learned that the oil company Occidental (Oxy) had plans to conduct exploration on their communal territory had been working for the company for several years in an extreme case where seismic studies or drilling take place could our people work?” Gualinga recalls asking a manager that only technologists or university graduates could.” Gualinga remembered how his parents and previous generations had worked for large landowners while they wouldn’t be working on an estate they would lose the autonomy they had fought to gain we were going to return to the past,” he reflected Sani Isla was established in the 1960s by Kichwa settlers who after leaving the estates of wealthy landowners sought fertile lands where they could live in freedom A handful of families arrived in an area that would later become known as the provinces of Sucumbíos and Orellana located between what is now the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve and Yasuní National Park Movement was along the Napo River in dugout canoes propelled by poles But the territory they named Sani — after a tree abundant in the area known for its purple dye — was finally their own coordinator of the Oil Campaign at Acción Ecológica explains that the Ecuadorian state imposed oil blocks 12 and 15 on Sani Isla and other communities “They didn’t consult the communities and created very serious conflicts [in several places],” she notes When Oxy arrived to carry out exploration for the Aguarico 3D project in the early 21st century it had reached nearly 400 people—but the community still lacked stable economic resources and access to services like healthcare or secondary education Some Indigenous people hoped the oil company’s presence would bring jobs and economic benefits while others wanted to preserve the territory that provided them with food “There were fights and arguments among us,” says Blanca Tapuy who became the leader of the anti-oil resistance at that time Tapuy opposed oil exploitation because she had seen the Shushufindi area oily liquid leaked from broken pipes into streams She recalls that the division within the community was fueled by Oxy which offered gifts and promises of employment for the next 25 years to those who supported the company Although prior consultation was recognized in Ecuador’s 1998 Constitution a regulatory framework for its implementation still did not exist by 2023 the Ministry of Energy and Mines assured Mongabay Latam and La Barra Espaciadora that the explorations “were conducted with prior consultation with the communities.” Gualinga led negotiations with Oxy and identified an alternative path He saw an opportunity in the possibility of some community members working as tour guides or in service roles at nearby luxury lodges This vision aligned with maintaining the integrity of their land while providing economic options that didn’t involve oil extraction Tapuy and her allies faced pressure from both within and outside the community She recalls sleepless nights worrying about the potential impact of oil operations not just on their land but also on their culture and future generations uniting around the idea of preserving their territory and seeking sustainable alternatives for their livelihood After the initial exploration of the Aguarico 3D project Oxy withdrew from the territory in 2002 without providing much information about their findings According to a publication by Biodiversidadla.org the Ministry of Energy and Mines stated that “3D seismic acquisition provided geophysical information on the blocks,” but no further details were given on the feasibility of exploitation in the area the oil industry would return to the commune Sani Isla encompasses 31,000 hectares today half of which overlap with the southern portion of Yasuní National Park combined with the almost mythical landscapes of flooded forests has made it a popular destination for international tourists Green Destinations recognized this effort by naming Sani Lodge one of the world’s 100 best sustainable destinations the success of this community-based tourism project came to a halt The lodge closed in 2019 when bank loan interest rates for building additional cabins became “a snowball,” says Javier Gualinga He admits that their lack of understanding of the banking system led them into bankruptcy The COVID-19 pandemic further dashed hopes as the Amazon forest began to reclaim the abandoned cabins Sani Lodge became a kind of school for community members Part of the lodge’s profits went toward education enabling top-performing students to finish high school in Coca The project also inspired the creation of Sani Warmi a women’s organization that offered tourism services reopening the lodge was an unshakable goal one of the community’s most prominent guides was chosen to lead the revival of the venture in 2021 and once again serves as its manager “It’s thanks to Sani Lodge that I am where I am today,” he affirms a role that comes naturally to many Amazonians due to their deep familiarity with their environment He took biology courses and earned a scholarship to study English and natural history with a focus on tropical forests in the United States This preparation enabled him to successfully lead the reopening of Sani Lodge the community has placed its hopes in this initiative We no longer think about the oil company—we’d rather think about the future,” reflects Blanca Tapuy recalling the divisions the oil industry once caused Sani Lodge was established in 2002 and grew alongside the renewed interest in oil exploration in the region a subsidiary of Petroecuador responsible for Block 15 since 2006 returned to the community to build on studies Oxy had conducted in 2000 Sani Isla had more information and alternative employment opportunities “Sani Lodge is now a shield,” says Javier Gualinga “Many communities haven’t been able to protect their territories but community tourism has been our way to survive and resolve issues,” adds Edwing Gualinga Petroamazonas drilled the exploratory well Sani Isla 1 on communal land According to the Ministry of Energy and Mines prior consultation was carried out during this phase noted “indications of hydrocarbons” but deemed the well “not productive.” the oil industry returned with a new project and Ecological Transition (Maate) granted Environmental License No 044 for a 3D seismic prospecting project in the Cedros and Garzacocha areas a citizen participation process was conducted during which the project’s characteristics and environmental management plans were shared with neighboring communities Following this process and other regulatory procedures Sani Isla responded with a general assembly rejecting any oil activity on its land This opposition was ignored by the government of then-President Rafael Correa The seismic prospecting project proceeded intermittently between March 2009 and April 2015 no further oil activities were conducted in the community and the Ministry of Energy and Mines provided no information about the results the Ministry of Environment signed a conservation agreement with the community under the Socio Bosque program this program has provided financial incentives to farmers and Indigenous communities that voluntarily commit to conserving and protecting nature around 10,000 hectares are protected under this program while an additional 16,577 hectares are conserved through community initiative approximately 25,000 hectares—or 80.6% of the community’s territory—remain intact the community receives approximately $62,451 annually for maintaining the 9,000 hectares within Socio Bosque Much of this funding is allocated to salaries for six community forest rangers and to purchasing equipment for their operations Although it has been eight years since the oil industry ceased exploration in Sani Isla new threats to the territory’s natural integrity have emerged including logging and hunting by individuals from neighboring communities These activities primarily affect the northern part of the territory which borders Ecuador’s oil heartland and palm oil plantations the forest rangers built a checkpoint in this area which has successfully deterred unauthorized entry The incentives from Socio Bosque are also used for education “Sani Isla’s strength lies in its good resource management and transparency The community has consistently met the program’s requirements and there have been no suspensions due to noncompliance,” says Carolina Rosero director of the Amazon program at Conservation International (CI) a nonprofit organization that collaborates with Socio Bosque “The young people see opportunities within the community for personal growth and income generation,” adds Rosero Sani Isla has not only faced the challenges of the oil industry but has also had to contend with environmental disasters Since the disappearance of the San Rafael Waterfall in early 2020 the regressive erosion of the Coca River and subsequent oil spills have drastically altered the behavior of the Napo River The Kichwa community reports that the river’s intensity has swallowed islands and devastated low-lying areas of riverbank communities “Communities will continue facing problems in the coming years Fishing grounds will disappear or shift location rapidly sometimes overnight,” says Juan Morán a geography PhD specializing in Amazon-Andean landscapes and a resident of the city of Coca He explains that the erosion process could also lead to landslides or sediment buildup negatively impacting the rivers’ services and nearby infrastructure Adding to this is the pollution caused by illegal mining at the headwaters of the Napo River in the province of the same name “The river has changed color; it’s now thicker We’ve lost many fish species,” says Edwing Gualinga “The need for potable water is urgent.” While they have received proposals to provide basic services these projects often come with the construction of roads which the community fears would bring significant environmental and social impacts Carolina Rosero of Conservation International (CI) emphasizes that road-building is one of the greatest threats to forests We need to think about alternatives that don’t involve opening roads,” she says Solar panels—like those powering the lodge—and water filtration systems could address Sani Isla’s most pressing needs it will lead to more oil wells and easier access,” warns Javier Gualinga “We’re under immense pressure.” Blanca Tapuy confirms that the Ecuadorian government has not relented in its attempts to explore for oil in Sani Isla government institutions consulted for this report insist there are no new plans to enter the community Changes in the Napo River also jeopardize the future of Sani Lodge the river’s rising waters have already brought oil from spills and sandy soil affecting the blackwater lagoons and swamps Gualinga fears that biodiversity could decline “There are no clear actions from government institutions,” laments geographer Juan Morán “There are no serious projects addressing these issues Indigenous communities or those near the rivers seem to matter little The community has gained awareness of Indigenous rights and recognizes the value of conservation and community tourism as alternatives to prevent the oil industry from causing further harm similar to what they’ve observed in neighboring communities “We now see what we’ve been spared from,” says Gualinga “The younger generation of the community already understands the future of the world: to conserve as much as we can.” This article was originally published in Spanish by Mongabay-Latam as “Ecuador: Sani Isla, comunidad kichwa que halló en la conservación y el turismo alternativas al petróleo” on May 23rd The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa as protected areas become battlegrounds over history and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins and trying to forge a path forward […] The Civil Guard rescued the pair who had spent three days adrift on a life raft off the coast of Isla Cristina Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Published: Invalid Date THIS is the horrific moment a waterspout tornado injures two in Spain as floods continue to devastate the country At least 205 have been tragically killed in the tsunami-like destruction as emergency responders have been desperately searching for missing people in cars and buildings The waterspout tornado made land in a popular seaside town in southern Spain One man was injured when a window smashed during the terrifying phenomenon in the Costa de la Luz resort of Isla Cristina fell onto his leg The council worker was in the municipal swimming pool at the time and suffered a "serious calf injury" in the horror ordeal The victim had a tourniquet put on him to slow down the bleeding before he was rushed to hospital Another man suffered several cuts when the high winds smashed up his balcony Several windows were broken in the drama with the huge waterspout crossing the town near Spain’s southern border with Portugal. It also ripped up trees and left small boats it flung up into the air on their side in one of the resort streets. In August tourists were filmed running in terror as waterspouts struck beach resorts in southern Italy The rotating columns of air and water mist are known to pose a serious danger to ships and aircraft because of the energy of the winds within them The average spout is around 165 feet in diameter At sea the wind speed can go as high as 150mph while the largest waterspouts can be around 300 feet in diameter The catastrophic conditions in Isla Cristina which has a population of just over 21,000 and is part of the south-west province of Huelva Now Huelva has received the deadly red alert with residents warned across Spain to "brace for more fatalities". Here there is "extreme risk" of incredible rainfall and a "significant risk" of storms according to the weather map by Spain's meteorological agency AEMET As the number of deaths in the Valencia region rose to at least 205 on Friday a temporary morgue has been set up in the city and the first bodies arrived early in the day The horrifically high death toll has sparked outrage among residents, with some accusing Spanish authorities of not warning people about the dangers posed by the weather soon enough 500 soldiers joined in the search for missing people and another 500 were deployed in the worst affected region - Valencia Around 1,200 troops have already been helping with rescuing residents and conducting clean-up operations Psychologists have even been placed in the area to attend to residents and soldiers at the devastating scene Crews were searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings on Thursday as residents salvaged what they could from their ruined homes The municipality Alfafar has been left ruined by the unbelievable weather conditions with the only heavy machinery working being tractors emergency services haven't been able to access the struck area until Friday Now the area has finally been returned to - and residents are having to return to see their home in utter devastation As desperate searches for missing people continues in Alfafar Spanish outlet La Cadena SER has spoken to those there for the clean-up One person devastatingly said that workers "keep taking out cars" which is "a good sign because if they stop it means they've found someone" Valencia as emergency crew remove cars left damaged by the deadly flood waters Heart-broken residents have also joined in on the massive operation Among those tragically killed in the horrific flash floods is a former Valencia CF player. The Spanish football club has paid tributes to José Castillejo a midfielder who also played for teams like Torre Levante It said in a statement: "We regret the death of José Castillejo "He was part of the club's Academy until his youth stage and has played for several teams in the Valencian Community Eldense also paid tragic tribute to the rising star "Terrible news comes our way due to the catastrophic DANA "We deeply regret José Castillejo's passing at 28 a former blue-and-red player in the 2015/2016 season We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends." Castillejo was trained at the Valencia youth academy before playing for local Spanish clubs like Torre Levante He also went on to play for CD Eldense during the 2015-2016 season Horror flash floods turned Valencia into an apocalyptic wasteland following Spain's deadly floods Images from Thursday afternoon show the aftermath of the country's worst natural disaster in living history Hundreds of abandoned cars and trucks can be seen trapped in murky brown sludge on the highway Civilians were made to ditch their motors as the torrential rainfall and flash floods engulfed much of eastern Spain on Tuesday Spain's transport minister has been one of many officials scrambling to try and contain the crisis Dramatic footage has been shared of how the flash floods in Valencia turned roads into rivers in a matter of minutes Shocking footage shared on social media by residents of the Spanish city and surrounding areas comes as the death toll for the disaster hits 205 Two clips shared online show the speed at which the devastating flash floods took over the streets and gave inhabitants little to no time to flee Similar footage which was also filmed in Valencia Gulliem Valenci who is credited with taking the footage stood on a footpath while filming the flooded road in front of him Other onlookers were doing the same while some cars continued to drive around the other nearby streets which were still dry An off-duty police officer from Benetusser revealed how he saved the lives of two of his neighbours with a rope made of bedsheets when the flash floods hit the region As search and rescue crews continue to gain access to places previously cut off due to water and debris Valencia Regional Authorities confirmed on Friday morning that the death toll has surpassed 200 people in what is one of the worst natural disasters in the country's living history Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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Also attach a photo to illustrate your article, no more than 100kb According to Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET the town of Cartaya in the Province of Huelva recorded 118 mm of rain during a storm on 23 September with 112.4 mm of rain falling in just 1 hour Raging flood water swept though streets of numerous towns in the area responded to more than 750 incidents of flooding in numerous municipalities in Huelva province 112 Andalucía said the damage has been concentrated in the coastal populations of Isla Cristina he were no reports of injuries or fatalities Most of the incidents managed by Emergencias 112 Andalucía were due to flooding in homes and other buildings emergency accommodation has been made available in the town halls of Lepe and Ayamonte and a local hotel There were numerous problems on the roads and at least 2 remain closed as of 24 September A massive clean-up operation was underway as soon as the flood waters cleared A major part of the clean-up is to remove the numerous vehicles piled along streets or scattered around affected areas by the force of the floods The dramatic events in Huelva follow days of heavy rain in southern Spain which has affected other parts of Andalusia and the Balearic Islands heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of Grenada and Cordoba Provinces in the Andalusia region of Spain Emergency Service 112 Andalucia responded to 30 incidents in several areas of Granada areas of Lucena and Puente Genil were hardest hit reported 280 phone incidents handled by local police and 43 through 112 Andalucia Local media reported 53 mm of rain in 1 hour during the early afternoon of 21 September 2021 Emergency services in the Balearic islands reported severe weather including floods from 21 September Emergency services received around 130 calls for assistance across all of the islands with most of the calls from Alcúdia and Muro in Mallorca heavy rain on 23 September caused flooding in several municipalities of Badajoz Province in Extremadura Region Several roads have ben cut or closed and the rail service between Villafranca de los Barros and Zafra interrupted – En el vídeo, Avd. de la Paz de Almendralejo. pic.twitter.com/1s5GvdEZqP — JUPOL Extremadura (@jupol_extremad) September 23, 2021 Imágenes aéreas de las inundaciones de Lepe que dejan la piel de gallina. Desconozco el autor 🤕 pic.twitter.com/pkjo2MF5pv — MeteoHuelva.es (@Meteohuelva) September 23, 2021 Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Metrics details All environments including hypersaline ones harbor measurable concentrations of dissolved extracellular DNA (eDNA) that can be utilized by microbes as a nutrient it remains poorly understood which eDNA components are used we incubated a saltern microbial community with combinations of carbon and tracked the community response in each microcosm treatment via 16S rRNA and rpoB gene sequencing We show that microbial communities used DNA only as a phosphorus source and provision of other sources of carbon and nitrogen was needed to exhibit a substantial growth The taxonomic composition of eDNA in the water column changed with the availability of inorganic phosphorus or supplied DNA hinting at preferential uptake of eDNA from specific organismal sources Especially favored for growth was eDNA from the most abundant taxa suggesting some haloarchaea prefer eDNA from closely related taxa The preferential eDNA consumption and differential growth under various nutrient availability regimes were associated with substantial shifts in the taxonomic composition and diversity of microcosm communities we conjecture that in salterns the microbial community assembly is driven by the available resources volcanii raise the possibility that many other microorganisms in a haloarchaeal community can grow only on specific eDNA This remains a largely unexplored phenomenon To better understand how eDNA influences growth of microbial communities in hypersaline environments and to investigate eDNA utilization biases associated with organismal source of eDNA by different haloarchaea and hypersaline-adapted bacteria we conducted microcosm experiments on natural near-saturated hypersaline waters collected from the Isla Cristina solar saltern in southern Spain that were amended by sources of C which was either available in the water column or provided as a supplement was utilized by the microbial community as a source of phosphorus Via sequencing of rpoB and 16S rRNA genes from DNA collected from both the cells and water column before and after the experiments we observe that composition of both microbes in the community and eDNA in the water column changes depending on nutrients and infer that at least some of these shifts are due to the ability to use eDNA and to prefer eDNA of specific taxonomic origin or taxonomic relatedness volcanii are not indigenous members of the initial microbial community the DNA assigned to these taxa were excluded from all further analyses Linear regression modeling was conducted with provided nutrients (C, N, Pi and Po) as explanatory variables and number of OTUs in each sample as dependent variables as described in Supplementary Methods Changes in ahOTU abundance in microcosms and eDNA pools in response to addition of DNA and Pi were visualized as heatmaps mapped to a cladogram of relationships among ahOTUs (see Supplementary Methods for details) changes in relative abundance of an ahOTU in microcosms and eDNA pools between two experimental treatments were summarized using two metrics D = (ICWa – ICWb) − (ICCa – ICCb) and \(ln(Odds\,ratio) = \ln \left( {\frac{{ICW_a/ICW_b}}{{ICC_a/ICC_b}}} \right)\) where a and b denote two compared treatments and ICCi and ICWi represent relative abundances of an ahOTU in communities and eDNA pools of a treatment i We found that in the microcosms supplemented with C and N but not provided with Pi (i.e. the remaining TP was dominated by Po (~91% or +C+N+E treatments exhibited substantial growth Po) was used by the communities as a source of phosphorus To better understand how the different nutrient availability affects both organismal composition of a community and organismal sources of DNA in the eDNA pool we sequenced 16S rRNA and rpoB genes from the DNA extracted from the Isla Cristina living Cells (ICC) and the Isla Cristina Water column (ICW) before and after the above-described microcosm experiments a Relative abundance of 16S rRNA-based OTUs in the pre-incubation community (X), after starvation (S), and after nutrient-addition experiments. For experimental treatment abbreviations see Fig. 1 legend Only a few selected taxonomic groups are highlighted while other OTUs are pooled into “Other Archaea” and “Other Bacteria” categories b Overlap of 16S rRNA-based OTUs in ICC and ICW across all samples combined c Relative abundances of 16S rRNA-based OTUs that constitute ≥ 1% of at least one sample (designated as “abundant OTUs”) in comparison to the OTUs with < 1% abundance (denoted as “Other OTUs”) d Relative abundances of rpoB-based OTUs from class Halobacteria that constitute ≥1% of at least one sample (designated as “ahOTUs”) in comparison to the Halobacterial OTUs with <1% abundance (denoted as “Other Halobacterial OTUs”) there are non-negligible differences in the ahOTU composition and their relative abundances across samples we examine in detail how these differences relate to nutrient availability b Relative abundance of ahOTUs in three clusters summarized in a ternary plot Each vertex represents one of the three clusters The position of a circle is determined by relative abundance (RA) of the ahOTU in three clusters and the circle size is proportional to the ahOTU’s average relative abundance across all 69 samples ahOTUs with significantly higher abundance in Cluster 1 or 3 than in the other two clusters are colored in green while OTUs without significant difference in abundance are shown in gray the circles are colored according to the taxonomic assignment of the ahOTUs c–e Aggregated relative abundances (aRA) of ahOTUs with significantly higher abundance in one cluster across each of the three clusters For each OTU its aRA in a cluster i (i = 1 3) is defined as \(aRA_i = \frac{{RA_i}}{{\mathop {\sum }\nolimits_{j = 1}^3 \left( {RA_j} \right)}}\) where RAi is the relative abundance of the ahOTU in the cluster i The distribution of aRAs within a cluster is summarized by a probability density function and a box-and-whisker plot with whiskers extending to 1.5 of the interquartile range supplementation of nutrients significantly influences composition of both the microbial community and the eDNA pool Linear regression modeling with nutrients as categorical variables revealed that provision of C is the primary driver of microbial community composition shifts (Radj2 = 0.45; P = 0.002; t value: 4.5) suggesting unequal abilities of various taxa to compete for added glucose Provision of N alone does not affect community composition suggesting that community members have equal abilities in its assimilation Provision of Pi and DNA significantly alters the composition of eDNA in the water column (Radj2 = 0.327; P = 0.001; t value: 3.6) raising a possibility that there are organismal preferences for phosphate and specific “taxonomic affiliation” of DNA as a P source we hypothesize that the observed differences in OTU compositions of cellular communities and their water columns are due to biased eDNA uptake from certain taxonomic groups volcanii DNA and inorganic phosphorus in slow- and fast-growing communities results in the reduced uptake of available eDNA as a P source leading to eDNA accumulation in the environment and causing the observed changes in eDNA OTU composition the observed limited OTU diversity when P sources are scarce may be due to depletion of eDNA from specific taxa through taxonomically-biased eDNA uptake Complexity and variability of microcosms across experimental treatments (Fig. 3e) as well as impacts of sequencing depth and sequencing biases make it difficult to establish exact eDNA preferences of specific OTUs from our data by comparing relative abundances of specific OTUs in microcosms with and without additional P sources we can indirectly infer some taxonomic biases of eDNA uptake in this saltern microbial community as a whole we will continue to assume that all cells in a microcosm have equal probability of birth and death OTUs that do not substantially change their relative abundance in treatments with and without an extra P source are not expected to show substantial changes in the relative abundance of their eDNA in the water column Deviations from these patterns would suggest an eDNA uptake bias and we developed and applied two metrics to quantify such differences (see Materials and methods section for details) suggesting that some eDNA may be more preferred by some organisms than inorganic phosphorus We also hypothesize that the saltern community can also utilize bacterial eDNA, which can be exemplified by Chitinophagaceae DNA (Supplementary Fig. S7) Chitinophagaceae OTUs are not detected in the pre-incubation cellular community sample but their DNA is abundant in the pre-incubation water column the Chitinophagaceae OTUs continue to be undetected in the microbial communities suggesting they are at best extremely rare community members their DNA is either absent or found at very low abundance in the treatments’ water columns suggesting that Chitinophagaceae eDNA in the initial pre-incubation water column was consumed by the microcosms’ communities Provision of large amounts of Hfx. volcanii DNA allowed us to identify taxa that likely prefer to utilize Hfx. volcanii DNA as a P source (Supplementary Table S7) which is assigned to Haloarculaceae family and has 91.4% of nucleotide identity to Halapricum sp has the average relative abundance of 0.08% in the slow-growing communities without provided Hfx volcanii DNA and 0.05% in the corresponding water columns the abundance of denovo3413 increases significantly to 4.6% in microbial communities and to 4.3% in the water column samples (the Mann–Whitney U test The above inferences do rely on an assumption that all cells in a microcosm have equal probability of birth and death Future work that establishes relative growth rates of individual OTUs in the community will allow more precise estimation of eDNA preferences Our microcosm experiments with saltern-derived microbial communities revealed that carbon and phosphorus are limiting 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and niche dimensionality The work was supported through a NASA Exobiology award NNX15AM09G to R.T.P and by the Simons Foundation Investigator in Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems award 327936 to O.Z Present address: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Present address: Department of Oral Medicine MO and AM performed the microcosm experiments ZSH performed the metagenomic and statistical analyses All authors discussed the results and commented on the manuscript The authors declare no competing interests Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-021-00960-8 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Traditionally an eight-school invitational Wednesday’s Topeka High girls tennis tournament became a five-school round robin event due to coronavirus scheduling limitations But the Trojans got exactly what they wanted out of the day capturing titles in three of four divisions and winning the team championship by a 15-10 margin over city rival Topeka West at Kossover Tennis Center Topeka High sophomore Lorraine De La Isla went 4-0 on the day in No while sophomores Haley Carpenter and Adysyn Caryl went 4-0 in No Trojan seniors Cristina De La Isla and Daylynn Johnson went undefeated in No while junior Mary Dietrick went 3-1 to finish second in No Topeka High also played additional entries in singles and doubles to help Highland Park fill out its lineup with the doubles team of senior Ja’Neysha Hendricks and sophomore Kiki Smith finishing second in No 1 doubles with a 3-1 record while freshman McCall Beal went 2-2 to finish third in No “We were strong across the board,’’ Topeka High coach Duane Pomeroy said but they’re also fairly experienced and I’ve got a strong (junior varsity) that’s pushing them “I expected us to do well today and I thought we would win but I didn’t think we would be as dominant as we were.’’ Runner-up Topeka West was led by junior Anna Newcome The Chargers also got a second-place finish from junior Bella Elliott in No while seniors Ruth Hockenbarger and Yasmine Bueno went 2-2 in No West’s team of freshmen Allyson Glenn and Katie Henderson went 1-2 in No I thought we did well,’’ West coach Kurt Davids said ”We had a real good day from the singles players and both the doubles teams fought hard and we isolated some things we need to work on and we’ll go back to the drawing board and keep working.’’ Highland Park junior Ciarra McWilliams went 2-2 to finish third in No 2 singles while the doubles team of De’Avion Emerson and Samora Kastner tied for third in No 2 doubles team of Bella LeJuerme and Caroline LeJuerme also went 1-3 to tie for third New holiday routes will launch from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport next summer Jet2holidays will offer breaks on the Costa de la Luz from early May next year to the end of October 2025 The Costa de la Luz route will open up access to the stunning region via Faro Airport for the first time The expansion by the holiday operator comes on the back of strong demand from local holidaymakers looking to get away next summer it is a short drive across the Portuguese border into Spain where holidaymakers will now be able to choose from a range of hotels that have gone on sale with Jet2holidays across the four resorts of Punta Umbria​ is a stunning spot on the south-western coast of Spain making it the perfect choice for a sun-kissed holiday it stretches along the Atlantic from Tarifa to the Portuguese border The diverse region is made up of tranquil seaside towns and vibrant cultural experiences Jerez is an exclusive route to Jet2 from Manchester Airport with weekly Saturday services operating from May 3 Holidaymakers will be able to explore the Costa de la Luz region and the resorts of Cadiz El Puerto de Santa Maria ​and Zahara de los Atunes from Jerez Airport customers can easily reach this stunning region and Spain’s best beaches via Faro Airport “This latest expansion comes on the back of strong demand from customers and independent travel agents looking to book with us out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport “Thanks to the launch of this brand new destination we look forward to welcoming even more holidaymakers onboard and showcasing all the reasons why we continue to delight customers.” customers can reach this stunning region and Spain’s best beaches from Jerez Airport We are incredibly excited about this new destination and we are confident that it will prove extremely popular with our customers Chief Commercial Officer at Manchester Airport said: “We connect holidaymakers in the North with an unrivalled range of destinations so it’s great to see Jet2.com adding Jerez to its already extensive route network from Manchester “The Costa de la Luz region has so much to offer visitors and we’re sure it will prove very popular with our passengers.” a cheap and economical alternative that guarantees all of the above without sacrificing comfort And they are often located in the middle of nature and in the vicinity of dream beaches Go with your camper or caravan under the shelter of a tent or explore its attractive bungalows These are some of the best campsites in Andalusia the enormous amount of possibilities it offers in terms of overnight stays 240.000 square meters of pine forest equipped with everything you need for a dream vacation without sacrificing comfort and in the middle of a natural setting Undoubtedly one of the best campsites in Andalusia traditional huts and cabins or other unique spaces such as the Glamping concept (temporarily unavailable) Their names sound like something out of a science fiction movie (Binca Domux…) but they guarantee a great stay One of its most apparent bets are the Xiglú picturesque cabins with porch of round diaphanous form equipped with all the services 📍Carretera de Huelva – Matalascañas Its swimming pools attract hundreds of visitors every summer as well as its complete Program of activities gymkhanas and a wide variety of sports disciplines (bowling For those who prefer the bungalows to camping The surroundings of Camping Giralda Isla Cristina are an extraordinary example of variety Spectacular beaches with all kinds of water activities lively coastal villages or the possibility of plantarte in the Algarve (Portugal) a few kilometers this is another of the most complete campsites in Andalusia; it has bungalows A vast natural space that integrates all the services you can imagine to fully immerse yourself in your vacation Thinking about Cabo de Gata implies recreating a wild landscape dotted with rocks, foam and sleeping volcanoes In this context the virgin beaches narcotize the visitor with their beauty paradises of crystalline water in the western end of Andalusia Enjoying the benefits of this Zone in the south of Spain for very little money and with all the services guaranteed is possible if you go to Camping Los Escullos A tourist complex with all types of accommodation: bungalows and bengalis with premium options a rural house and a good number of plots with electricity and water for caravans and campers and other sports and hospitality facilities as well as a succulent weekly activity plan Cabopino, one of the most popular beaches on the Costa del Sol is a family campsite declared a Natural Monument by the Junta de Andalucía in 2001 270 plots and 60 bungalows with outdoor swimming pools sports areas and a multi-adventure park with zip lines and climbing walls An unquestionable year-round atmosphere just a few meters from the beach reserves some of the best beaches and coves in the country close to many of the coastal attractions of the province of Granada it anticipates the needs of its guests with a good program of activities Visitors can choose to camp in spacious pitches or stay in comfortable supermarket and direct access to the beach The Atlantic bathes the Costa de la Luz in Cadiz giving us incredible beaches such as Caños de Meca and its picturesque village of the same name the Trafalgar lighthouse or Zahora are unmissable visits for those staying at this campsite in the middle of a natural environment the summer is expected to be even more entertaining with activities for the whole family: workshops You may also be interested in: The most beautiful beaches near Seville to celebrate this summer 2024. and the departure of their brilliant transfer wizard after 26 years leaves an enormous hole to fill at the Sánchez Pizjuán ‘Monchi’ watched a late lob fly over him into the net allowing tiny Isla Cristina to knock them out of the cup and fans were so furious that the kitman smuggled him out in the back of his van the defeated keeper covering his face whenever he pulled up at the lights and his coach briefly even removing him from the bench because that was the line of fire quietly taking up a discreet seat away from his normal position “I wanted them to get used to the idea that I’m not around any more,” he said Read moreThat “his club” is not misplaced; Sevilla Fútbol Club really are his club but he will only be there for another six days There will be a send-off against Deportivo next weekend and then he will be gone with whom he has been talking since the summer and beyond Monchi was exhausted and needed to clear his mind; 7am trips to the gym only go so far He said he needed a release and wanted to go in the summer Although Sevilla wouldn’t let him then – they should have – that decision was never going to last for ever Keeping anyone against their will makes little sense; keeping someone who has given you so much forcing him to stay would have been counterproductive and damaging however big a hole he leaves – and it is huge with 10 weeks left of his 17th season as sporting director that come Sunday Monchi sat and watched Sevilla play hidden in the shade under the stand away from the president and away from the directors’ box where he usually sits “I want to distance myself bit by bit,” he explained things weren’t going the way he would have liked He said the best leaving present the players who had asked him to reconsider could give him was to win the final 10 games A Sevilla side that AS’s Juan Jiménez described as “exhausted anxious and depressed about Monchi’s departure” couldn’t find a way through against a team from the relegation zone one low stop against Vitolo absolutely astonishing Amorebieta is a centre-back but there was no penalty and there were no goals either “It was a case of finishing off in the area what we generate out of it,” said Jorge Sampaoli Sampaoli was right: there were chances and plenty of them Some were even suggesting that this time there were problems in the preparation or at least the absence of a real which may not be that surprising given that Monchi had been planning for a season with Unai Emery and Kevin Gameiro While the shift in model has been as successful as it was brave and while a few weeks ago Sampaoli was the manager people rated as La Liga’s great revelation it may have been; but it has been costly too and no longer occupy an automatic Champions League place he could not go out in the middle of the day without getting mobbed so he would take his stroll early in the morning would get up early and go with him and they became close friends “He was a 10 out of 10 as a person,” Monchi says “… and a 20 out of 10 as a player.” One day Maradona presented him with a box; inside was a real one Sevilla’s 0-0 draw with Sporting Gijon means they have now gone five games without a win and are out of the running for the title Photograph: Vidal/EPA//Rex/ShutterstockMaybe there’s a metaphor there somewhere for the sporting director who bought cheap but somehow ended up with the real thing ever sell that gift from Maradona – for the man who signed Dani Alves for €1.3m and ultimately made €40m on his sale who got Julio Baptista for €3m and sold him for €25m who got Seydou Keita for €4m and sold him for €17m; the man who sold Sergio Ramos for almost €75m; the man who has made over €300m in sales and the man who has done it all without losing Sevilla have done something no other club has done: they have normalised departures they must try to normalise the hardest of all So much has happened since that loss against Isla Cristina and so much has changed and if Sevilla’s fans see him on the way out Spanish football returned from the international break – you know that period when every day brings another transfer story and pretty much nothing about the national team even though Spain are turning out to be pretty good – and it’s not about to stop now the beginning of a run of 31 consecutive days in which there will be a football match involving a Spanish teams beyond – if Champions League and Europa League involvement continues Two rounds of midweek fixtures and the month starting at just the ‘right’ time means that every team plays seven games in April alone – more than a sixth of the season Oh, and speaking of Spain and the international break: “You lot really like the national team; so much that you always ask me about Madrid.” Gerard Piqué said that to journalists after Spain’s win in Paris. That and a whole lot more besides where there was another one of those games at the Bernabéu Real Madrid getting two late goals to beat Alavés 3-0 and make it sound much better than it really was one Alavés player admitting that he had not enjoyed it all for much of the second half Madrid had struggled not taking a shot on target until the 82nd minute Bale still isn’t really back from that injury and Ronaldo was largely absent but Benzema and especially Isco impressed in a game that mostly didn’t without Llorente because of one of those crapping-yourself-clauses dominated possession but only rarely made the right decision with the final pass or shot “The game had become dangerous for us,” he admitted “3-0 doesn’t reflect the game,” Kiko Casilla said Real Madrid celebrate their third against Alavés Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Luis Suárez made an impressive second and stood out a mile as Barcelona beat Granada 4-1 The man who topped the goals and assist chart in Spain last season became first player in Europe to reach double figures for goals and assists this season too Diego Alves gonna Diego Alves “I knew he would save the penalty,” Garay said after Valencia’s 3-0 win over Deportivo He has now saved 24 of the 50 he has faced in Spain … and only three of the eight he has faced this season have gone in short striker Orellana lined up behind a kid whispering in his ear with a giggle: “Duck a little bit Madrid and Barcelona really did compete to see who could reach 100 million Facebook likes this weekend and yes the Maid and Barcelona media really did argue about it each accusing the other club or aggressively seeking the target it has been revealed as part of the ‘Púnica’ case that Florentino Pérez paid a company to set up a website that would be favourable to him [insert your own joke here] including attacks on referees … and his own manager Time to beg forgiveness from Juande Ramos Málaga before he decided to walk away in a huff Málaga after he decided to walk away in a huff They’re five points above the relegation zone and next up are Sporting and Barcelona where the referee who gave a baffling penalty against Real Oviedo in Tenerife reportedly told Jon Erice: “It wasn’t you who gave it away … it was Jon Erice This week’s other best moments: Iñaki Williams’s assist for Athletic’s first against Osasuna Syzmaowski’s gorgeous goal at Real Sociedad Monday: Celta-Las Palmas (which may well be a belter) First teamCaye Quintana joins the attack The forward arrives from Cádiz CF and will play on loan for the 20/21 season, without an option to buy, at Málaga Club de Fútbol. Copy linkBeginnings in Huelva Cayetano ‘Caye’ Quintana Hernández is a player who occupies the central part of the attack who completed his early training in the ranks of RC Recreativo de Huelva Alternating between Huelva’s first team and the reserve team including a spell on loan with Écija Balompié (2014) he made his way into the senior category between 2012 and 2015 after playing with the team from his hometown He debuted in the Second Division with El Decano in the 14/15 season Caye left Huelva and signed to Real Valladolid CF With the ‘Pucelano’ reserve team he scored seven goals in the 15/16 season in Segunda B a division where he developed the majority of his youth career In 16/17 he played for Real Racing Club de Santander and RCD Mallorca B where he made the most of his scoring abilities With Huelva he won the Group 4 title in Segunda B plus another two in the promotion playoffs to LaLiga SmartBank Last season Caye Quintana was part of Cádiz CF during the first half of the 19/20 campaign scoring a memorable goal against Málaga CF at La Rosaleda in the 1-2 victory for Cádiz on matchday 11 of the competition For the second half of the season he was loaned out to CF Fuenlabrada with the team one step away from the First Division promotion playoffs that his ownership team achieved with brilliance A very warm welcome to a new member of the Malaguista Family Huelva has made a strong impression at Fitur 2025 It has been showcased as a comprehensive tourist destination that blends nature All of this with a sports offering to enjoy in Huelva famous for its rich offering of natural landscapes has presented at the International Tourism Fair a range of proposals that highlight its uniqueness as a destination on the southwestern coast of Spain With a renewed focus on sustainable and responsible tourism Huelva has proven to be an increasingly attractive destination for both national and international tourists One of the strengths that Huelva has promoted at Fitur 2025 is its unbelievable biodiversity From the virgin beaches of the Costa de la Luz to the natural parks of the province Huelva offers a unique offering for nature lovers and ecotourism one of the most important wetlands in Europe and a World Heritage Site has been the main highlight of Huelva's participation in the fair where various species of flora and fauna coexist is an ideal place for bird watching and hiking From the pristine beaches of the Costa de la Luz to the natural parks of the province Huelva offers a unique experience for nature lovers and ecotourism enthusiasts remaining ideal for those seeking sun and sea in a natural and uncrowded environment Huelva has emphasized at Fitur 2025 its commitment to sustainability in the management of its natural resources with projects aimed at conserving the environment and promoting low-impact activities Huelva has an important historical and cultural heritage that continues to attract thousands of tourists the city has highlighted its historical legacy as one of the main drivers of its tourism where Christopher Columbus prepared his voyage to America where replicas of the ships that took the navigator on his expedition can be seen Huelva is an ideal destination for those interested in the history of great discoveries The Interpretation Center of the Culture of Andévalo and the Museum of Huelva with its vast collection of art and history of the region have also been highlighted as essential places to learn about the cultural richness of the province The city has also promoted its traditional festivals declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest events that represent the festive and cultural spirit of the city events that represent the festive and cultural soul of the city | EDATVGastronomy: Flavors of Sea and LandGastronomy has been another of the great pillars of Huelva's offering at Fitur 2025 especially the Iberian ham from the mountains products that have been highlighted at the fair as some of the most representative of the local cuisine the city has promoted its wine offerings from the Denomination of Origin Condado de Huelva one of the oldest and most prestigious in Andalusia which perfectly accompanies the typical dishes of the region Huelva has presented gastronomic routes to explore the best tapas bars and local restaurants where tourists can taste these exquisite products in a cozy and authentic atmosphere Huelva has also emphasized its sustainable gastronomy promoting responsible practices in the sourcing and consumption of local products A highlighted aspect of Huelva's participation in Fitur 2025 has been its commitment to sports tourism The province has aimed to establish itself as a perfect destination for active sports enthusiasts from hiking and cycling in its natural parks to practicing water sports on its coasts The Western Coast of Huelva is ideal for sports like windsurfing allowing tourists to enjoy the landscape while exercising outdoors Active tourism has also been enhanced through the promotion of adventure activities like mountain biking and kayaking along the rivers and coasts of the region Huelva has highlighted its strong commitment to sustainable tourism The province has presented several projects aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of tourism and promoting responsible management of its resources The Life Lynx Project for the conservation of the Iberian lynx in the Doñana National Park and the promotion of green and environmentally friendly tourism have been some of the most notable aspects Huelva has unveiled its plans to improve the accessibility and connectivity of the destination with the aim of attracting more tourists and offering them a comfortable and accessible experience Huelva has unveiled its plans to improve the destination's accessibility and connectivity aiming to attract more tourists and offer them a comfortable and accessible experience such as the improvement of the road network and the creation of new green spaces in the city demonstrate the growth and modernization of the destination Huelva's participation in Fitur 2025 has been an excellent opportunity to showcase its multiple attractions and its potential as a complete tourist destination Huelva positions itself as an ideal destination for all tastes and traveler profiles With a vision of a sustainable and responsible future the province continues to demonstrate its ability to attract tourists from all over the world and Fitur has been the perfect platform to showcase everything this region has to offer With such a varied offering and its growing commitment to responsible tourism Huelva is emerging as one of the most complete destinations in Andalusia offering tourists unique experiences in an incomparable natural and cultural setting fresh sardines and a huge national park to explore in Huelva In a recent article in Spain’s El País newspaper, Huelva’s coastline was named the Secret Coast; outside Spain it’s not just the coast but the province that’s a bit of a mystery Good news for independent travellers looking for unspoilt gems because this far south-western corner of Andalucía To the east, the coastal area is dominated by Doñana the largest and wildest of several protected marshlands and a great long stretch of virgin beach backed by high dunes after the over-optimistic coastal developments of Isla Canela small seaside resorts and fishing villages where life is easy and people dance barefoot in beach bars on wide stretches of sand until the early hours With the coastal city of Huelva equidistant between Faro and Seville airports (one-and-a-half hours away) A fast road (E1/A49) runs parallel to the coast from Seville to the Portuguese border takes riding tours through the park and you can hike a bit There are three visitor centres signposted off the A483 from Matalascañas to El Rocío from which to get information about short walking trails but twitchers may prefer the trail from La Rocina which follows the course of a stream El Rocío. Photograph: Getty Images/Westend61Few places are as pleasantly weird as El Rocío in mid-afternoon – you’ll think you’ve stumbled across the filmset of a western Literally a backwater on the edge of the Doñana marshes its wide streets are made of drifting sand all-dancing pilgrims converge in wagons and on horses to pay homage to the sparkling statue of Our Lady of El Rocío Queen of the Marsh – an event that’s only for the most nocturnal and devout of partygoers Replicas of ships Columbus sailed to the Americas in at in La Rábida Photograph: AlamyIf it weren’t for the good people of Huelva Columbus may never have reached the new world – his boats sailors and funding were all procured from an 8-mile stretch along the steamy The untouristy Ruta Colombina takes you to Moguer where behind the blinding white walls of the medieval Santa Clara Monastery Columbus talked the Abbess into persuading her nephew The tours of this well-preserved place are fascinating (especially of note are the translucent alabaster windows and the massive great storks’ nests on top) Avoiding the crowds on one of the unspoilt beaches on Isla Cristina Photograph: AlamyThose who want a really wild beach should head to the 14 miles between Mazagón and Matalascañas a wooden walkway of almost a mile leads up and over the lofty Duna del Asperillo there’s a sign for the Laguna del Jaral trail Here the trip to the beach and back is sufficiently long (3½ miles) and adventurous (some hauling on a rope is required to get up and down the the sandy cliff) to put some people off hence a higher chance of splendid isolation A third option is to head east from built-up Matalascañas into the protected beaches of the Doñana national park opposite the fish restaurants of Sanlúcar de Barrameda which also offers stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking Duna del Asperillo Photograph: AlamyIf you find the prospect of stumbling across nudists alarming remain alert at all times when approaching the following areas (from west to east): Playa Flecha de Nueva Umbría just south of Lepe (a mile or so beyond the village of Casas del Terrón); Playa de la Mata Negra just west of Punta Umbría where the Odiel Marshes meet the sea in a mass of pines junipers and dunes; the 3-mile stretch between the Mazagón parador and the photogenic Torre del Loro; and Playa del Asperillo and Playa de Castilla both accessed from Cuesta Maneli on the road to Matalascañas although “textiles” – clothes wearers – are welcome There are a selection of playas to suit everyone from the family-friendly Playa del Carmen to La Redondela to the east where you can abandon your car beside the wooden chiringuito (small bar) and follow the “chameleon route” through pine groves to find your own space in the dunes the river Piedras runs parallel to the coast and the beaches from El Rompido to El Portil are tucked behind it emerging through the pines at Playa Nuevo Portil you find yourself on one paradisiacal beach facing another beyond which is a third and the Atlantic ocean Small boats ferry people over the calm turquoise channel from three points along the length of la Flecha (€3 return) The sandbar is a protected area and utterly devoid of infrastructure while Nuevo Portil benefits from a smattering of chiringuitos among them Roman Chavez Marín’s friendly and chic KM6 (open 15 June-15 September) pallets and fruit boxes and shaded by sails El RocíoTo get a handle on the strange world that is the marshy outpost of El Rocío and a good choice of cocina onubense (Huelva cooking) The walls are lined with old photos of locals playing guitar dancing flamenco and taking the patron saint on a tour of the town in the shade of a 1,000-year-old olive tree everyone appears to be related and inebriated and waiters are serving drinks to well-turned out riders on well-turned out horses Ornithologists in particular will appreciate the tooting and murmured quark-quark serenade of waterfowl sploshing through the adjacent marsh The world Matías Sánchez creates is overwhelming The dozens of grotesque faces that appear in his paintings mischievous smiles and blurred edges are unsettling or sad," the artist reflects in front of one of his works It is titled La Pasión and will be the last to occupy that central U-shaped area of the gallery for a while one defined by the management of Fernando Francés first as director and then as curator of almost all its projects The current concession ends on 18 September when the centre will come under the direct control of Malaga city council's department of culture for the first time in its 21-year history For this final major exhibition - there is still a smaller one to be opened in Sala B - the contemporary art centre is showcasing a local artist a name that first appeared here 15 years ago raised in Isla Cristina (Huelva province) and residing in Seville returns in grand style with his most ambitious project La Gloria es Otra Cosa (Glory is Something Else): 65 large-format paintings that span his work from 2000 to the present There are pieces I never thought could be in the same space." A self-taught artist who trained in his father's studio Matías Sánchez draws inspiration from the great masters He pays homage to many of them with outlandish portraits or recreations of their works such as Hieronymus Bosch's The Ship of Fools with an immense composition created in the centre of the room featuring 28 paintings from floor to ceiling yet they form paintings with movement and balance that tell a story Matías Sánchez's principle is to enjoy painting "and also titling" He says he doesn't create an "alibi" to justify the painting Sánchez simply constructs a parallel world and then labels it with whatever word inspires him at the moment sometimes it has nothing to do with the painting but with my daily life with my autobiography." What truly interests him is "painting as a code" His early works show more influence from comics and graffiti gaining in colour and abstraction within figuration But Sánchez isn't particularly interested in this issue either: "I think artists' evolutions are much better examined in retrospect The title La Gloria es Otra Cosa is a response to his first exhibition in this venue Elegidos para la Gloria (Chosen for Glory) It plays with the idea of the effort artists put into seeking recognition "when the true glory for an artist is to paint and make a living from their art The exhibition will be open to the public until 1 September the dismantling and clearing of the space (except for the permanent collection) will begin in order to hand over the keys to the city council on 18 September Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados ARCHIVED - DANA causes widespread flooding in several communities in Spain" style="margin: 5px 10px 5px 0px; float: left" width="100%" /> and thank you for choosing CamposolToday.com to publicise your organisation’s info or event Camposol Today is a website set up by Murcia Today specifically for residents of the urbanisation in Southwest Murcia providing news and information on what’s happening in the local area which is the largest English-speaking expat area in the Region of Murcia When submitting text to be included on Camposol Today please abide by the following guidelines so we can upload your article as swiftly as possible: Also attach a photo to illustrate your article ReportDomingo’s match (VIII)This Sunday 10th May 2020 marks 22 years since Málaga CF claimed the Segunda División B Group IV league title. We look back at the Malaguistas’ final matches in the bronze division of Spanish football in the 97/98 season. Copy linkThe final leg of the league who hadn’t suffered defeat since matchday 21 had moved 13 points away from RC Recreativo de Huelva. The arrival of Ismael Díaz to the dugout in matchday 14 had led to the turnaround sole leader of the competition had 42 points to Málaga CF’s 32 after Málaga CF defeated Sevilla FC 'B' (2-0) Polideportivo Almería and Málaga CF played one another on league matchday 37 The match was officiated by Lizondo Cortés from Valencia The Polideportivo Almería starting-11 under the orders of Antonio Montero 'Nene' Luis Martín (Roberto García '59) Melgarejo (Recalde '74) and Peragón (Francisco '65) The Malaguista line-up had several substitute players as the team had already mathematically qualified – two weeks before – for the promotion play-offs to the Second Division so it was necessary to preserve certain players in case of possible injuries or sanctions The match was marked by Poli’s need to score to have options to achieve mathematical salvation on the penultimate matchday Peragón stood out as he provoked various goal opportunities that his teammates didn’t make the most of both teams seemed happy to settle for a draw taking into account Recreativo de Huelva’s defeat (1-0 against Motril CF) Málaga CF had 70 points to Huelva’s 66 so MCF had mathematically won the Segunda División 'B' Group IV league title Málaga CF defeated Isla Cristina by 3-2 ending the league with 73 points and with a 17-match undefeated streak the draw for the Second Division promotion league was carried out by the RFEF Málaga CF was in Group A along with Terrassa FC (2nd in Group III) SD Beasain (3rd in Group II) and Talavera CF (4th in Group I) The debut match couldn’t have started better who had turned the result around following the 1-0 from Raúl Borrero La Rosaleda was almost full to capacity for this match that started off well for the Malaguistas with a goal from the penalty spot for Guede a Morilla goal sealed the 1-1 final result Málaga CF visited Castilla La Mancha to face Talavera CF again leaving the Blue and Whites with 10 men for the remainder of play Guede put Málaga in the lead in minute 34 but Talavera went in front thanks to goals from Fran and Quini Promotion was going to be an uphill struggle A straightforward match for Málaga CF which ended in a 4-0 victory (with goals from Sandro Talavera and Terrassa were tied on 7 points with the team from the Basque Country out of the fight for promotion On the fifth matchday Málaga was up against Terrassa FC in Cataluña This was the first time Málaga played an official match on an artificial pitch and were surpassed throughout by Terrassa who went on to win 3-0 This complicated Málaga CF’s Second Division promotion hopes the sixth and final match was held in the promotion league Málaga CF had to beat Terrassa FC by three goals and hope that Talavera CF didn’t defeat Beasain scored the 1-0; in 36’ Méndez (who had left Málaga CF in the winter transfer window) equalised for the rival Luis Merino scored the 2-1 following a corner one no sooner had the second half got underway The Malaguista fans were watching what happened in Beasain even singing a ‘ghost goal’ for the team from Guipúzcoa it was only a matter of minutes for the referee to declare the end of play The Blue and White fans then invaded the pitch at La Rosaleda to celebrate a promotion that seven days earlier had seemed impossible The objective had been achieved and the city of Málaga again had a team in the silver division after seven years For the future of Málaga CF, the 1997/98 season was key finally abandoning semi-professional football and moving away from Segunda División 'B' The team achieved promotion in the first Second Division play-offs they had taken part in The two previous seasons they came so close yet so far at the end of the regular league competition Swept by the Atlantic winds that once filled Columbus's sails Spain's Costa de la Luz remains an undiscovered country for modern tourists with kilometre upon kilometre of unspoilt beaches and dunes There are no high-rise hotels and even in the main ports of Huelva and Cádiz It is also one of the coolest beach destinations in Europe Playa de la Fontanilla (00 34 956 443 344; fax: 442 300) one of the best hotels in this part of the coast is part of the chain that owns the redoubtable Hotel Fuerte in Marbella and looks like its sea-going sister comfortable rooms and suites overlooking gardens and sea and an emphasis on service rather than on golf or business conventions Avenida Pablo Rada 10 (00 34 959 285 500; hmqreservas@hotel) Huelva is an unabashedly industrial city that makes few concessions to tourism with only three decent hotels an island but a promontory linked to the mainland by a slender isthmus Its few beach hotels are popular with visitors from Seville and Huelva and can be busy until late October with a large dormitory area separating the pretty old quarter from the main beach Avenida de la Playa (00 34 959 331 873; hparaiso@retemail.es) the Hotel El Paraíso has a pool and comfortable rooms although the 'English spoken here' sign may deter some Avenida de la Playa (00 34 959 331 800; geraniosh@yahoo.com) the two-star Hotel Los Geranios has simple rooms decorated in a rainbow of pastel shades HOTEL OASIS ISLANTILLA and HOTEL CONFORTEL ISLANTILLA Avenida Islantilla (00 34 913 728 939; 00 34 959 486 017; acruz.confortel@once.es) The other place to stay on the promontory is the new Islantilla resort a soulless urbanización of tract housing and two vast hotels Hotel Oasis Islantilla and Hotel Confortel Islantilla with balconied rooms in ziggurats overlooking gardens and water features Both are aimed squarely at the convention trade market but do at least offer the facilities of four-star hotels: restaurants Carretera San Juan del Puerto-Matalascañas Km30 (00 34 959 536 300; mazagon@parador.es) Parador Cristóbal Colón de Mazagón occupies a prime position inside the Coto Doñana National Park and surrounded by nothing but wild beach the official entry point to the park which exudes less charm than a half-finished housing estate Arte Vida CN340 Km.79.3 (00 34 956 685246; www.hotelartevida.com) Beach Hotel Arte Vida is a good place for twenty- and thirtysomething couples It has 14 basic but stylish doubles opening onto a sea-facing veranda bamboo chairs and tables spilling down to the wonderful Playa de los Lances The Miramar restaurant serves tasty food including grilled seafood and beef skewers (CN340, km69; 00 34 637 424251; www.elaguilon.com) El Aguilon is set back from the road near the turning to Bolonia beach and the Baelo Claudio Roman ruins and it is ideal if you're looking for a quiet retreat Built along the lines of a traditional cortijo (ranch) this former family home of Michael Whaley (one of three British brothers who own the classic Tarifa beach hotel The Hurricane) has seven spacious rooms and suites Four more are set around a central wooden staircase dripping with fat candles; one overlooks a cobalt-blue plunge pool; two open onto leafy gardens Breakfast is served at wrought-iron tables in front of rolling fields lunch at an enormous wooden table in the kitchen It's a great place for lazing on a pool lounger or riding out from the on-site stables But it's definitely suited to an older crowd Calle Tartaneros 8 (00 34 956 362 044; fax: 385 394) If you're looking for atmosphere try Hotel Tartaneros a restored mansion in the historic centre with antique furnishings and all mod cons Calle Caballeros II (00 34 956 365 060; www.posadadepalacio.com) This antique palace of creaking floorboards rocking chairs and original oil paintings was built in the 18th century and now has 30 rooms (of varying appeal) including two family rooms and seven suites Number 21 has a sky-high ceiling and a bed big enough for five; 14 has a bed with a wonderful old wooden headboard Another eight rooms are due to open in a 14th-century building where Christopher Columbus lived before embarking on his third voyage to the Americas in 1498 Calle Sancho IV/El Bravo (00 34 956 681 993; fax: 027 130) A striking fin-de-siècle hotel with each apartment decorated in a different style and colour the Amarilla is the best place to stay in town Calle Cilla 7 (00 34 653 467025; www.darcilla.com) the restored ruin has seven apartments decorated with carefully chosen furniture and textiles from Morocco and a terrace looking across the Strait of Gibraltar Carretera Cádiz-Málaga Km79.5 (00 34 956 684 035; dosmares@cherryhotel.com) The mock-Arabic Hotel Dos Mares has roomy private bungalows and its beach is wide and fine Carretera Cádiz-Málaga Km78 (00 34 956 684 919; info@hotelhurricane.com) The Hurricane's beach is tiny and its rooms good but plain; the attraction here is the pan-global cuisine served in its excellent restaurant the riot of subtropical gardens around the large pool and the range of sport and health facilities Its shiny glass-and-metal gym overlooks another pool and the beach there's a full complement of water sports and exercise classes and there's even a yurt in the garden offering alternative therapies and meditation techniques Calle San Donato 8; 00 34 956 681759; www.lasacristia.net) all-white rooms set around an arcaded central patio Owners Bosco Herrero and Miguel Arregui (who used to design for Oberoi resorts in India) have retained many of the original features (stone tiles adding an idiosyncratic mix of antiques and objets d’art from Morocco (wrought-iron pendant lamps) Vietnam (lacquerware) and Bali (silk lampshades) The rich-boho vibe attracts a mature (30-55) Calle San Joaquin 2 (00 34 956 627083; www.misiana.com) Those who don't mind the noise of the bar below will like the 10-room Misiana where they can sleep in red lilac or turquoise rooms decorated with strings of shells or beads and eat a Spanish-style breakfast of toast spread with olive oil and tomato while sitting on red and white cubes in the Metamorfosis bar-café The hotel is owned by Rafael Luque and his wife Calle Nuestra Señora de la Luz; 00 34 956 681515; www.casablan-co.com) 19th-century property painted different shades of white minimalist 'suites': four are duplexes with futons on glass platforms over the bathrooms the other three have tatami beds under soaring beamed ceilings The decor (Philippe Starck bathroom fittings and the ladders up to the mezzanines are harsh on bare feet and it's hard not to like the micro-kitchens - especially if you prefer making your own coffee Callejon Oscuro 3 (00 34 956 447438; www.escondrijo.com) with just four spacious Moorish-contemporary suites set around a central patio and winding stairways Room I is a mezzanine apartment with a hammock-chair and its own private terrace; Room III (the exotic 'Red Room') has a separate sitting room alcove-style bedroom and white stable doors leading to a black-tiled rain shower Other facilities include units in each room with hobs and fridges stocked with wine beer and fino and a vast collection of CDs If you don't arrive with a plan of action Tenette and Nigel will help you put one together La Plazuela (00 34 956 451 002; fax: 451 004) Hotel Convento San Francisco is a 17th-century convent restored with great sympathy for the original structure (even the beds echo the Andalucian vaulted arches) Plaza de España 16 (00 34 956 447730; www.lacasadelcalifa.com) Hotel La Casa del Califa is owned by Scotsman James Stuart who was brought up in Lebanon and Syria and has worked in Morocco as a guide it takes its inspiration from the time when Vejer was part of a vast Arabic empire Syrian carpets and a wonderful 18th-century Persian dowry chest inlaid with mother-of-pearl with 18 rooms and a restaurant spread over six seamlessly connected buildings the oldest dating back to the 11th century HERMANOS REYES Calle de Diego Pérez Pascual Bulls' heads leer down at you from the walls of Casa Balbino (Plaza de Cabildo) in town which is known for its delicious tortillita de camarones (shrimp omelette) Casa Bigote looks like something out of a Hemingway novel Head for tapas at this tiny bar plastered with photos of flamenco dancers and bulls Good for montaditos de gambas (prawns on toast) 46 (00 34 956 627 065) Despite its out-of-the-way location a café serving peppermint tea and sticky home-made tarts EL JARDIN DEL CALIFA Plaza de España 12 (00 34 956 451706) In the courtyard garden of the Hotel La Casa del Califa (see Where to stay) El Jardin del Califa gets full marks for its romantic Thousand and One Nights atmosphere but the Middle-Eastern mezze don't taste quite as good as they look LA BRASA DE SANCHO Calle Sancho IV El Bravo The outdoor asador (grill) attached to the Restaurante La Vera Cruz in Calle Eduardo Shelly 1 RESTAURANTE LA CASTILLERIA (00 34 956 451 497) Outside Vejer in the village of Santa Lucia Owner Juan chops up meat on the charcoal grill while customers sit at rustic tables under a canopy of vines BEACHES The Costa de la Luz could be said to be the longest beach in Europe there is little or no tourism development in the vicinity whatsoever the monastery from which Columbus set sail on his 1492 journey to America is 8km outside the city and is now a low-key tourist attraction with life-size models of Columbus's ships a landscaped nature reserve and a modern amphitheatre Neighbouring Palos de la Frontera is a compact little village that has preserved the handsome stone church where the sailors celebrated Mass before departure Moguer is an elegant if decaying town where Columbus later spent a night in prayer at the beautiful Convento de Santa Clara the Doñana hit the headlines when an industrial-waste reservoir burst its banks and spilled a cocktail of toxins into the park's waters Embarrassed authorities went into overdrive to repair the ecosystem They claim the park is now back to its pre-spill condition and have tightened the screws on visits As well as the indigenous and migratory birds that use the park wild boar and flocks of flamingos inhabit its dunes This rough triangle of nearly 200,000 acres of marsh dunes and forest is actually defined by scientists as a man-made environment: farmers hunters and others have been altering its landscape for hundreds of years Visitor access is strictly limited and it is advisable to book ahead especially if the park is a key part of your visit (00 34 956 430 432) consist of morning and afternoon four-hour safaris in all-terrain minibuses; what you see depends on luck and the time of year who will probably find the half-day trip frustratingly short should enquire at the centre about hides available on the fringes of the park you can take a boat ride up the Guadalquivir followed by a short walk around a marked route on the edge of the park These tours are organised by the Doñana visitor centre (00 34 956 44 24 74); alternatively try the commercial agency Viajes Doñana (00 34 956 362 540) which also arranges all-terrain-vehicle trips SANLUCAR DE BARRAMEDA Sanlúcar is the centre of the production of Manzanilla sherry and its bodegas all offer tours and tastings the town hosts a tapas festival along its central boulevard View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational)