Inland tourism
There were long queues on the first day of its opening on Saturday with some 1,000 people experiencing the new pathway that takes you to the foot of the town's famous 'New Bridge'. SUR was there too...
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Located on the outskirts of Montejaque, this natural monument of Andalucía will form part of tourist attraction for people unafraid of heights, next to the famous failed Los Caballeros reservoir project, which has never held significant amounts of water
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After the official opening last Thursday, the first phase of the El Caminito del Desfiladero del Tajo opened on Saturday, and SUR was there...
The development - expected to open in 2026 - will cost five million euros and create 40 new jobs
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Inland tourism
The new 250-metre pathway, which opens to the public this Saturday, allows visitors to walk along the side of the town's famous gorge to the foot of the New Bridge
Inland tourism
The first stage of the route will be open to the public from Saturday morning (13 April), and access tickets can be booked online via a new website
The refurbished pathway, which drops down to the base of the 'New Bridge', will eventually be completed with a walkway along the bottom of the mountain town's famous gorge and admission will cost five euros
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Freight transport
The latest contract for track works is part of the overall project for the modernisation of the line between Bobadilla and Algeciras, which has a total investment of 472 million euros, 70% of which has already been set in motion
112 incident
The 37-year-old was injured while taking part in the 'Toro de Cuerda' festival in Gaucín. He was initially taken to the Hospital de la Serranía de Ronda before being transferred to the Clínico in Malaga city
Environment
The two plants are part of a project to treat wastewater from several villages before it is discharged into the River Guadiaro. The scheme for Benaoján has yet been started as it subject to an environmental impact study following protests about its location
Religion
A small, rundown place of worship, funding from the local priest and a local, wealthy lady, along with others in the community, came together to make this build happen - along with Malaga architect Antonio Ramos
Rural life
In 2022, Diego Rodríguez set up a plumbing, electricity and telecommunications company, and he has now hired a Venezuelan trainee through the Diputación’s scheme ‘Metapueblos’
History
Plans to start work on the new five-million-euro, 500-space facility are on hold due to the discoveries during archaeological excavations on the site
What to do
Jimera de Líbar has organised a special festival and a series of walks this weekend to offer visitors a glimpse of the up to 20 species of wild orchids that grow naturally in the municipality
Tourism
Junta de Andalucía president Juanma Moreno will inaugurate the refurbished path that takes visitors down to the foot of the 'new bridge'
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