THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Cabo de Gata: Abundant minerals, not female cats
Its literal translation would be 'cape of female cat', but the name actually comes from another meaning
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Nature
In pictures: Wild horses, mares and foals pay special visit to Sierra Nevada ski resort after recent storms
Visitors and operators of the winter resort in the south of Spain spotted the herd of animals grazing much nearer the ski slopes than usual, near the high performance centre
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Tourism
Four cities in Andalucía named amongst the best in Spain for sightseeing
A prestigious travel blog has included the regional destinations in its guide of the 16 best to visit in the whole of the country
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Food and drink
Are the sandwiches at these bars in Andalucía the best value-for-money in the whole of Spain?
An online post which generated debate on the subject after the author visited the eatery in Granada has gone viral and sparked a huge response
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Crime
Social media comments investigated after death of two Guardia Civil officers whose boat was rammed by drug traffickers
"Hit them!", "ram them!" and other similar comments were made after videos were uploaded of the narco-boat ramming the small Guardia Civil inflatable vessel in a port in Andalucía last Friday night
Juan Cano |
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Farmers' protests
Police make almost 30 arrests during farmers' protests across Andalucía
Four people are being investigated in connection with the unauthorised demonstrations and roadblocks, organised by the 6F movement on social media
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Crime
This is how the Guardia Civil captured the six crew of a powerful drug-trafficking boat that killed two of their officers in Andalucía
Miguel Ángel, 39, and David, 43, died as a result of the their vessel being rammed but the criminal gang didn't manage to get very far and once they made landfall, initially in Sotogrande, police were waiting for them
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Weather
Two hundred people evacuated as a torrent of mud cascades down several ski slopes in Spain's Sierra Nevada
No personal injuries have been reported since, at the time, the ski lifts in Andalucía's Granada province were closed due to bad weather in the area
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Weather forecast
Weather turnaround as spring-like temperatures of up to 24C return to south of Spain
State weather agency (Aemet) has activated a warming for strong winds in the east of the Andalucía region this Monday
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THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Castell de Ferro: A lonely castle until it was safe to settle
Local historian Miguel Montes believes the fortress was given its modern name, which means 'iron castle', by Catalan fishermen
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History
The castle in the south of Spain where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Queen Victoria’s son once stayed
The castle, which won Travelers’ Choice awards in 2022 and 2023 and is part of Spain’s historical heritage network, hides secrets behind its walls about some of Europe’s most well-known historical figures
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La Alpujarra, Granada
The shepherd who left school to keep sheep in La Alpujarra
Miguel Ramón Manzano was born in Bérchules 41 years ago and currently grazes his 600 sheep in the municipality of Cádiar, in the heart of the Sierra de la Contraviesa
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Politics
Junta ditches red tape to attract investors to the region
The ambitious 'Andalucía Simplifica' (Andalucía makes it simpler) decree contains more than 450 measures and changes to rules and regulations
Héctor Barbotta / Nuria Triguero |
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Tourism
These three beaches in Andalucía are among the best in Spain, according to National Geographic
The region not only offers expanses of sand and turquoise waters, but also has a unique wealth of biodiversity and historical features that captivate nature lovers and visitors in general
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Health
Andalucía drops mandatory face mask requirement in all health facilities despite the 'viruses still being with us'
The regional Ministry of Health will remove the obligation from 10 February following the drop in the incidence rate of respiratory viruses but still recommends its use in high-risk environments