Mijas, October 2010

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

Waterfalls in the botanical gardens in Mijas.

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

Us in the gardens.

San Sebastián church, Mijas.

The picturesque Calle San Sebastián.

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

The burro taxi rank.

Plaza de le Constitución.

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

Graffiti on yucca leaves, just above the Shrine.

Hillside above Mijas, showing the Shrine of the Calvario.

Close-up of the Shrine of the Calvario.

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

Another view from the same spot.