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While all the fuss in Spain on Sunday evening centred around the battle for the La Liga football crown (would Real Madrid manage to pip Barcelona to the championship on the final day?), there were far more important matters to contend with at the La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga. Continue reading »



Every Wednesday of Holy Week in Spain, a prisoner is released by the El Rico brotherhood. Dating back to the 18th century, the tradition is said by many to represent everything that Easter stands for – compassion and forgiveness.

The lucky prisoner this year was 26 year old labourer Manuel from a village in the Malaga province, who had been convicted of assault and sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison in 2002.

Although not a religious man himself, Manuel promised to proudly follow the El Rico procession on Wednesday, saying “I am so happy I can hardly believe it”.

Lucky chap!



With the number of cruise ships visiting its port up by more than 20% in the last 3 years, Malaga is officially the fastest growing cruise port in the Mediterranean.

In 2009, 350 ships with an estimated 450,000 passengers are due to call in at Malaga, the gateway to Andalucia and the Costa del Sol.