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Parque Natural de la Breña y Marismas del BarbateThis 50-sq-km coastal park protects important marshes, cliffs and pine forest from Costa del Sol–type development. Its main entry point is a 7.2km (two…
Must-see attractions in Los Caños de Meca
- ETop ChoiceEl Palmar
About 7km northwest of Los Caños, lovely, long El Palmar beach has Andalucía's best board-surfing waves from about October to May. In summer it's busy…
- TTorre del Tajo
Poised above the Atlantic, with a peaceful lookout point, this 16th-century tower is the highlight of the spectacular, 7.2km Sendero del Acantilado, which…
- CCabo de Trafalgar
At the western end of Los Caños de Meca, a side road (often half-covered in sand) leads out to an 1860 lighthouse on a low spit of land. This is the…
- PPlaya Los Caños de Meca
Los Caños' main beach, ideal for watching skilled kitesurfers at work, is straight in front of Avenida de Trafalgar’s junction with the A2233 to/from…
- PPlaya de las Cortinas
Nudist beach-goers seek out secluded coves like this one at the eastern end of Los Caños' main beach.
- PPlaya del Faro
Popular with nudists, this bleach-blonde beach sits immediately east of the Cabo de Trafalgar.
- PPlaya de Zahora
Zahora's broad, blonde beauty of a silky beach spreads northwest from Los Caños de Meca.