Mijas, October 2010

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Mijas, clinging to the hillside above Fuengirola. We stayed at the Hostal El Escudo, indicated by the arrow.

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Waterfalls in the botanical gardens in Mijas.

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Workmen installing a tiled mosaic around a new fountain in the gardens.

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Us in the gardens.

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San Sebastián church, Mijas.

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The picturesque Calle San Sebastián.

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Further up Calle San Sebastián, where it's less touristy.

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The burro taxi rank.

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Plaza de le Constitución.

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Shrine of the Virgin of the Rock (Ermita Virgen de la Peña).

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Graffiti on yucca leaves, just above the Shrine.

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Hillside above Mijas, showing the Shrine of the Calvario.

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Close-up of the Shrine of the Calvario.

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From the Shrine of the Calvario, looking down on Mijas with the coastal plain beyond.

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Another view from the same spot.