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Spanish immersion schools in
Mojacar,
Spain:
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Mojacar:
This spectacular
Moorish fortress town stands on a towering crag overlooking a shore
graced by pristine beaches and the sparkling waters of the
Mediterranean, which has a curious distinction all of its own:
American cartoonist Walt Disney is said to have been born here, before
emigrating with his parents to the United States. Like many
other villages in south-eastern Spain, in the 1960's Mojacar had
become a ghost town, since most of its active inhabitants had moved
north to find work in the factories of the Barcelona region, and
further afield. To attract new residents, the town's mayor gave land
away to anyone who promised to build, and within a year picturesque
Mojacar had become a thriving art colony. Mainstream tourists and
holiday-makers were also later attracted by the beauty and charm of
the place and the following decades saw the development of its
shoreline, with the construction of hotels and villas.
Fortunately, the village has still retained much of its original
character, with its Moorish fortress called El Torreón and the Arch of
Luciana, as well as the honeycomb of whitewashed, winding streets,
each of which seems to lead the traveller to a lookout over the
sparkling Mediterranean. Websites about Mojacar:
Mojacar,
Andalucia/Mojacar
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