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ANDALUSIA

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NORTH OF THE PROVINCE OF MALAGA

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REGION OF ANTEQUERA

The Region of Antequera constitutes the north of the province of Málaga approximately the geographical center of Andalusia.

The capital of the region is Antequera, city with some 40 thousand inhabitants. Taking as reference this city, crossing of highways, cities as Seville, Málaga, Grenada and Córdoba they are to less than two hours by highway (Seville the one which more - 2 hours - and Málaga the one which less - less-than half hour -).

Exist many sites that to visit, so much within as outside of the cities and peoples. Here they go some of the most interesting.

1. Natural Landscapes

Torcal de Antequera.

It is a rocky training that is found placed to some thousand meters of height and serves as frontier to two slopes (is what causes that own its physiognomy). Due to the fact that the rocks are cálcicas and to the characteristic climate of the zone (large temperature variances, frosts, wind and dampness) has caused that the rocks own some particular figures and the land will be very hilly. Exist a route to follow to envisage the landscape (is very dangerous be left of she, it is possible be lost).

It has been built up a reserve natural with the rocky training and the surroundings (where I believe that it has been established a natural donkeys exception, kind in danger of extinction)

Exist an acceptance center that informs of the routes, geology of the earthly and projects a video.

Lagunas de Fuentepiedra.

Natural exception where many fowl stay for the winter, between them the Flemish rose. Exist acceptance center.

Peña de los Enamorados (Rock of the Enamoured).

Mountain that separates the fertile plains of Antequera and from Archidona. It looks like the head of a tumbled Indian.

Counts the legend that by her were precipitated enamoured two, he, Christian prince of Antequera, and she, Musulman princess of Archidona, and that by reasons you obviate could not marry. Pursued by the respective families, after that he abducted to the Musulman princess, rose to the rock and decided be removed the life if could not live together.

2. Cities and villages

Antequera.

Ancient and lordly city. Promenading by its principal streets can be seen the income of some you annul lordly (with full handles courtyard and source in the middle). There exist a castle, arquológico museum (where of can see one of the few Roman statues makeed in bronze), numerous churches (the most important the Church of San Sebastian in the park of San Sebastian).

To the exit of the city is found a neolithic zone with two caves. One of them makeed to basis of dólmenes of large dimensions and the other funeral.

Archidona.

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Other villages

Villanueva del Trabuco, Villanueva del Rosario, Villanueva de Algaidas, Villanueva de la Concepción, Mollina, Cuevas Bajas, Cuevas de San Marcos, etc.

(Pardon if I forget me of some.)

3. Foods

Porra fría (Cold bludgeon):

Typical plate of the region composed of the ingredients of the gazpacho, but without water, to which is added to it ham, hard boiled egg, etc. (in other sites exists something similar called salmorejo).

Molletes:

Small roll and flour cover. Different depending on the city where is make. Ideal for the breakfast. That of Archidona, round and with crumb denser, exquisite with chicharones or with olive oil. That of Antequera, a little lengthened, equal of good with olive oil and tomato (this can be found in several cities of Andalusia).

4. Other things

Holy Week. (Archidona and Antequera).

Luxurious and large pasos (passages?), colour processions (music band, penitents and mantillas (women wearing typical dresses) (and authorities). Better gave on Friday Holy.

Fairs.

In all the villages exist Fairs in August with great animation.