known data about human presence in these lands dates back to the Neolithic era (9,000–7,000 BC).

Nevada is the highest and most easterly peak in the Alpujarra and boasts stunning natural landscapes. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to see wild goats, which are one of the animals that best represent the region's alpine fauna.

The earliest record we have of Cástaras comes from a text by the Almerian al-Udri (1003–1085), who lists the name 'Yûz' Qāšturiš' alongside a series of other place names in La Alpujarra.

This municipality, comprising Lobras and Tímar, was founded during the early years of Islamic domination. However, the presence of an inactive mercury mine suggests that there was likely an earlier settlement. This is further supported by the Celtic origin of the place name Lobras and the possible Iberian origin of the place name Tímen (Tímar), as well as some Iberian-Roman archaeological remains found in the municipality. In any case, the earliest written record of Lobras and Tímar is provided by Ben Aljatib (1313–1374), minister to Mohamed V, who cites a twelfth-century writer's description of the Kingdom of Granada.