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Benamahoma

Written by Geoff Forster

Benamahoma: We left Benarrabá at around 1pm on a beautiful late October afternoon.
We drove through the pista forestal between Estación Gaucín and Cortes de la Frontera. We then took the A373 road to Ubrique and then drove onto El Bosque. A fantastic drive through some beautiful countryside. We saw lots of wildlife and the scenery is stunning.
After a lovely walk around El Bosque we drove on to Benamahoma.
This is the limestone crag above the pueblo. Benamahoma We parked at the bottom of the pueblo near the Rio Majaceite. the river banks were so overgrown that the small stream couldn't be seen.
We started to walk up a fairly steep slope. We passed some large and impressive detached houses on the way up. One had a rill around the perimeter and was very nicely planted. You can see a corner of the garden in the photograph below. Benamahoma We continued the climb up. Benamahoma It wasn't as far or as steep as we thought it was going to be.
Like El Bosque most of the houses had been modernised. This building is very attractive. It is modern and has obvious Moorish elements. The minute hand on the clock is a saif (curved arab sword). Benamahoma The iron gateway leads to a small Christian shrine.
This is the shrine inside the building. Benamahoma shrine We went in search of the church. On the way we found this very small but permanent bullring. It is very unusual for a small pueblo to have a permanent ring. What was even more unusual was that a street ran through the middle. Here's Jane ... well she scares me! Benamahoma We walked across the sand of the bullring. We found the small but pretty church next to the bullring. Benamahoma The church was open. Benamahoma A pleasant little church. Benamahoma There were two niches halfway down the church with these statues in them. Benamahoma Benamahoma Ayuntamiento Outside the church was a small plazoleta. Benamahoma The view down the valley to the Rio. Benamahoma Above Benamahoma on a small limestone outcrop was a crucifix. Benamahoma This is a photograph across the plazoleta to the church and bullring. Benamahoma The bullring. Benamahoma A Plaque in the bullring of Antonio Román who donated funds for its construction. Benamahoma From the other side. Benamahoma We walked along a street at the top of the pueblo.
There were lots of holiday homes and rentals. So many that the population must increase significantly at weekends and during the holiday periods. Benamahoma A little further down the pueblo this pretty tree lined street. Benamahoma Lots of pueblos have pretty ceramic tile plaques on walls. We found these two in Benamahoma. Benamahoma tile plaque

Benamahoma plaque The Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) of Benamahoma. Benamahoma ayuntamiento A small plaza with palm trees offered good views of the valley. Benamahoma bullring The first democratically elected mayor of Benamahoma was honoured with this plaque. Benamahoma view from above It was a lovely evening. We enjoyed the sunshine in the pretty plaza. Geoff Forster Benamahoma We walked down to the car and took this view of Benamahoma from the road to Grazalema. Benamahoma Benamahoma carretera We liked Benamahoma. The church was lovely. The bullring a surprise.
We were concerned by the amount of houses and apartments available to tourists. Far too many. At times the village (like El Bosque and Grazalema) must be over run with holidaymaker's. It must change the character of the pueblo.








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