The Poqueira is a river in La Alpujarra region in the province of Granada , in Spain . It is formed by the confluence of streams that rise near the summit of Mulhacén , the highest peak of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The river cuts through a dramatic gorge, then joins the Río Trevélez shortly before flowing into the Río Guadalfeo .
6-552: Near the confluence there is a hydro-electric station, with the associated abandoned settlement of La Cebadilla, built to house the workers. At Pampaneira, near the bridge by which the main road from Órgiva and Lanjarón crosses the river, there is another hydro-electric installation, and just before the Poqueira river joins the Trevélez, at the narrowest point, there is a third - deep in the gorge and invisible from above. High on
12-457: A ruined castle and chalybeate baths. This spa town is most famous, however, for its eponymous bottled water company, the first ever established in Spain, whose products are sold throughout the country. On the 23rd of June, the town of Lanjaron celebrates its annual fiesta of San Juan, known as the biggest water fight in Spain. On the night of the 23rd, people from far and wide come to celebrate
18-496: The eastern side lie the villages of Capileira , Bubión and Pampaneira which have become noted touristic attractions: they are of Moorish origin, with narrow, winding streets, flat roofs, characteristic chimney-pots... On the hillsides the terraces created by the Moors can still be seen, though now they mostly lie uncultivated, and the channels also built by the Moors still bring water to the villages and terraces. The higher part of
24-582: The heights of the Sierra Nevada, and the frontier during most of the war lay just above the villages. 36°53′14″N 3°24′36″W / 36.8872°N 3.4099°W / 36.8872; -3.4099 Lanjar%C3%B3n Lanjarón ( pronounced [laŋxaˈɾon] ) is a municipality and town in the Alpujarras area in the province of Granada in Andalusia , Spain. Lanjarón has
30-439: The midnight madness. For one hour, starting at midnight until 1 am, the streets are packed with people and their buckets, water pistols, fire hoses and lorries filled with water. Lanjarón has a series of fountains distributed through the streets and plazas . Most are accompanied by a short phrase or poem, usually by Federico García Lorca , and are used by locals and visitors for drink and rest. There numerous fountains in
36-628: The valley lies within the Sierra Nevada National Park, the lower part within a Natural Park; and the valley with its villages has been declared a "Conjunto Historico". The Poqueira valley was the scene of the first major battle in the second "Morisco" rebellion , in January 1569. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39, the villages remained under Nationalist control, though Republican guerrilla fighters controlled
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