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Loja, waterfalls, rivers and cliffs!

Hello world! We hope you are all well.

We had a great week "Loja", under the sun! It is very hot, 30 to 40 degrees!

"Loja" consists of his beautiful city, an environment of olive trees, rivers, waterfalls and gorgeous cliffs!

We shape!

Vodka has imposed for the collar!

After a neck injury that would not heal force to be scratched ...

We have fulfilled our motorhome water the gas station or the fountain.

"Loja" consists in fact of a hundred fountains!

But they are often not accessible with our house!

We emptied our toilets at the same station.

Wastewaters finished the sewer, our "night missions!

Fetching" washing clothes "was hand made always at the same station!



We found parking easily, about climbing into the pool or downtown.

Let's talk about climbing!

Four large areas are distinct

· "Paredes del Hacho.

§ Sector "Tajo de la Estacion o Lloron.

We asked our motorhome at the foot of the trail leading to the area, a small parking lot.

Just 10 minutes walk to reach this beautiful cliff!

A beautiful view awaits us on "Loja "And its surroundings.



The climbing is hard! Three lanes in the 6, the rest in scoring 7 and 8 ...

Jo therefore mainly increased, by 20 meters columns and overhanging in a cave! Here

Maëlle in a lane 6b +.



Jo in one lane 7c rests with the bun and then firmly grabs!





Jo in one lane 8a.





Jo in one lane 7c.




§ Sector "del Tajo Diedro.

The cliff is very visible but not the top down!

The topo climbing made us a path smashed through the top and impossible to find the cliff!

A good hour's walk to get back on the first Sector!

So, we went to park in a wheel down or we could see the cliff!

palm provides hombre our house.



And we turned into goats! A

a way in a very steep slope! The intensive 30-minute affair!

We have a beautiful view over the city and the thousands of olive trees!



Beautiful cliff, technical, with lengths ranging up to 50 meters, 5 to 7 a.

Care must be taken to a small part of the cliff that has caved.

It was drained, roads rebuilt but still dusty ...

Some topo quotations are false.

Maëlle a track 6a +.



Maëlle continue working in the two great lengths to follow at 6a.





§ Sector "Penon de las Cinco", not risen.

· Las Altas Zorreras.

From Station (Gasoline) described in the guidebook, do not hesitate to take the trail along the highway.

It is a bit bumpy but it happens! It

parking is flat to sleep there before coming to the sectors.

Then, at the foot of the sectors "Altas" had to scramble to cram our camper at the edge of the runway, without obstructing traffic!



§ " Sector Electrico, not risen.

§ "Sector Quebrados, not risen.

§ Sectorbeatz El Cuenco, not risen.

§ Sectorbeatz central in the shade in the morning.

Quotes range from 6 to 8a of 18 meters.

Climbing There is technical, a little overflow with some columns.

Jo in one lane 8a.



Vodka hombre looking for a corner, hardly supports its collar!



Mr. Jo topless sunbathing is at the foot of the cliff!


· Las Zorreras Bajas.

must pass over the gate and walk down to a few minutes.

§ "Sector Colorin Colorado, not risen.

§ "Sector Karadura"

few ways of 6b to 7a, about 24 meters.

The two channels are enough blocks in 6b, spills and techniques.

Maëlle in action!



§ "O SectorCentral Asombrao"

This sector is still in the shade, welcome in this heat!



We have a beautiful view over a landscape dotted with olive trees.



routes are hard! Three in scoring and 6C 6c +, the rest from 7 to 8b!

They range up to 40 meters in height.

The climbing pin holes and there is continuous, it must have arms!

Here entire cliff with Jo who looks!



What a beautiful rock, the colors orange, black ...

The columns, are spread along its entire length!

Maëlle works a lane and two 6c 6c + ...!

The heating starts hard!






Jo in one lane 7b +.



Jo in one lane 7c +.



Jo 8a in a lane, continue on 35 meters and spills!



following the descent of Jo, in a vacuum, with a bottom of a cliff or landscape!





§ "Sector Unzungu, not risen.

· "Charco Negro," not found!

should continue to ride the track for several kilometers, with holes!

The charm of the landscape is worth it!

Here, the rocks are spread over 300 km2 according to the panel!



This filter limestone reserves its groundwater.

Up there is the land of wind!



Here is a close!



We visited the edges of "loja".

· "Sierra Martill" megalithic complex.

We asked our way to a police officer, who brought us there!

In addition, he told us the site's history and describes the scenery ...!

We thank him, we were very friendly. We

observed this prehistoric site, or the tribes lived and died there.



The views are stunning, river, swamp "Iznajar" and several provinces.




Indeed, we are at a central location where we can see the "province of Granada, Cordoba and Seville.

Vodka, the sun, with its collar!



Maëlle arises in this setting another world!



Jo and vodka too!


· Los Infiernos. It

or no sign, ask!

After crossing fields growing onions, lettuce ...

We reach the lookout point where we can see three threads of waterfalls, pretty!





In return, the old gentleman farmer gives us two organic salads and mint!

We try to talk, not easy in English!

· "Chorreras. The

also, ask just where is this waterfall!

After 15 minutes of walking, and at the last moment, we discover this little corner of paradise.

Two River "and Vinuela Nieblin" and nourished.

This waterfall flows from a rock shaped by water.




She falls into a large pool of water left by the power of the jet. Wonderful!

· El Riofrio, river and intensive rearing of trout and sturgeon.



We'll arrive in the evening and eat in restaurants, the specialty is a trout!

It is cooked in many ways!

Maelle want the white wine and country ham, Jo simply la plancha!

And with good fries!

Maëlle had a little dolled up for the occasion!



The sturgeon and caviar are also specials "Riofrio; they export caviar bio until" Russia! "

We slept on the large central parking.

The next day we had a lovely walk along the river until its birth.



Vodka eve trout!



We visited "Loja" with bikes and bitch on a day off muscle!

You will find all information about the city and its environment information point (Antigua Casa de Cabildos), here's a picture!

is the oldest house in town, it dates from the XVI century.



"El Palacio de Narvaez, current mayor or ayutamiento



El Puerta de Jaufin "last vestiges of the outer wall of the city.



"The Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnacion," a view from outside.



We visited the headquarters of the "Alcazaba", surrounded by walls at the time.

Here is a photo taken from Mirador archeological dated XIII to XVIII century.



This status is a soldier watching over the Mirador.



Here is "the fountain with 25 jets.



The "archaeological museum of the Alcazaba and Maëlle posing!



Here is a tomb and his bones discovered in the Sierra Martill.



In the morning, our car height, a gentleman came to us snake!

This snake, not venomous, was recovered on the road before being crushed ...

Parejo Jose Llamas, thank you for this great meeting!




I do not mean the snake, very nice to say to José, but still scary! We start

for "Granada" and "Los Cahorros, climbing beautiful site!