April 12 Free guided walk on the Cocedores Blue Trail in Águilas

A chance to learn about history and local wildlife on the fascinating coastline of Águilas

The "Los Cocedores" Blue Trail in Águilas takes its name from the numerous pools in which esparto Grass was tried and treated prior to weaving in times gone by. These were known as “cocedores” (literally cookers!) and played an important part in an industry which was vital to the local economy for hundreds of years, giving the material its distinctive colour and texture.

Once dried, the grass was cut into finer strips before use, and in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and along this coastal route there are many locations where the drying and salting pools can be seen. Other features include the native flora and fauna and three machine gun nests which were built alongside the beaches and coves during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), two alongside the Playa Matalentisco and one at Calarreona.

This guided walk, which is held in Spanish, begins at 9.30 alongside the “Sendero Azul Los Cocedores” information panel at the end of the Paseo Marítimo de Poniente and continues to the viewing point of Calarreona before returning to the starting point (click here for map).

Places are limited to 30 and further information is available from your guide Carlos Rael (662 047864). Online booking is available here through the regional tourist board website.

For more local events, news and visiting information, contact the tourist office of Águilas (telephone 968 493285) or go to the home page of Águilas Today.