Axarquia • Issue No. 2050 • 17 - 23 Oct 2024
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FOREIGNERS now account for 18 per cent of the total population of the Costa del Sol, a statistic that is beginning to creep inland too. Located in the heart of the Axarquia on the foothills of La Maroma, the village of Salares is the smallest in the Malaga region in terms of population, with just 192 inhabitants. Among them can be heard the accents of 20 Brits, four Belgians, two Moroccans, a Romanian, and a Dane. The tiny pueblo blanco is in the Alhama natural park. According to the National Institute of Statistics, 164 members of the community are Spanish by birth, making the other 13 per cent all foreign. But with a drive from the coast that resembles more a circuit that should be on the World Rally Championships tour, what is the attraction of the village? The bridge over the Salares River at the exit
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Salares sits in the Alhama natural park.
of the town was built by the Romans and is still in perfect condition today. From the time of the occupation of the Moors, the town’s layout
has been preserved with very few alterations. The winding streets and whitewashed houses that comprise this quaint and remote mountain vi-
llage seem to have a draw on the foreign community who, seemingly, wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of crowded coastal towns.
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Nerja Waiter Race
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Every drop spilt cost valuable time.
AROUND 40 waiters took to the busy streets of Nerja on Wednesday, October 9, testing their tray-balancing skills in what turned out to be a one-of-a-kind race through this stunning Malaga town. The main aim? Get to the finish line quickly, but without spilling any of those drinks they were carefully carrying. Around 40 hospitality professionals raced in the event, from the famous Balcon de Europa at noon. Armed with trays with six glasses of various shapes and sizes, they started on a 500-metre dash, dodging pedestrians and battling to keep the liquid intact. Event organiser Borja Ruiz explained participants were allowed to arrange the glasses, weighing around two litres in total, in any way they deemed best. The waiters rushed through the course, nerves on edge, with every drop spilt costing them valuable time.
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