Expat endangers lives by placing HUGE rocks in the road in Murcia to avenge cat death
The suspect was assisted by four youths, who helped him place the boulders in the road as vengeance for his cat being run over A 38-year-old Bulgarian national, a resident of Moratalla (Murcia), has been arrested on suspicion of a crime against road safety after he allegedly filled the road where his cat was run over with large stones.   The investigation began last month, when the Guardia Civil “became aware of a traffic accident..

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The Google Maps car is coming to Murcia: These are the dates and places it will be photographing
Are you ready to be caught on candid camera?   We probably all use Google Maps on a near daily basis, even without realising it. It’s an essential tool for millions of people around the world for finding addresses, getting directions and planning trips, and loads of other programmes use the Google Maps algorithm for their own services too.   But undoubtedly one of the most impressive (and fun) bits about Google Maps is Street View..

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The Camino de Levante hiking and religious pilgrimage route to Caravaca de la Cruz
2024 will bring thousands of walkers to the north-west of Murcia as they hike to Caravaca As Caravaca de la Cruz prepares for its 7-yearly Holy Jubilee in 2024 and gets ready to welcome thousands of hikers and religious pilgrims there are various new routes for walkers to follow as they make their way to the north-west of Murcia to see the “lignum crucis” and receive their “plenary indulgence”, but the main one remains the “Camino de..

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July 25 and 26 Gastronomy and fiestas in Caravaca de la Cruz
A themed dinner is followed by an evening of free live music in Caravaca The Town Hall of Caravaca, in collaboration with the regional tourist board of Murcia and Estrella Levante, has announced additional events in late July to celebrate the Holy Jubilee Year which is being held in 2024, consisting of a special themed dinner and an evening of popular musical entertainment entitled “Noche Viva”. The date of the “Ex Tunc” dinner is..

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August 1 to 31 Dramatization of the friendship of Teresa de Jesús and Juan de la Cruz in Caravaca
Teresa y Juan, una Mística Amistad at the convent or monastery of San José in Caravaca de la Cruz During August 2024 the former convent or monastery of San José in Caravaca de la Cruz is hosting a semi-comic theatrical representation of the friendship between two of the pivotal figures in the history and religious devotion of the city, Santa Teresa de Jesús and San Juan de la Cruz, under the title of “Teresa y Juan, una Mística Amistad”...

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August evenings in Caravaca, Alice in Wonderland in Las Fuentes del Marqués
The characters of Lewis Carroll come to life in this natural beauty spot of Caravaca de la Cruz Following the enormous success acheived during July, when over 2,000 people saw the show, the run of "Alicia en El País de las Maravillas" at Las Fuentes del Marqués, the beautiful park located in riverside woodland just outside Caravaca, during the month of August. The show is being held on 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th August at 22..

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August 29 Free guided visit to the Mula village of Yechar
Explore the fruit-growing countryside of Mula in the north-west of the Region of Murcia The small village of Yéchar (population approximately 400) lies 7 kilometres from the town of Mula in north-western Murcia and just 2 kilometres from the beauty spot of Fuente Caputa, alongside the MU-530 road between Mula and Archena. This is a rural community which depends almost completely on agriculture, and there are various fruit orchards surrounding..

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