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Fun facts of Spain: Throwing a live goat off top of a church
“Lanzamiento de cabra desde campanario” or “Salto de la cabra” is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of January. It’s a festival in Manganeses de la Polvorosa, province of Zamora, where a group of young men throw a live goat from the top of a church based on local legend. Yes, you’ve read it right. When […] More
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Getting a driver’s license from scratch in Malaga
Even if you don’t speak much Spanish, it’s possible to learn driving and getting a driver’s license in Malaga. In case you haven’t read my other article about how to get a driver’s license based on your existing one from your home country, I suggest doing that if that’s a viable option for you. Learning […] More
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Public swimming pools in Malaga?
Even if Malaga is a coastal city with several beaches, you might not want to soak yourself all the time in salty water, get dirty by the grey sand on the beach, get stung by jellyfishes or eaten by a shark in the suddenly deep and wavy water which has a lot of floating dirt on […] More
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Do Spanish people in Malaga speak English?
In Malaga less people speaks English than you think, but more than they admit. Usually, if you ask someone if they speak English, they will say no. That is because they are insecure of their English knowledge and embarrassed using it. I am not surprised about that, since the level of English language education in […] More
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Electric scooters in Malaga. What the hell?
It’s funny that not long after watching the 5th episode of the 22nd season of South Park that mocked electric scooters they appeared in Malaga just as they did in the cartoon. Some people love them others hate them, but one thing is fur sure, they will stay in Malaga for some time, chaning the […] More
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Malaga’s real-estate roundup
Living in southern Spain in Malaga can be amazing if you can afford a nice place. And that is getting harder day by day as most of the people decide to make money by putting their apartments on Airbnb rather than letting them out for long-term. This article won’t be about Airbnb, it’s not my […] More
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Hiking in Malaga: Rio Chillar river walk
There are several hiking routes around Malaga, one of the most popular is the Rio Chillar river walk in the Cahorros natural park, near to Nerja city. It’s a free natural park, you don’t need any entrance or license to do this walk, but keep in mind that you should do your best to maintain […] More
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How to order a coffee in Malaga?
In Malaga people don’t just ask for a latte, they ask for a “shadow” or a “cloud”. This way of ordering coffees is unique since in the rest of Spain they do not call them as such. In fact, when the people of Malaga leave the province and ask for their coffee, the waiters look […] More
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