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Driving on Andalucia Highway A-372

By DH Wall - Posted on September 23, 2008 at 8:47 pm

A-372 is one of the main roads going from Ronda to Arcos de le Frontera.  This roadway, like so many others in Spain, has so much scenery it is hard not to stop every 5 minutes to soak in the views.

View of Andalucia hills

The landscape in this part of southern Spain is varied.  Expect to see everything from vast plains to tall mountains during the 1 hour 30 minute drive from Ronda to Arcos de la Frontera.

Life goes at a slow pace in this stretch of Andalucia roadway. Sleepy little farm houses dot the A-372 countryside. Passing a tractor or two is to be expected.

tractor in road Spain

The only thing fast around here is a Mercedes rapidly approaching in the rear-view mirror.

Cueva del Gato from the Outside

By DH Wall - Posted on August 30, 2008 at 11:37 am

Cueva del Gato (Cat Cave) is an underground cave in the Benaojan area west of Ronda in the Andalucia region of southern Spain.  The cave is part of the Sierra de Grazalema mountain range that includes several cave systems. 

Only expert spelunkers actually traverse the inside of the cat cave - a risky endeavor requiring expert-level skills.  Visiting both ends of the cave can still be a rewarding experience for the casual traveler looking for Spain's off-the-beaten-path outdoors destinations.

This short 30 second video shows the results of a short hike in the direction of the Sima de Hundiero entrance of the cave. Along the way is an old deserted homestead, cork trees, lots of plant life and some spectacular views of surrounding mountains and the valley below. A longer hike down the side of the mountain goes to this entrance of the cave.

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