Here we show you an image of the landscape today in Bubión and details of a blossuming cheryytree.
Bubión, 16 march 2020
One blossoming cherrytree in Bubion
Blossoms of a cherrytree, Bubión
Monday
Flowering Cherrytrees in Bubion
We are experiencing an exceptional year. Last year has been very dry, with some rain and early snow in autumn. The winter has been very mild and the temperatures in february very high and that is the reason that the cherrytrees are already flowering mid march.
Here we show you an image of the landscape today in Bubión and details of a blossuming cheryytree.
Here we show you an image of the landscape today in Bubión and details of a blossuming cheryytree.
Wednesday
Pilgrimage Virgin of the Snow Mulhacen 2018
A mass is held on the top of the Mulhacen and many people assist with their horses.
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| Horses on the Mulhacen |
The story is that a priest in the 19th century was travelling from Valor in the Alpujarras to Granada on the 4th of August. It was a nice summerday, but then all of a sudden the weather turned bad and a snowblizzard made it impossible to continue. The priest was very cold and thought that his last hour had arrived. But then all of a sudden the virgin appeared to the priest, giving him new confidence to resist and then all of a sudden the weather turned bright again.
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| Mulhacen |
In honour of this miracle on the Veleta mountain a sign has been erected and on the Mulhacen the people from Trevelez bring the Virgin in procession with mules and horses.
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| Horses coming down the hills of Mulhacen |
This year we had a lot of rain and snow this spring, so we could still enjoy some snowfields on our way to Siete Lagunas.
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| Snow on the east side of the Mulhacen |
Siete lagunas or Seven Lagoons is located on the east side of the Mulhacen.
We discovered there this beautiful field of Stars of the Snow (Estrella de las Nieves)
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| Star of the snow (Plantago Nivalis) |
And saw the Seven Lagoons much greener than ever in august.
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| Seven Lagoons |
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| Cautiously walking down the slopes with the horses |
Visit of the Acequia Baja
This sunday we set off to check the Acequia Baja.
In order to get there we took our car and passed Capileira until the end of the asphalt and continued up and up and up until we got to Cortijo Simon in El Prado Grande.
Cortijo Simon is easy to find, it is the only Cortijo you find on your way up to the barrier. There are lovely cherry trees and the cortijo is on the left hand side just before a bend in the road.
We left our car there and got up to the acequia, which was filled with nice cold fresh spring water, making a beautiful noise on her way down to Pitres.
We followed the acequia and enjoyed the vast views over Tablones, the Presa de Rules and the Sierra de Tejeda and Almijara. We discovered some butterflies and small flowers.
We continued our walk to Cortijo Piedras Blancas. There we found this old chimney still standing strong.
We crossed the dirt track to the Cortijo Piedras Blancas and continued for a while spotting the Loma Pua pipelines and a little later the Mulhacen discovered herself to us, in the midst of a small pineforest.
We then had to return and got onto the dirt track. There we discovered some lazy lizzards who were obviously taking advantage of the first sunshine of the year and some small birds.
We really enjoyed our stroll in the countryside and hope to do some more excursions this year.
On our way down we saw a huge lizard, some 75cm on the track going down to Capileira. Really a very interesting excursion this was.
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| Acequia baja Capileira |
In order to get there we took our car and passed Capileira until the end of the asphalt and continued up and up and up until we got to Cortijo Simon in El Prado Grande.
Cortijo Simon is easy to find, it is the only Cortijo you find on your way up to the barrier. There are lovely cherry trees and the cortijo is on the left hand side just before a bend in the road.
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| Cortijo Simon o Cortijo del Noruego |
We left our car there and got up to the acequia, which was filled with nice cold fresh spring water, making a beautiful noise on her way down to Pitres.
We followed the acequia and enjoyed the vast views over Tablones, the Presa de Rules and the Sierra de Tejeda and Almijara. We discovered some butterflies and small flowers.
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| Florecillas |
We continued our walk to Cortijo Piedras Blancas. There we found this old chimney still standing strong.
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| Old chimney near Cortijo Piedras Blancas |
We crossed the dirt track to the Cortijo Piedras Blancas and continued for a while spotting the Loma Pua pipelines and a little later the Mulhacen discovered herself to us, in the midst of a small pineforest.
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| Mulhacen |
We then had to return and got onto the dirt track. There we discovered some lazy lizzards who were obviously taking advantage of the first sunshine of the year and some small birds.
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| Lazy lizards |
We really enjoyed our stroll in the countryside and hope to do some more excursions this year.
On our way down we saw a huge lizard, some 75cm on the track going down to Capileira. Really a very interesting excursion this was.
Thursday
Spring in the Alpujarras
We just want to share with you all these pictures of these hungry sheep and one goat we met this week walking from Bubion to Capileira. They really are enjoying the fresh grass after the rains and the snow and they even don't bother to lift their heads as the notice somebody very nearby: eat, eat and eat! This year you will be received by an extremely green Alpujarra if you have the chance to come over and visit us.
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| Sheep Alpujarra 2017 near Capileira 1 |
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| Sheep Alpujarra 2017 near Capileira 2 |
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| Sheep Alpujarra 2017 near Capileira 3 |
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| Sheep Alpujarra 2017 near Capileira 4 |
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| Sheep Alpujarra near Capileira 5 2017 |
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| Goat Alpujarra near Capileira 2017 |
Wednesday
Do you like to take your MTB into the Sierra Nevada?
Just because of the event, interest in cycling has increased and last sunday we were able to make these beautiful pictures of horses, cyclists and hikers enjoying the september sunshine.
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| Horses near the acequia alta |
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| Enjoying going downhill |
This group of cyclists got up from Granada, passed Veleta and Mulhacen and are here on their way down to Capileira, to return over Lanjarón to Granada
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| Cyclists near Puerto Molina 2400m |
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| Repairing the bike in la Hoya del Portillo at 2150m |
The phonenumber is 958-784111 and they also speak English.
Many walkers enjoyed going up from the Hoya del Portillo just to Puerto Molina, where you have lovely views onto the mountains and the mediterranean sea (if the weather is clear).
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| Veleta and the signposting of the path to the Refugio Poquiera |
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| Going up to Puerto Molina |
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| Information panels Puerto Molina |
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| Perfect camouflage |
Sunday
Dirt track from Capileira into the Sierra Nevada fixed
In June this year loads and loads of red earth was deposited on the old asphalt in order to fix the potholes.
Now you can enjoy going to the Hoya del Portillo, at some 11 km from Capileira, altitude 2150m, without breaking your dashpot!
Here some photos we made in june when walking next to the Acequia alta.
This cortijo has the highest cherry trees in Europe, I think. This year the harvest will be scarce since the trees got a lot of frost when blossoming.
This year no worries about water in the Alpujarras, since there was a lot of snow this spring.
This year there is still lots of snow on top of Veleta. in august, which is extraordinary for this time of the year.
You want to come over and enjoy this beautiful landscape?
Please have a look at our holiday rentals Casa de la Luz in Bubión and Casa Launa in Pitres.
Now you can enjoy going to the Hoya del Portillo, at some 11 km from Capileira, altitude 2150m, without breaking your dashpot!
Here some photos we made in june when walking next to the Acequia alta.
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| Cortijo Simón, above Capileira |
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| Acequia Alta |
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| View onto Veleta and Mulhacen from the Acequia Alta |
You want to come over and enjoy this beautiful landscape?
Please have a look at our holiday rentals Casa de la Luz in Bubión and Casa Launa in Pitres.
Wednesday
New video Bubión, Capileira and Pampaneira
Please enjoy this new video made by VirtualTravelProds!
The video is about Bubión, Capileira and Pampaneira and the Sierra Nevada.
Sunday
Public Transport in the Alpujarras
Three times a day the public transport company Alsa maintains a connection to and from Grenada.
For further information you can look on www.alsa.es
The time table from Granada to Trevelez is as following:
For further information you can look on www.alsa.es
The time table from Granada to Trevelez is as following:
GRANADA
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10:00
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12:00
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16:30
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ARMILLA
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12:15
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16:45
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ALHENDIN
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12:25
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16:55
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PADUL
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12.38
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17:08
e
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DURCAL
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10:30
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12:45
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17:15
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TALARA
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10:45
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BEZNAR
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10:50
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VENTA
ANGUSTIAS
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10:55
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12:50
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17:20
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LANJARON
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11:00
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13:00
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17:30
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ORGIVA
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11:30
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13:15
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18:00
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CARATAUNAS
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11:40
e
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13:40
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18:10
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SOPORTUJAR
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11:50
e
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13:50
e
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18:20
e
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PAMPANEIRA
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12:05
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14:05
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18:35
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BUBION
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12:20
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14:20
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18:50
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CAPILEIRA
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12:25
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14:25
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18:55
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PITRES
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12:45
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14:45
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19:15
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PORTUGOS
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12:52
e
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14:50
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19:20
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BUSQUISTAR
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13:00
e
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14:55
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19.25
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CORTIJO
SABUCO
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13:05
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15:05
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19:35
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TREVELEZ
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13:15
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15:15
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19:45
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e: means that the bus stops on the main road and does not enter the village.
TREVELEZ
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6:15
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16:00
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17:30
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CORTIJO
SABUCO
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6:25
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16:10
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17:40
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BUSQUISTAR
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6:30
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16:15
e
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17:45
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PORTUGOS
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6:35
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16:23
e
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17:50
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PITRES
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6:45
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16:30
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18:00
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CAPILEIRA
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7:00
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16:45
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18:15
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BUBION
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7:05
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16:50
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18:20
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PAMPANEIRA
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7:15
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17:00
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18:30
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SOPORTUJAR
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7:30
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17:15e
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18:45
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CARATAUNAS
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7:35
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17:20
e
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18:50
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ORGIVA
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8:15
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17:30
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19:30
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LANJARON
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8:20
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17:45
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19:45
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VENTA
ANGUSTIAS
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8:35
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20:00
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DURCAL
(E)
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8:40
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20:15
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MARCHENA
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8.45
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20:19
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PADUL
(E)
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8:50
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20:16
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ALHENDIN
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9:00
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20:25
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ARMILLA
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9:10
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20:35
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GRANADA
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9:25
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18:45
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20:50
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