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Vera gets the Guinness for skinnydipping

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729 people turned up, stripped off and ran into the sea down at Vera naturist beach today, causing Vera to become the world Guinness record holder for the biggest skinny dip. It beats the previous New Zealand record of 506. The event was organised by Vera townhall together with the Spanish naturist federation. People had to group up into bunches of 50 people each, who were then counted and stamped by a local notary, who Continue reading Vera gets the Guinness for skinnydipping→

Tomorrow’s skinny dip record may be in danger after man drowns on beach

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Vera beach, where tomorrow (Sunday) a world breaking attempt at skinny dipping will take place, was briefly closed today after a 50 year old man drowned in the sea just off the coast. Ideal, which mentions the attempt, says it appears the man got into trouble just off the beach and drowned as other swimmers desperately tried to drag him back to the beach. An investigation continues – it’s not sure if the man was Continue reading Tomorrow’s skinny dip record may be in danger after man drowns on beach→

Complaints grow as Mojacar refuses to clean up beaches after flash floods

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El Mundo reports that Mojacar townhall is refusing to cleanup the “hundreds of tons” of rubbish washed up on its beachs after last months flash floods. Rosa María Cano (PP), aka ¡Rosimari!, says that its not up to the townhall to clean the beaches, and the Diputacion should do it. The Diputacion refutes this. Cano says that whilst she accepts its up to the townhall to keep the beaches clean, an exceptional case such as Continue reading Complaints grow as Mojacar refuses to clean up beaches after flash floods→

Shamrock Restaurant

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Posted: 10:48@30.04.07 Bar Restaurant Shamrock Paseo del Mediterraneo 8, Mojacar Playa 04638 Tel. 950 472 664 Mojacar Playa is an irritating place at the best of times. Too long, too slow, not enough parking spaces. Whereas Lenox seems happy to meander around getting in the way (here), I´m all for building the second half of the bypass up through La Parata. Pity I don´t vote in Mojacar. Normally I cadge a lift so I don´t Continue reading Shamrock Restaurant→

La Cantina Mexican

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Posted: 07:20@03.11.06 (Note: This review is now depreciated, and is only available as a historical note.) Here is a later review (posted 10th Sept 2008) on La Cantina Mexican Restaurant Mojacar Playa. La Cantina Mexican Bar & Restaurant The trouble with Mexican food is that it´s not so much a cuisine, as it is a mixture of the same four basic foodstuffs. Still, occasionally it´s nice. If it´s well done. And in a nice setting. Continue reading La Cantina Mexican→