Derelict buildings, old and new, often have a strange charm about them, and one of these is the former San Joaquín Sugar Mill on the N-340 coastal road from Nerja to Maro.
As you walk or drive past the old factory it still looks quite impressive and, in overcast or misty conditions looks quite eerie.
The mill was built in 1884 by Francisco Cantarero and owned by the Marquis de Tous. It closed down in 1911 and then, in 1930, was acquired by the Larios sugar company and reopened. A distillery was also part of the complex.
