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Caves of Nerja

2012-07-28T03:38:08Z

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[[File:Cueva de Nerja 8.jpg|thumb|225px|right|Some of the [[stalactite]]s and [[stalagmite]]s in the cave.]]
The '''Caves of Nerja''' ({{lang-es|Cueva de Nerja}}) are a series of caverns close to the town of [[Nerja]] in the [[Province of Málaga]], [[Spain]]. Stretching for almost 5 km the caverns are one of Spain's major tourist attractions. Concerts are regularly held in one of the chambers which forms a natural [[amphitheatre]].

The caves were re-discovered in modern times on 12 January 1959 by five friends, who entered through a narrow sink hole, known as "La Mina". This forms one of the two natural entrances to the cave system. A third entrance was created in 1960 to allow easy access for tourists. The cave is divided into two main parts known as Nerja I and Nerja II. Nerja I includes the Show Galleries which are open to the public, with relatively easy access via a flight of stairs and concreted pathways to allow tourists to move about in the cavern without difficulty. Nerja II, which is not open to the public comprises the Upper Gallery discovered in 1960 and the New Gallery discovered in 1969.

In February 2012 it was announced that possibly Neanderthal cave paintings have been discovered in the Caves of Nerja.<ref>[http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21458-first-neanderthal-cave-paintings-discovered-in-spain.html First neanderthal cave paintings discovered]</ref>

==History==
[[File:Cave hyena.JPG|thumb|left|Cave hyena used the cave alongside the earliest human inhabitants.]]
Approximately 5 million years ago, during the Upper [[Miocene]], water penetrated the fissures of the marble rock and dissolved it, forming a huge subterranean cavern. Seismic movement and landslides during the [[Holocene]] forced the water to find new pathways through the cave system and began the formation of the giant [[stalactite]]s and [[stalagmite]]s that can be seen in the cave.

Skeletal remains found in the caverns indicate that they were inhabited from about 25,000 BC up until the [[Bronze Age]]. Cave paintings from the [[Paleolithic]] and post-Paleolithic eras have been discovered on the walls of the cave. For about 4,000 years from 25,000 BC the caves were used seasonally by a small group of humans, and were occupied by [[cave hyena]] during the periods that the humans were absent. By 21,000 BC the human population had taken up year round residence in the caves and had increased in number. A culture based on hunting in the local area had evolved, illustrated by first cave paintings found in the cave which date to around the time. Pine nuts and snails were also important elements of the diet. Up until around 10,800 BC the hunting culture continued to develop with more prey species being taken, including goats, rabbits, fish and marine mammals. A wide variety of animal bones, shells and fish bones from this time have been found in the cave, including the remains of a number of offshore species, along with stone and bone tools. By 4500 BC domesticated animals were being kept and the area around the cave was being used for farming and the production of pottery. By 3800 BC textiles and more advanced styles of pottery were being produced and parts of the cave were being used as a burial chamber.
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==Galleries==
[[File:Humannerja.jpg|thumb|right|A skeleton found in the caves, now displayed near the entrance.]]
===Show Gallery===
Each of the galleries has a number of halls, areas where the walls, floors or ceilings close in to subdivide the main caverns. The Show Gallery is accessed by a 8 m flight of stairs leading to the Entrance Hall (''{{lang|es|Sala de Vestibulo}}'') where archaeological excavations took place and where some of the finds are now displayed. Off to one side a passage leads the Mine Hall (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Mina}}''), and Hall of the Sink (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Torca}}'') where further archaeological excavations take place. This area is not normally open to the public. Back through the Entrance Hall is the Hall of the Nativity (''{{lang|es|Sala de Belén}}'') which is filled with columns of calcite. A skeleton recovered from the cave is on display in a glass case in this subsection. From the Entrance Hall a passage called the Hall of the Tusk (''{{lang|es|Sala del Colmillo}}'') leads down to the Hall of the Waterfall or Ballet (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Cascada o del Ballet}}''). It is here that concerts and festivals of dance are staged and there are about 100 seats set permanently in the cave. This large cavern has little to separate it from the Hall of the Phantoms (''{{lang|es|Sala de los Fantasmas}}'') apart from some columns. The Hall of the Phantoms is named after an unusual [[speleothem]]. At the end of this cavern is a large rockfall which separates it from the Hall of the Cataclysm (''{{lang|es|Sala del Cataclismo}}'') which is over 100 m long and dominated by the huge central column which is the biggest in the world, measuring 13 m by 7 m at the base and standing 32 m high. Further down into the hall is the Organ Corner (''{{lang|es|Rincón del Órgano}}'') where fluted columns can be struck to produce different notes. Some of the columns seem to have been intentionally altered to produce different notes by the prehistoric inhabitants of the cave. High up in the far corner of this cave is the opening which allows access to the Upper and New Galleries.

===Upper and New Galleries===
The Upper and New Galleries are each divided into two halls. In the Upper Hall are the Columns of Hercules (''{{lang|es|Columnas de Hércules}}'') and the Hall of Immensity (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Inmensidad}}''), while in the New Gallery there are the Hall of the Lance (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Lanza}}'') and the Hall of the Mountain (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Montaña}}''). These two areas contain many of the cave paintings, but tourist access is restricted to specialised caving "speleothem tourism".

==References==
{{commonscat|Nerja's cave}}
*{{cite book|title=Lost Civilisations of the Stone Age|first=Richard|last=Rudgley|authorlink=Richard Rudgley|publisher=Free Press|year=1998|isbn=0-684-86270-0}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.nerja.org/turismo_ing/tur_cueva.htm|title=The Caves of Nerja|publisher=|date=|accessdate=6 June 2007}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.andalucia.com/nerja/caves.htm|title=Nerja - Caves|publisher=Andalucia.com|date=|accessdate=6 June 2007}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.showcaves.com/english/es/showcaves/NerjaOldham.html|title=Cueva de Nerja|first=Tony|last=Oldham|publisher=|date=|accessdate=6 June 2007}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.cuevadenerja.es/index.html|title=Cueva de Nerja|publisher=|date=|accessdate=6 June 2007|language=Spanish}}

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Caves of Nerja

2012-07-28T03:35:43Z

83.57.160.248:

{{more footnotes|date=January 2011}}
[[File:Cueva de Nerja 8.jpg|thumb|225px|right|Some of the [[stalactite]]s and [[stalagmite]]s in the cave.]]
The '''Caves of Nerja''' ({{lang-es|Cueva de Nerja}}) are a series of caverns close to the town of [[Nerja]] in [[Andalusia]]. Stretching for almost 5 km the caverns are one of Spain's major tourist attractions. Concerts are regularly held in one of the chambers which forms a natural [[amphitheatre]].

The caves were re-discovered in modern times on 12 January 1959 by five friends, who entered through a narrow sink hole, known as "La Mina". This forms one of the two natural entrances to the cave system. A third entrance was created in 1960 to allow easy access for tourists. The cave is divided into two main parts known as Nerja I and Nerja II. Nerja I includes the Show Galleries which are open to the public, with relatively easy access via a flight of stairs and concreted pathways to allow tourists to move about in the cavern without difficulty. Nerja II, which is not open to the public comprises the Upper Gallery discovered in 1960 and the New Gallery discovered in 1969.

In February 2012 it was announced that possibly Neanderthal cave paintings have been discovered in the Caves of Nerja.<ref>[http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21458-first-neanderthal-cave-paintings-discovered-in-spain.html First neanderthal cave paintings discovered]</ref>

==History==
[[File:Cave hyena.JPG|thumb|left|Cave hyena used the cave alongside the earliest human inhabitants.]]
Approximately 5 million years ago, during the Upper [[Miocene]], water penetrated the fissures of the marble rock and dissolved it, forming a huge subterranean cavern. Seismic movement and landslides during the [[Holocene]] forced the water to find new pathways through the cave system and began the formation of the giant [[stalactite]]s and [[stalagmite]]s that can be seen in the cave.

Skeletal remains found in the caverns indicate that they were inhabited from about 25,000 BC up until the [[Bronze Age]]. Cave paintings from the [[Paleolithic]] and post-Paleolithic eras have been discovered on the walls of the cave. For about 4,000 years from 25,000 BC the caves were used seasonally by a small group of humans, and were occupied by [[cave hyena]] during the periods that the humans were absent. By 21,000 BC the human population had taken up year round residence in the caves and had increased in number. A culture based on hunting in the local area had evolved, illustrated by first cave paintings found in the cave which date to around the time. Pine nuts and snails were also important elements of the diet. Up until around 10,800 BC the hunting culture continued to develop with more prey species being taken, including goats, rabbits, fish and marine mammals. A wide variety of animal bones, shells and fish bones from this time have been found in the cave, including the remains of a number of offshore species, along with stone and bone tools. By 4500 BC domesticated animals were being kept and the area around the cave was being used for farming and the production of pottery. By 3800 BC textiles and more advanced styles of pottery were being produced and parts of the cave were being used as a burial chamber.
<br clear="all" />

==Galleries==
[[File:Humannerja.jpg|thumb|right|A skeleton found in the caves, now displayed near the entrance.]]
===Show Gallery===
Each of the galleries has a number of halls, areas where the walls, floors or ceilings close in to subdivide the main caverns. The Show Gallery is accessed by a 8 m flight of stairs leading to the Entrance Hall (''{{lang|es|Sala de Vestibulo}}'') where archaeological excavations took place and where some of the finds are now displayed. Off to one side a passage leads the Mine Hall (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Mina}}''), and Hall of the Sink (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Torca}}'') where further archaeological excavations take place. This area is not normally open to the public. Back through the Entrance Hall is the Hall of the Nativity (''{{lang|es|Sala de Belén}}'') which is filled with columns of calcite. A skeleton recovered from the cave is on display in a glass case in this subsection. From the Entrance Hall a passage called the Hall of the Tusk (''{{lang|es|Sala del Colmillo}}'') leads down to the Hall of the Waterfall or Ballet (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Cascada o del Ballet}}''). It is here that concerts and festivals of dance are staged and there are about 100 seats set permanently in the cave. This large cavern has little to separate it from the Hall of the Phantoms (''{{lang|es|Sala de los Fantasmas}}'') apart from some columns. The Hall of the Phantoms is named after an unusual [[speleothem]]. At the end of this cavern is a large rockfall which separates it from the Hall of the Cataclysm (''{{lang|es|Sala del Cataclismo}}'') which is over 100 m long and dominated by the huge central column which is the biggest in the world, measuring 13 m by 7 m at the base and standing 32 m high. Further down into the hall is the Organ Corner (''{{lang|es|Rincón del Órgano}}'') where fluted columns can be struck to produce different notes. Some of the columns seem to have been intentionally altered to produce different notes by the prehistoric inhabitants of the cave. High up in the far corner of this cave is the opening which allows access to the Upper and New Galleries.

===Upper and New Galleries===
The Upper and New Galleries are each divided into two halls. In the Upper Hall are the Columns of Hercules (''{{lang|es|Columnas de Hércules}}'') and the Hall of Immensity (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Inmensidad}}''), while in the New Gallery there are the Hall of the Lance (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Lanza}}'') and the Hall of the Mountain (''{{lang|es|Sala de la Montaña}}''). These two areas contain many of the cave paintings, but tourist access is restricted to specialised caving "speleothem tourism".

==References==
{{commonscat|Nerja's cave}}
*{{cite book|title=Lost Civilisations of the Stone Age|first=Richard|last=Rudgley|authorlink=Richard Rudgley|publisher=Free Press|year=1998|isbn=0-684-86270-0}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.nerja.org/turismo_ing/tur_cueva.htm|title=The Caves of Nerja|publisher=|date=|accessdate=6 June 2007}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.andalucia.com/nerja/caves.htm|title=Nerja - Caves|publisher=Andalucia.com|date=|accessdate=6 June 2007}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.showcaves.com/english/es/showcaves/NerjaOldham.html|title=Cueva de Nerja|first=Tony|last=Oldham|publisher=|date=|accessdate=6 June 2007}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.cuevadenerja.es/index.html|title=Cueva de Nerja|publisher=|date=|accessdate=6 June 2007|language=Spanish}}

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Dolmen of Menga

2012-07-28T03:30:51Z

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[[Image:Dolmen de Menga Antequera20.jpg|200px|thumb|Entrance]]
The '''Cueva de Menga''', or '''Dolmen of Menga''' is a [[megalith]]ic burial mound, called a [[tumulus]], or a [[long barrow]] form of [[dolmen]], dating from the [[3rd millennium BCE]]. It is located near [[Antequera]], [[Province of Málaga|Málaga]], [[Spain]].
[[Image:Dolmen de Menga Antequera intérieur.JPG|thumb|upright|left|Interior of the chamber]]
It is considered to be the largest such structure in [[Europe]]. It is twenty-five metres long, five metres wide and four metres high, and was built with thirty-two [[megalith]]s, the largest weighing about 180 tonnes. After completion of the chamber (which probably served as a grave for the ruling families) and the path leading into the center, the stone structure was covered with earth and built up into the hill that can be seen today. When the grave was opened and examined in the 19th century, archaeologists found the skeletons of several hundred people inside.

The dolmen sits only {{convert|70|m|ft}} from the [[Dolmen de Viera]]<ref name=nueva>[http://www.nuevaacropolismalaga.org/archives/malaga/dolmenes_de_antequera.php Dólmenes de Antequera], nuevaacropolismalaga.org. Accessed online 2010-01-23.</ref> and about {{convert|4|km|mi}} from another subterranean structure known as [[Tholos de El Romeral]].<ref name=junta>[http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/web/servlet/descarga?up=34719 Conjunto Arqueológico Dólmenes de Antequera], Consejería de Cultura, [[Andalusian Autonomous Government|Junta de Andalucía]]. Accessed online 2010-01-23.</ref>

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==See also==

*[[List of megalithic sites]]

{{Commons|Category:Dolmen de Menga|Cueva de Menga}}

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El Torcal de Antequera

2012-07-28T03:29:15Z

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[[Image:El Torcal 01.jpg|thumb|280 px|right|Karst in the Torcal de Antequera]]
'''El Torcal de Antequera''' is a nature reserve in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range located south of the city of [[Antequera]], in the [[Province of Málaga|province]] of [[Málaga]] off the [[A45 road (Spain)|A45 road]] in [[Andalusia]], [[Spain]]. It is known for its unusual landforms, and is one of the most impressive [[karst]] landscapes in [[Europe]]. The area was designated a Natural Site of National Interest in July 1929, and a Natural Park Reserve of about 17 square kilometres was created in October 1978.

==Geology==
The Sierra del Torcal (or El Torcal) is a small mountain range separating the cities of [[Antequera]] and [[Málaga]]. It has four geological sections: Sierra Pelada, Torcal Alto, Torcal Bajo and Tajos and Laderas. The highest point in El Torcal is Camorro de las Siete Mesas (1336 m) in the Torcal Alto.

[[File:Karst-ElTorcal.jpg|thumb|280 px|right|Karst at the Torcal]]

The Jurassic age limestone is about 150 million years old and was laid down in a marine corridor that extended from the Gulf of [[Cádiz]] to [[Alicante]] between the present Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. These seabeds were uplifted to an elevation of over 1300 meters during the Tertiary era, resulting in a modest mountain range of flat-lying limestone, which is rare in [[Andalucia]]. Later, a series of fractures, cracks and faults at right-angles (generally NW-SE and NE-SW) were exploited by [[erosion]] and produced the alleys between large blocks of limestone visible today. The blocks themselves have been subjected to both dissolution by water (karstification) and freeze-thaw splitting action which, working on the limestone’s horizontal beds, resulted in the various shapes visible today, many of which resemble, and have been named after, everyday objects such as the Sphinx, the Jug, the Camel, the Screw, etc. Other flat surfaces have been karstified into rugged, rocky lands where travel on foot is difficult.

Like many massive limestones, the Torcal includes [[cave]]s and other underground forms, some of them of historical importance like the Cueva del Toro (Cave of the Bull) with its Neolithic artifacts. Their origins are also related to the dissolution of underground limestone by rainwater.

==Biology==
[[File:Torcal cabra montés.jpg|thumb|280px|right|[[Spanish ibex]], Torcal de Antequera]]
[[File:Torcal1.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Torcal de Antequera]]

El Torcal supports an impressive array of wildflowers including lilies, nazarenes, red peonies, wild rose trees and thirty varieties of orchid. The many species of reptiles include the Montpelier Snake and Eyed Lizard, both [[Endemism|endemic]] to El Torcal. Other life includes the Griffon vulture, the [[Spanish Ibex|Andalusian mountain goat]], and nocturnal mammals such as [[badger]], [[weasel]] and rodents.

==Visitor facilities==

El Torcal is accessible by paved road from the village of Villanueva de la Concepción. A small gift shop and interpretive center at the parking area is the starting point for a short walk to an impressive viewpoint and three color-coded hiking trails of 1.5 km, 2.5 km and 4.5 km length which include many scenic viewpoints.

Because of temperature extremes, most visitation occurs in the spring and fall.

==See also==
*[[List of Sites of Community Importance in Andalusia]]

==References==
*[[:es:Paraje Natural El Torcal de Antequera|Paraje Natural El Torcal de Antequera]]. From the Spanish-language Wikipedia. Retrieved September 15, 2006.

== External links ==
{{Commons category|El Torcal}}
* {{es}} [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/proyecto_PAN/tantequera/principal.htm Visitor information] from the [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es Junta de Andalucía]
* [http://maps.google.com/?ll=36.95922,-4.553146&spn=0.229345,0.468292&t=h&om=1|El Satellite view of the Torcal] from [[Google Maps]]
*{{es}}[http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7404 Paraje Natural Torcal of Antequera]

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Frigiliana

2012-07-28T03:25:43Z

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'''Frigiliana''' is a town and municipality in the [[province of Málaga]], part of the [[autonomous community]] of [[Andalusia]] in southern [[Spain]]. The municipality is situated approximately 71 kilometers from [[Málaga]], the provincial capital, and approximately 6 kilometers from [[Nerja]]. It is located in the [[comarca]] of [[La Axarquía]], the easternmost region of the province, and integrated into the [[legal district|judicial district]] of [[Torrox]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Torrox, partido judicial nº9 de Málaga|url=http://www.cgpe.es/partido.aspx?idprovincia=29&numpartido=9|publisher=Consejo General Procuradores de España|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref>

==Moorish-Mudéjar district==
This is the old district inhabited by the [[Moors]] before and after the ''[[Reconquista]]''. Its name [[Mudéjar]] is used to describe the architectural style used by Arab craftsmen working in Christian territory. The quarter is made up of steep cobbled alleyways winding past white houses resplendent with flowers.

==Culture==
For four days at the end of August each year, Frigiliana hosts the Festival of the Three Cultures (Festival de las Tres Culturas), celebrating the region's historic confluence and co-existence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.frigiliana.es/ Official website]

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Frigiliana

2012-07-28T03:21:26Z

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'''Frigiliana''' is a town and municipality in the [[province of Málaga]], part of the [[autonomous community]] of [[Andalusia]] in southern [[Spain]]. The municipality is situated approximately 71 kilometers from [[Málaga]], the provincial capital, and approximately 6 kilometers from [[Nerja]]. It is located in the [[comarca]] of [[La Axarquía]], the easternmost region of the province, and integrated into the [[legal district|judicial district]] of [[Torrox]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Torrox, partido judicial nº9 de Málaga|url=http://www.cgpe.es/partido.aspx?idprovincia=29&numpartido=9|publisher=Consejo General Procuradores de España|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref>

==Moorish-Mudéjar district==
This is the old district inhabited by the [[Moors]] before and after the ''[[Reconquista]]''. Its name [[Mudéjar]] is used to describe the architectural style used by Arab craftsmen working in Christian territory. The quarter is made up of steep cobbled alleyways winding past white houses resplendent with flowers.

==Culture==
For four days at the end of August each year, Frigiliana hosts the Festival of the Three Cultures (Festival de las Tres Culturas), celebrating the region's historic confluence and co-existence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.frigiliana.es/ Official website]

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Province of Málaga

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[[File:Localización de la provincia de Málaga.svg|thumb|right|250px|Province of Málaga]]
The '''Province of Málaga''' ({{IPA-es|ˈmalaɣa|pron}}; [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ''Provincia de Málaga'') is located on the southern mediterranean coast of [[Spain]], in [[Andalusia]]. It is bordered by the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the South and by the [[Province (Spain)|provinces]] of [[Cádiz (province)|Cádiz]], [[Granada (province)|Granada]], [[Córdoba Province, Spain|Córdoba]] and [[Sevilla (province)|Seville]].

Its area is [[1 E9 m²|7,308 km²]] and its population is 1,639.127 (2012), which is concentrated mainly in the metropolitan area of [[Málaga]] and throughout the coastal area. The population density surpasses both the Andalusia and Spanish averages, reaching 222.53 hab/km². Málaga contains [[List of municipalities in Málaga|101 municipalities]]. Besides the capital, its main cities are [[Marbella]], [[Mijas]], [[Fuengirola]], [[Vélez-Málaga]], [[Torremolinos]], [[Estepona]] and [[Benalmádena]], all in the coastal zone. The towns of [[Antequera]] and [[Ronda]], are located in the interior.

The prevailing climate is a warm Mediterranean with dry and warm long summers with short mild winters. The geographical relief varies greatly from zone to zone. In general, the coastal zone has a subtropical [[Mediterranean climate]]. To the north, a [[Continental Mediterranean climate]] exists with cold, dry winters and warm summers.

Its main industry and claim to fame is its tourist resorts, particularly those on the beaches along the [[Costa del Sol]] ("Sun Coast"). These beaches are visited by millions of European tourists. But the province has some very interesting places to visit, like ''the gorge of [[El Chorro]]'', near [[Álora]], the ''[[Torcal de Antequera]]'', the ''Moorish-Mudéjar district of [[Frigiliana]]'', the ''[[Dolmen of Menga]]'' or the ''[[Caves of Nerja]]''.

==Regions==
[[File:Comarcas de Málaga-Junta de Andalucia.PNG|thumb|250px|Regions of Málaga]]
* Metropolitan area of [[Málaga]]
* [[Costa del Sol]] Occidental
* [[Valle del Guadalhorce|Guadalhorce valley]]
* La [[Axarquía]]
* [[Serranía de Ronda]]
* Comarca de [[Antequera]]

== See also ==
* [[List of municipalities in Málaga]]

==External links==
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* [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7410 Alcornocales Natural Park] {{es}}
* [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7426 Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park] {{es}}
* [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7425 Montes de Málaga Natural Park] {{es}}
* [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7321 Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama Natural Park] {{es}}
* [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7411 Grazalema Natural Park] {{es}}
* [http://www.spain-holiday.com/informations/spain/travel/guide/provinces/6/Malaga/0/Andalucia/Malaga.html Video about Malaga province]
* [http://www.ctmam.es Malaga Metropolitan Transport Consortium Website]
* [http://www.discovermalaga.com/ Malaga Tourism] {{en}}

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