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When planning your next vacation consider Mojacar, a wonderful place with a laid back environment, warm sunshine, and sandy beaches. The beautiful beaches and all of the simplistic charms contained in the area will ensure that your trip will be a pleasant one. These lovely attractions are protected by many legal limitations so you will not have to fear with dealing with a fake, resort like vacation. If you enjoy traditional atmospheres, with real people, and a real, anti resort like feeling, then Mojocar is the place for you.

The city of Mojacar is located in the Spanish region of Almeria. As you travel towards the city you will be awed by the nearing white mountain, almost looking like it is covered in snow. This mountain is made white by the houses, which were all painted similarly and sit steadily together on the sides of the cliffs. These houses are pushed between the mountains of the Sierra Cabrera and the crystal clear water. All of these factors make it the most celebrated tourist attraction in the Southern corner of Spain.

The history of this great culture is well kept by the citizens of the area. If you plan on visiting the area you will do well to know something about it before visiting. The Arabians were the first noted inhabitants of the area. They named in Munsaqar and spent hundreds of years fighting the Christian armies over the right to live in the area. There remain many historical artifacts and architecture that have stood the test of time.

Spain reclaimed the area in the fifteenth century. Spain was led by their king, Ferdinand. The remaining Arabian architecture is protected today to ensure it will be preserved. A Moorish fortress has been held and gives the feel of the Arabian’s African culture to the visitor.

A fiesta is held each year to celebrate the memory of the Arabian-Christian struggle that took place there. Fantastic outfits, mock battles, and enormous cigars are all enjoyed during these celebrations.

One of the most infamous claims of the area is that Walt Disney was born in Mojacar. It is said that Walt’s true mother was an inhabitant of the city and he was born to her as an illegitimate child. His mother was so ashamed that she was forced to flee the area. She traveled to America to attempt to better her luck. While in America she placed Walt up for adoption. He was then taken in by Flora and Elias Disney. None of these claims can be proven, because all records of the children born in Mojacar were burned during the Spanish Civil War.

Restrictions have been put in place in several different fashions to ensure that Mojacar’s beauty is not over taken by big buildings and big business. Hotels can reach no higher than four floors tall, and residential buildings can only reach up to two stories. The beach stretches to a length of seventeen kilometers. Only seven kilometers or that seventeen are developed what so ever. This leaves the remaining ten kilometers natural and not to be tampered with.

Mojacar is a wonderful, breathtaking place for those who wish to enjoy it. You will be planning a second trip as soon as you return home after witnessing the wonderful views, quaint wobbling streets, and gorgeous beaches. The wonderful tradition and great beauty shall not be spoiled any time soon.