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Cabo de Gata - Nijar

Population very low

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The area between Carboneras and Almeria has been designated as a Natural Wildlife Park, or Parque Natural: it contains more than 45 Km of coastline, some 38,000 hectares of land and another 12,000 hectares under water.

The drive from Mojacar to the villages of Cabo de Gata is spectacular. The twisting mountain road is a driving experience which provides breath-taking views of the sea and coastline. The journey takes you through Carboneras and could finishes at Almeria Capital along near 100 kilometres. Turn off the road and carefully follow the tracks to explore the attractive sandy coves. Much of the Parque is isolated and hard to reach, with sandy coves to plunging cliffs, sweeping valleys to dramatic mountains, some of them volcanic in origin. Many maps are inaccurate: while its is possible to drive around much of the beauty, some of the best spots can only be reached off-road.

The waters off the coast here are crystal clear and support an abundance of marine life, perfect for underwater expeditions. It's a great setting for nature lovers and those who appreciate magnificent and varied country.

Agua Amarga
Is a Mediterranean paradise, hidden away in the Nature Reserve Cabo de Gata. It is a one-time fishing village which has found a relaxed way of catering for the needs of tourism, while keeping traditional Spanish needs and cultures. Located in a wonderfully picturesque bay, with an all-year-round inhabitant of about 200. The village sits between two cliffs where its main attraction is EU blue flag beach with magnificent find sand that stretches for 800 metres. Along the beach front there are charming bars and restaurants, where you can enjoy the local fresh fish meal, or just relax with a beer or cool drink. If you are more energetic, you can explore the walks along the cliffs where you are able to walk to Las Negras, passing by San Pedro you'll see some marvellous vistas.

The white washed village is typical of the region's Moorish influence. Although Agua Amarga caters for tourism, it is very much controlled and has found a very nice balance between modern tourism and traditional needs.

The warm turquoise waters of Agua Amarga's sheltered bay, provides an ideal location to enjoy water sports. It is a safe bay to swim or snorkel, and for those more adventures you can try your hand at water-skiing, jet-skiing, fishing, sailing or scuba diving.

San Pedro
A tiny village on the coast which can only be approached off-road or by boat.

Las Negras
Another white-washed village with some expensive villas and a quiet cove on the Mediterranean. A few hotels, cafes and restaurants.

Rodalquilar
Rodalquilar is an eerie mixture of old and new.It has seen two gold-rush eras: the first, led by the British who built many of the now-disused splendid managers' and not-so-splendid workers' dwellings in the 1920s, was quickly abandoned.

The mines were re-opened in the 1930s and by 1956 the population had reached 1345: ten years later, only around 100 inhabitants remained.

The concrete mineworks, dyed red from the extraction processes, are open to the public to wander around. Some of the land was badly polluted by the cyanide extraction runoff and is now being reclaimed in a special programme to restore local plant life. The 'new' is represented by the current population, many of whom are related to the old mine workers and who maintain the town for future generations to visit.

San José
Some 43 Km from Almería, San José occupies a wide, sheltered bay between two points of volcanic rock. Recent tourism has brought modest development, including a marina catering to the fishing industry and pleasure/sport boats. There are now some apartments and chalets for holiday rentals, mainly by the Spanish, who are attracted to the many coves and unspoiled beaches within walking distance.

(San Miguel de) Cabo de Gata
A small fishing village of about 150 residents, with good beaches and rarely over-crowded. To the south, towards Almería, there are salt marshes noted for their wildlife (and especially flamingos) and which have been used for salt extraction since Phoenician times.

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