Macharaviaya

Macharaviaya is a small white village with a rich architectural heritage and cultural. Its streets, with their Arabicand its monuments reflect its past linked to the Gálvez family, whose role was key in the history of Spain and America.

Through its narrow and steep streets you can visit the Galvez Museum. It owes its name to the family that during the 18th century contributed to the progress of the municipality with a surprising economic impulse. It was also during this period that the Royal Playing Card Factory, the most emblematic building in the village. Underneath its structure is the family vaultwhere the remains of this influential family are laid to rest. Outside, there is a garden presided over by a bust of José de Gálvez pays tribute to his legacy.

Nearby is the Salvador Rueda's BirthplaceThis picturesque village is not only notable for its picturesque architecture, but also for its cultural and artistic heritage, with belongings, books and personal objects of the poet who is considered the Spanish precursor of modernism. This picturesque village not only stands out for its historyThe town's charm is not only for its Andalusian charm, with cobbled streets and views that combine the mountains and the sea. Macharaviaya is an ideal destination for lovers of heritage, tranquillity and culture.

Independence Day

Macharaviaya celebrates every 4th of July the festivities of the independence from the United States. A celebration with obvious American inspiration that finds its justification in the very history of the town. This village in Malaga commemorates the contribution of its countryman, Bernardo de Gálvez, to American independence because, by leading the colonists against the British in Florida, he won the Battle of Pensacola.

Born in 1746 and appointed governor of Louisiana in 1776, his intervention was considered so decisive for American independence that he marched in the victory parade with George Washington through the streets of Philadelphia.

Among the activities that take place during the festival are the military-historical re-enactments and parades by the Grenadiers and Ladies of Gálvez and Torrijos Associations 1831 as well as a tasting of the typical mead liqueur, a fermentation of honey drunk by Spanish troops at the time. The events are rounded off with music, a period costume competition, documentary film screenings, a traditional American barbecue and fireworks.

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