Maro

About three kilometers from Nerja, and on the road towards the Almeria Coast, we came across the "Lordship of Maro" (Maro). This is a small white village from the Roman times that belongs to the municipality of Nerja. It is located on the coast just a kilometer from the famous Caves of Nerja, and every year in July, there is a big festival there that is very famous. This year, 2009, marks the celebration of its 15th anniversary with performances by José Carreras, Joan Manuel Serrat and Sara Baras among others). Though the hamlet is small and contains many traces of the past (the most important monument is the Church of Our Lady of Wonders ...