This place provides an excellent opportunity to see a varied bird population commonly found on steep rocky slopes.  You can expect to see species like the black wheatear:  a black-feathered...

The archaeological site of the rural cottage known as Cortijo de la Presa is a settlement from the Copper Age (approximately 2500-1700 years) and near it, you can find the viewpoint of Los Vados which is...

Las hojas de los arbustos de esta zona, como todo el matorral mediterráneo, son de pequeño tamaño y con carácter cariáceo (endurecido). Puesto que las plantas transpiran a través de sus hojas, la reducción...

Here you can find an amazing orchard due to the gradual disappearance of the sugar cane harvest and the possibility of irrigation thanks to the natural channel made by the hills which form the landscapes of...

Although Cerro Gordo was an obstacle that made difficult the communications between Motril and the inside of the province, it is the backdrop of Motril landscape highlighted together with the smoothness of...

Con el nombre de yacimiento del Maraute se conoce a la elevación más cercana al mar de un conjunto de cerros de esquistos que cierran la vega de Motril por el este.
A mediados de la década de los...

The ancient mills and sugar factories were located in the vicinity of the canals due to the necessity of water in the process of sugar, flour or paper manufacturing. This type of construction comes from the...

 Como solución a los problemas de erosión e inestabilidad provocados como consecuencia de la degradación de la vegetación natural, estos montes han sido repoblados artificialmente por diversas especies de...

This route winds its way through an open countryside with amazing views across the south-east Guadalfeo delta and the agricultural plain of Motril and Salobreña. This delta is formed by the huge amount of...

The conquest of Granada in 1492 meant the changing of the border with Islam to the coastline. Therefore, it was the main basis for the reinforcement of the defence and protection of the Spanish territory due...

Se define Reserva Natural Concertada como un espacio que por la riqueza de su flora, fauna o formaciones geomorfológicas son susceptibles de ser protegidas a petición de sus propietarios y mediante convenio...

A rambla is a fluvial landform characterised by intermittent streams that occurs in semi-arid Mediterranean climate regions. Plants in the surrounding area cope with difficult conditions and must be able to...

You will find a dense mass of smaller leaves or needles at the top of some pine trees also known as “witches' broom”, a disease caused by some bacteria that infect the inner heartwood of the tree.
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La amplia llanura que forma el delta del río Guadalfeo, y que constituye la vega de Motril-Salobreña, abarca una superficie de unos 35 km², formada a raíz de la continuada deposición de materiales como...