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About Mojacar. Mojcar is situated at the foothills of the Sierra Cabrera, on the south east coast of Spain, the Costa de Almera. Mojcars history goes back to the Bronze Age, occupied over the centuries by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks and Romans, finally, the Arabians, named the town Muxacra, which lead to the actual name. After its turbulent past the village has been revived definitively in the era of international tourism.

White cubic houses, two kilometres away from the sea, about 170m above sea level, nestle into the rock. Narrow streets lead through a labyrinth of the most varied styles of construction, from Arabic style to the most modern architecture. From the Mirador, the lookout point, you have breathtaking views over the desert landscape and the ever blue Mediterranean Sea. Many winter holidaymakers adore the mild climate. Mojcar has more than 340 days of sun per year. The medium yearly temperature is around 20C. Winter is normally mild and rainfalls are rare.

There are three webcams overlooking Mojacars Beach, Promenade and Mediterranean Sea situated at the Beachcomber Restaurant http://beachcombermojacar.com/beachcomber-webcam/

There are quite a few possibilities to keep busy day and night, typical Spanish. Try an Indian restaurant, Bingo or Karaoke in one of the English bars. From the typical tapa bar to the Internet Caf. Either explore the landscape with a rented scooter or play golf at acceptable prices on the new Playa Macenas Golf Court or the Marina de la Torre Golf Court, everything is possible.

The Almera airport is only about 89km away from Mojcar. The capital of the province Almera with its port is about 95km away. From there ferries regularly cross to Morocco. One and a half hours to Murcia Airport and two hours by car it takes to the Alicante airport.

Tours to Granada , Cordoba  and Sevilla are also recommendable, either by bus with a tourist organization or just discover Andalucia by yourself.

The Indalo, has been used in Almera since ancient times. It is related to the cave paintings found in Los Leteros (Vlez Blanco), dated back to 2500 B.C. It is a messenger of luck as well as a talisman. People draw this symbol over the doors to keep away bad spells and storms from their homes. But keep in mind the actual Indalo in form of a souvenir only has an effect if it is given to someone as a gift.

Curiosities: An urban legend of the area affirms that Walter Disney was born in Mojcar on Thursday, the 5th of December of 1901 and that his real name was Jos Guirao Zamora.

Thanks to property agents http://www.indalfutur.com/  for providing much of the above information.