There is no direct archaeological evidence of Phoenician colonies in the Alpujarra. The Phoenicians, known for their maritime trading culture, primarily established coastal settlements along the Mediterranean shores of the Iberian Peninsula from around 1100 BCE to 300 BCE.
Read MoreThe first written account of Polopos is from 1508. It is certain that the village existed before that time, but we can’t know for sure when the first settlement was established. We will discuss the history of the region and its people in earlier times and see what prehistoric life looked like for someone living around Polopos.
Read MoreThe Contraviesa range is a significant geographical feature of the Alpujarra region, stretching approximately 40 kilometers from east to west. Its highest peak, Cerro del Conjuro, reaches an elevation of 1,569 meters (5,148 feet) above sea level.
Read MoreThe Contraviesa mountain range, located in southern Spain's Andalusia region, offers a window into a part of the country often overlooked by outsiders. This range, part of the larger Alpujarra area, sits between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Read MoreThe architecture of the Alpujarra is characterised by its white washed houses and flat roofs. The villages are reminiscent of the Berber settlements in the Atlas mountains in Morocco.
Read MoreOn December 19, 1988, the last manual telephone switchboard in Spain, in Polopos, was closed. Magdalena Martin was the last operator.
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