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DO you like flamingos? You should visit a town near Malaga if you like flamingos!
Fuente de Piedra, located 35 miles north of Malaga, has many real flamingos and some funny imitations.
The wild birds are huddled together in the vast lake that borders the town.
Take the A-92 from Malaga or Sevilla to Fuente de Piedra. Flamingos don’t just fly anymore: they also wave, cook and ride motorcycles.
Welcome to the new tourism project Pa’ flamenco, mi pueblo (Flamingo is my town), which transforms town centre into a pedestrian promenade full of art, humor, and biodiversity.
The largest wetland of Andalucia attracts thousands of visitors every year. Many come for the very first time or to return and enjoy the birds.
The largest flamingo colonies on the Iberian Peninsula can be found in the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra Nature Reserve.
Pa’ flamenco mi pueblo The project includes the installation of human-sized birds, including some that are six feet tall.
They are a part of the game for the entire family and form a path. The letters are drawn on the figures, and they together make a meaningful phrase.
The Town Council has explained that those who find them should write their name in the space provided on the information booklet and then hand it over to the Tourist Office. They will be entered into a draw.
The flamingo Explorer is a familiar sight at the Avenida de Andalucia (the main entrance of the town), where he checks the growth of the two chicks. These are the same chicks that were studied during the summer ringing.
The tour then continues to Calle Ancha. Another flamingo greets visitors at the Town Hall wearing a dress in homage and remembrance of this town’s status as one Spain’s Magical Towns.
The Motorcyclist can be seen in front of Town Hall. This figure, that can be accompanied with a vehicle to promote the Motorcycle Ribbon Race which this municipality organizes around its summer fair, at the end in July, is the Motorcyclist.
In the Plaza de la Constitución, next to the fountain that gives this town its name (Fuente de Piedra = ‘stone fountain’), is another of the project’s protagonists, next to some letters that invite the traveller to take a photo.
The Lovers are located on the Juan Carlos I Street corner, opposite the point where the Lovers stand. Their necks and beaks make a heart.
The Cook is cooking the traditional dish as he continues along this road, turning left onto Calle la Iglesia. maja porra On September 8th, the day when the town celebrates its most important event, the soup (thick tomato) and sangria are a must.
The route continues into the park where you can find a pair Grandfather flamingos.
The children’s area in the Visitors’ Centre has been dedicated to Pablo Raez. It features a Flamenco dancer called Deportista who pays tribute to a Malaga-born young man who died from leukemia last year and promotes bone marrow donations.
Fuente de Piedra has another attraction, the Giant Bench. It measures 2.3 metres tall by 4 metres wide and is ideal for taking a group or family photo.
“This idea was born in order to highlight our natural heritage because we’re fortunate to have Laguna de Fuente de Piedra. We also wanted to highlight our cultural, artistic, festive, and other heritages. The route is a visual, creative connection between the lagoon and the town center.
Pachon also made it clear that this initiative is ‘a starting point’ for continuing to advance this line of actions that promote the town, as well as other initiatives in this area such as the new Tourist Office and, of course, the restoration of rail transport, which Fuente de Piedra has
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