EST 2005
6th - 12th October 2017
You’re gorgeous! By Alastair Stewart MOJACAR has joined 57 municipalities across the country as being declared of the ‘The Most Beautiful Peoples of Spain.’ The municipality has celebrated the announcement, raising the official flag of the ‘Most Beautiful Villages in Spain’ and offering free visits to the newly opened House-Museum of the town. The mayor of Mojácar, Rosa María Cano, accompanied by the councillor for Tourism, Emmanuel Agüero and Lucas Mayo, councillor for Relations with Foreigners, joined with locals and tourists at the ceremony. Emmanuel Aguero proceeded to read an
STUNNING: Mojacar Pueblo. announcement in which he highlighted the work of the bestowing organisation as an “engine in the work of preser ving the heritage, cultures and customs of the different peoples of Spain.” ‘The Most Beautiful
Peoples of Spain’ association was created in 2011 with the aim of protecting the value of the heritage and culture of the different municipalities across Spain. In particular, its work is fundamental in areas which are preferably rur-
al and small towns. In recent years, many municipalities across the country have warned of decreasing populations, in part due to the challenges of employment and a decline in the number of small businesses.
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THE Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Rodrigo Sánchez Haro, has confirmed that “seven out of 10 Spanish tomatoes exported to the European Union comes from Almeria and Granada.” Mr Sanchez Haro said: “Almería has become,
thanks to the efforts of thousands of producers, an authentic export power” and noted that sales of Andalucian food abroad are at a sevenyear high “and rising.” Currently, the province of Almeria exports the most food from Andalucia and is the largest exporter of vegetables in Spain.