Eagle Aqueduct
The Águila Aqueduct or Águila Bridge was built at the end of the 19th century with the aim of bringing water to the San Joaquín sugar factory located in Las Mercedes in the western part of Maro. Local master builder Francisco Cantarero Martín was in charge of its construction and its […]
Gálvez Museum
Macharaviaya has been the epicentre of contemporary culture and art with the opening of the exhibition «Itacólogy» by renowned artist mARLò. This exhibition, which combines emotion and colour through Sensory Abstractism, has captured the attention and admiration of all those present. The event was attended by the mayor of […]
Natural Site of the Cliffs of Maro - Cerro Gordo
The Maro Cerro Gordo Cliffs Natural Area is located on the eastern coast of Malaga, in the municipality of Nerja. It is a narrow strip parallel to the coast, twelve kilometres wide and extending one mile into the sea. On land, its boundary is the […]
San Fernando Church
The Church of San Fernando is located in the hamlet of Mondrón, which belongs to the municipality of Periana. It is a small church but one of great importance to the local community. Mondrón is known for its peaceful, rural atmosphere, where the church is one of the main religious and social meeting points. The […]
Vilo Baths
If you want to experience an authentic Arab bath, you will find it 2.5 kilometres from Periana in the village of Baños de Vilo, just over 610 metres above sea level. Located in a privileged setting, the Baños de Vilo Spa came to be considered one of the most important spas in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Fountain of Periana
The Periana Spring already existed when Ferdinand the Catholic took control of these lands in 1487. It must have had a considerable flow, since in subsequent distributions it was assigned twelve fanegas of land to accommodate the livestock that passed through there on its way to the coast. Everything around the spring was ploughed and [...]
Lavadero de la Cruz
Its beauty lies in the skilful use of stone, the simplicity of its colour stripes (white and green) and its symmetry; its charm comes from the seclusion of this space, which brings back so many memories for the older women of the village. The washing places were important centres of female social interaction and something […]
Church of San Isidro Labrador
The Church of San Isidro Labrador is the most representative building in this town. It is an eclectic neo-Mudejar building consisting of three naves, where the side naves are very small, giving importance to the main or central nave, which has a prominent transept. They are divided by pointed arches resting on cast iron columns that […]
Archaeological sites
La Viñuela has three archaeological sites, one on the hill of Los Asperones, another in Los Castillejos and a third in the Herrera workshop. Although La Viñuela is the most modern municipality in La Axarquía, its lands were among the first to be inhabited by humans. From the Palaeolithic period, there have been […]
Watchtower Tower
It dates back to the 15th century. It is a watchtower of Arab construction built to defend the lands of Zalia from possible invasions from the coast. The tower is built with slate rocks forming circular roofs with lime mortar. It preserves a corbel from the machicolation that defends a door located at a height of about 6.5 metres, […]
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