LAJA ALTA CAVES

We often get some interesting enquiries from our readers. And sometimes we are unable to answer them. Can anyone answer this one? We have tried our best but only sitting in front of a computer with the aid of Google Maps, which is not quite the same.

BURGLARY AT CASTELLAR ZOO

Eight Cotton-head Tamarin monkeys, an endangered species, three macaque apes usually found in Gibraltar and a 2-metre boa constrictor were stolen from Castellar Zoo over the past weekend. According to Alberto Oliva, the zoo’s biologist and director, a well-prepared group of three or four people came over the fence on Friday night or early Saturday [...]

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Please take a second to click on any of the answers you see on our poll at the top of the right sidebar. Many thanks!

LOBILLO EXHIBITION IN SOTOGRANDE

Juan Lobillo, artist resident in Jimena, is holding an exhibition of his latest work from February 9th to 28th, at SotoMarket, right next to the SuperCor supermarket in Sotogrande. To see more of his work, go to his page on JimenArte.

MUSIC FESTIVAL IS ON

The latest reports on the 8th International Music Festival of Jimena is that it is to be held on July 3rd, 4th and 5th. After much smoky-room debate and commentaries in the street about the possible disappearance of the festival, Mayor Pascual Collado has decided that we will indeed be having a festival this year.

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COMMENT ON SAFETY

The following comment appears in the ‘Comments’ box where we invite you to participate in our latest poll (top of the right sidebar). We thought it important enough to highlight it.

I’m pleased to see that the majority of, I assume, expats, feel safe enough here in Jimena. Certainly, compared to any major town or city [...]

POSTCARD FROM AUSTRALIA

Our good friend Jan ‘The Card Lady’ Webster sent us this interesting postcard (click to enlarge) from Australia. It superimposes Oz on to Europe, which gives puts us well into perspective, doesn’t it? ‘Nuff said, really…

NATIONAL AND ANDALUCÍA ELECTIONS

Elections for the national government (Parliament: Deputies and Senators, President of the Government, etc.) and for the Parliament of Andalucía are scheduled for March 9th. Non-Spanish residents in Spain are NOT given the vote for these elections.