In Spain there are several peoples that are considered cursed, as is the case of Trasmoz (Zaragoza) or Ochate (Burgos), although in most cases they have more to do with the supernatural and with the ghostly. But in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in the Granada province, is a little and beautiful locality with a reputation of having ‘bad faryio’ for another very different issue and that everyone calls it for a different way to your official name.
On the banks of the Mediterranean is the Mamola fishing village, A town of just 1,000 inhabitants belonging to the municipality of Polopos. Despite his picturesque appearance And of its beaches bathed by crystalline waters, the truth is that this Granada Villa one hour by road from the Alhambra hides a somewhat dark past, so many avoid saying their name and instead call it ‘The village’.
The ‘curse’ of the mamola and explosive fishing
The main economic engine of the mamola for many decades was Fishing, But over the mid -twentieth century it began to scarce and the fishermen had to resort to Very unorthodox methods To be able to capture fish and thus be able to take some money home: the sailors They used explosives to dynamit the Mediterranean seabed and thus get more fish pieces.
Since it is logical, that practice carried out in the town in the decades of 40 and 50 It was an aberration, so many began to think that pronouncing the name of the mamola It would bring badly In the future. In this way, the nickname of ‘El Pueblecillo’, And even today many neighbors from nearby populations such as bathroom castles below, Casarones or the plasters refer to the town.
Despite its ‘damn’ name, the truth is that the mamola is one of the most beautiful villages on the Granada coast. Their white houses contrast with the dark sand of the beach and the breakwaters that enter the waters of the Mediterranean, as well as with the greenhouses built in the hills that surround the town. In addition, the fascinating Cautor Tower, An old surveillance turret at the top of a hill that served to see the arrival of pirates.
How to get to Mamola from Granada
To get to the Mamola from the city of Granada, you just have to take the G-30 and A-44 (Sierra Nevada-Costa Tropical Highway) and then out of A-7 (Mediterranean highway) and, finally, face The N-340, which leads directly to the coastal town. The road route is one hour.
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