The 6 kilometer drive up and down the mountains to the cortijo takes your breath away. It is a beautiful scenic drive with some dramatic hairpin turns. Hence the view from the house verandah is stunning. So beautiful to see the bay from up there and the air is so fresh to breathe. We picked fresh oranges, lemons, kumquats from the orchard. The garden had lettuce, collard greens and green onions which we enjoyed.
Jose was very helpful. When we arrived, he had bought us some food supplies we needed since we came after local stores had closed for the weekend. He had a lovely bottle of red wine for us and looked after us very well.
He also had a huge pile of wood on the property which we relied on to keep us warm during the evenings. We were there in mid January and February. The house is built to remain cool in the summer heat so it is dark inside and tends to be cold after the sun goes down in winter.. There are portable electric heaters available which did the job of keeping us warm in the bedroom at night.
The location is superb for shopping and lunching in Almunecar or for short day trips to Nerja, Torrox Costa, Fuengirola and Salobrena.