Location
Los Guajares municipal district is located in the south of Granada province. At only 62 kilometers from Granada City. The district is composed of three whitewash villages: Guájar Alto, Guájar Faragüit and Guájar Fondón. These towns are distributed in mountain range that has the same name as the district.
Three hidden and almost forgotten towns, until recently a small road has opened them to the world. That is why they keep much of the ancient purity among whitewash houses, beautiful flowers, kind village people and dreamy landscape.
Guájar Alto is located at the end of the road that joins these villages with N-323 (The road that goes from Granada City to the Tropical Seaside.) This village is located in the mountain and it has the highest elevation. Guájar Faragüit (hidden Jarden in Arabic) is the administrative center. All the district services are located here. Guájar Fondón is located close to the Rio de la Toba (Toba River) surrounded by numerous fruit trees.
Los Guajares location is perfect. These hidden small towns are located at only 45 minutes by car from Granada City and 50 minutes from it's International Airport. Only 20 minutes away from the closest beach and 1 hour away from Sierra Nevada (Snow-covered mountain range). The quaint Alpujarras are located only at 30 minutes by car. This makes Los Guajares a accessible paradise.
Climate
The climate is another charming aspects of this place. Los Guajares is located in La Costa Tropical (Tropical Seaside.) It is called "tropical" because the climate, the vegetation, the trees and the water temperature is very similar to the Tropical Climate. This Climate is unique in all Europe. Different circumstances have come together: latitude, soil quality and protection of the mountain range that protects this area from the cold currents that come from the north. All of this makes this area something like a gratifying sauna. A mild and hot climate all year round with 320 days. The Africa Continent and Sierra Nevada closeness make a subtropical microclimate.
The Tropical Seaside has an average temperature of 20ºC. In summer, the average temperature is 25ºC, with minimum temperatures around 22ºC and 36ºC maximum temperatures.
History
Los Guajares comes from the Arabic word "Wa-run" that means steep or craggy. On the other hand, Faragüit means hidden garden.
Los Guajares first inhabitants were the almhodes that lived in the alquerías. They depended from the nucleus Motril-Salobreña around the Guadalfeo River. When Los Guajares was conquered in 15 Century by the Christians, Los Guajares was divided. Faragüit was given to Luis de Portocarreno, Lord of Palma and Fondón, later, to Juan de Ulloa. There was a lot of repression against "los moriscos" in the area and the ones that were not killed were expelled. Later, Los Guajares was repopulated from people from other regions.
Vegetation
The Tropical climate makes possible the growth of exotic vegetation and crops typical from tropical lands: cherimoya, mango, avocado, guava tree, and papaya. Olive trees, medlar trees can also be found.
This climate favors the flowers growth. The house balconies and doors are full of colors and smells.
Everything is green color due to the lush vegetation of the mountain range.
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