Culture
Almuñécar's Jazz en la Costa festival 2026 lineup announced
The popular summer music festival is back for a 39th year and will take place from 21 to 26 July in the Costa Tropical town's El Majuelo park with tickets going on sale on 1 June
Culture
The popular summer music festival is back for a 39th year and will take place from 21 to 26 July in the Costa Tropical town's El Majuelo park with tickets going on sale on 1 June
Agriculture
Farmers who lost their peppers in the autumn harvest due to the same problem are hoping to recoup some of the losses through sales of the popular summer fruit
Transport
The Andalusian regional government is looking into options for a connection that would connect the Costra Tropical town with Granada city following a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce
Environment
The project combines satellite imagery with volunteer observations of the spread of 'Rugulopteryx okamurae' along the Andalusian coastline and anyone interested can take part
Tourism
The Club Med 2, which called in at the Costa Tropical port on Friday 24 April, is a 187-metre cruise ship with just 208 passengers on board
Earthquakes
Spain's national geographical institute (IGN) recorded 3.5-magnitude earthquake in Jayena and a 2.4-magnitude tremor in the Mediterreana Sea early on Friday 24 April
Drug-trafficking
Ten people have been arrested and 72 bales of hashish with a total weight of almost 3,000 kilos, a modified shotgun, two handguns, an air gun and seven vehicles have been seized
Lifestyle
Javier Bermúdes began weaving at the age of five in his village of Lanjarón, a craft that has been passed down through his family
Wildlife
It could be a Shortfin Mako, an endangered shark whose meat is "highly prized" and which rarely comes near beaches
Agriculture
The rains and wind have damaged part of the crop and picking will continue until June
Storms
The Costa Tropical town hall has applied for subsidies from the provincial and regional governments to carry out work to heritage, cultural centres, beaches, public buildings and the Arcos de Torrecuevas school
Nature
Physalia physalis are often confused with a jellyfish, but are in fact siphonophores, a group of animals that are closely related to jellyfish with a distinctive blue or purplish sail and sac measuring between 15 and 30 centimetres
Fashion
Elena Ramírez Padilla started painting her son's jackets a few years ago and from there friends and family in the Costa Tropical town began to ask her to create personalised garments for them
Drug-trafficking
The leader gave strict instructions on beaches to avoid, encrypted his messages and used vulnerable people to safeguard anonymity
Naturists
Members of the friends of Cantarriján naturist beach association argue that they have always been able to use the bars and restaurants and that naturists and people wearing clothes have always respected each other