The high villages of Capileira & Bubion

Guapa!

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October 10th 2011
Today was the day to explore the Alpajurra region properly. Orgiva is the the “gateway” to the High Alpujarras. We visited the most famous 3 villages – Capileira, Bubion and Pampaneira. The drive up was spectacular, lots of twisting, hairpin bends and gorges. We drove to the furthest away one first – Capileria and worked our way back. We had our lunch in Pampaneira. It was our first  ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more