The footbridge to connect the Nerja Caves with the village of Maro, which became a bit of a political football during 2008, is now expected to be completed in June 2009.
Work commences on sonic barriers in Maro
After seven years of having to put up with the noise from the Mediterráneo A-7, residents at the northern end of Maro are finally seeing some action to alleviate the problem.
Work to resume on Maro footbridge
The Ministry of Public Works is hoping to restart work on the bridge to connect the Nerja Caves and the village of Maro, a project which has been at a standstill since the summer.
Fiesta de San Anton in Maro
Friday 16th and Saturday 17th January is the Fiesta de San Anton in Maro, with concerts, a procession and a firework display. It all starts at 18:00 on Friday evening and you can see the full programme of events in the What’s On section.
Dubious honour
The road between Maro and Almuñecar, the old N-340 coast road, has the dubious honour of being classified as the third most dangerous stretch of road in the country according to a risk assessment study carried out by EuroRAP in conjunction with the Royal Automobile Club of Spain.
Artesans festival in Maro
On Sunday December 14th in Maro is a sort of festival of artesans from all over Andalucía, starting at 10:00 and continuing until 18:00. There will be various musical performances and a variety of regional gastronomical nibbles will be on offer, free of charge. The festival takes place in the Plaza de Maro.
Works starts on new Maro roundabouts
Work has started on the construction of two new roundabouts at the eastern end of Maro, designed to help improve the traffic flow and increase pedestrian safety in the area. The project, part of a 1.5 million euro investment by the Ministry of Development, is being carried out by Sardalla Española S. A.. The budget for this project has been …
Pupils wanted
The new headmaster of the Las Maravillas school in Maro, Manuel García, is actively looking for more pupils. Classes at the school are small and 70% of the students are non-Spanish, so the teachers are used to dealing with foreign children. The headmaster would be ‘delighted’ to accept new pupils at any time throughout the academic year. Anyone interested can …
Fiesta de la Castaña y el Boniato
The Fiesta de la Castaña (chestnut) y el Boniato (sweet potato), which dates back to 1878, takes place at the end of October, although dates vary from town to town. In Maro, the fiesta is on October 31st.
Maro road improvements
The Councillor for Infrastructure, José Alberto Tomé, has been meeting with the residents of Maro to discuss the next proposed building project in the area. It is, of course, a roundabout. Two, in fact, a big one and a small one. The project, designed to resolve the problems associated with crossing the old N-340 when coming from the beach road, will …