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Níjar to ban wild camping this summer

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Níjar council confirmed it is planning to ban wild camping after more than 200 caravans and motorhomes descended upon the park on Easter weekend. Councillor Alexis Pinar said: “this was an avalanche which we expect to be even worse this summer, and which caused our traffic infrastructure to collapse. The local police issued a number of fines to badly parked caravans”. The council says it will shortly introduce new bylaws to prevent any wild camping, Continue reading Níjar to ban wild camping this summer→

Vehicular access to Cabo de Gata beaches barred again this summer

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Access by vehicle to the Cabo de Gata nature park beaches of San José will be restricted between June 18 and September 18 this year, as is normal. Visitors to these beaches must park in the village of San José and take a bus which runs to the different tourist areas. The virgin beaches nearby do not have capacity for the hundreds of cars which turn up on a daily basis, and so access is Continue reading Vehicular access to Cabo de Gata beaches barred again this summer→

A chiringuito and shop is to be built on the famous Mónsul beach in the Cabo de Gata

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The regional government has authorised the installation of a beach bar (chiringuito) and shop on the iconic virgin beach of Mónsul, deep within the Cabo de Gata nature park. But ecologists, residents and the local council are all opposed to the plan, which was never put out to consultation. The beach is one of the most unspoilt coastal areas in this region of Spain. The Mayor of Níjar, Esperanza Pérez, spoke out against the plan, Continue reading A chiringuito and shop is to be built on the famous Mónsul beach in the Cabo de Gata→