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Finding a discount car rental at Malaga airport or other popular tourist destinations in southern Spain doesn’t have to be hard. All it takes is a little research. Here are some tips to get cheap car hire rates in Malaga.
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The ascent of the highest peak in the Poniente Granadino con be made both on foot and on horseback. It is a long hike (minimum 8 hours), and has a medium/high difficulty rating. For this reason, it is important to do some training before making the ascent.
 
In order to reach the starting point, take the [...]

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Poniente Granadino - Flora and Fauna

The variety of vegetation is one of the determining factors in the richness of the landscape in the Poniente Granadino. In the lower latitudes, the cultivated fields and olive groves combine with the traditional Mediterranean scrub oak woodlands. Together with scrub oak, grow various species typical of the region: peonies, agracejos, majuelos, wild roses, durillos, [...]

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Agriculture is the principal resource of the Poniente. The cultivation of vast groves of olives around Montefrio and other horticultural crops such as the asparagus of Huetor-Tajar, which boasts an official registered degree of excellence, stand out in terms of volume of production. Other crops of great importance consist of the cultivation of cereals on [...]

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The Poniente Granadino is an area full of natural attractions. In the centre and south of the area the Tejeda Mountains Nature Reserve, Almijara, Alhama, Loja mountain range, Gibalto, the Alhama gorges, and the Zafarraya Plains all stand out. In the more verdant norht lie the Parapana mountain range, Las Chanzas and El Marqués.
Water, a [...]

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