are outlined in the background, the mist in the morning, like insects and arachnids of complex long legs, silhouetted against the sea, against the mountains, moved slowly forward in his footsteps as ghosts morning, as extracted from War of the Worlds by HG Wells. Before them, the huge cranes at the port of Malaga, here on our first plane, the marsh. The meandering sinuous orilleros, which describe closed curves, spirals curled in on themselves. The mirror 
a gap here, Escondida, another there, the Great, reflects the morning sunlight. You can hear the echo of the cries, trills, clucks of birds and a rumor of drudgery that causes the traffic on the dark road that language is the A7. Here lies a secret, a world cut trails and paths from which you can hear the murmur of the city off, a natural treasure accessible, where the errant flight of birds silhouetted against the sky along with these other metal birds they will land at the airport 
Pablo Ruiz Picasso. A secret that many times we have seen in our comings and goings, we have so often glimpsed between the guardrail of the highway, so often we have intuited from the rush of everyday life. Here the mouth of the Guadalhorce river and its union with the Mediterranean, is a swamp full of life, ponds, birds, small mammals, insects, flowers and plants. A mestizo territory between the sweetness of the river and the salty sea, a peaceful oasis which lies between Malaga Torremolinos capital. The Natural Park of the mouth of the Guadalhorce. The Natural Park of the mouth of the Guadalhorce
Guadalhorce River is a stream filled with scents of orange and lemon running through the bowels of Manchester, the terraces for drinking fruit and vegetable plantations and vegetables to lead to the sea. Then play the river and the Mediterranean that overlaps game where nothing is what it seems. A fragment of the sea becomes sweet and the last stretch of the river becomes salty, reversing the roles and creating a unique ecosystem. 
mouth of the Guadalhorce The Natural Area was named in 1989, and its 67 hectares and contains a wide variety of avian fauna. Given its strategic position between Africa and Europe, is part of the area of \u200b\u200bscale, rest and food for countless migratory shorebirds. This place has the distinction of having been modified by humans and its current appearance is due first to a burdensome interference and after reconstitution. In the seventies the extraction aggregates for the construction laid bare at the mouth of the river a series of gravel pits (A gravel pit is a 
natural reservoir of gravel. The deposit of this material at these sites is due to transport suspended in an aqueous medium, after deposition and consolidation. Geologically can come from the transport of particles in a glacier in a long time, or the current of a river, lake, underground streams flowing abroad then. Consequently, the material we found is a barren boulder, not 
edges sharp as those found in canterasy exploiting mines. Wikipedia dixit) which began to be colonized by diverse flora and fauna. In 1989, protects the space and in 1998 began a long task of conditioning to achieve the look that today presents. The artificial lake complex is crossed by two main paths of 1.5 kilometers long and contains 5 each viewpoints from which to look inside the marsh. In addition, this natural area is the stretch of wild coastline largest in the province of Malaga. The secret
is shocking to find this paradise just 7 miles from Malaga city. The wetlands are surrounded by an urban environment and a developed, nevertheless retain the essence of his natural temperament. Perhaps due to its location. Simply access a bridge. At its headwaters, the river Guadalhorce is halved and the natural setting is surrounded by two major streams that flow into the sea. The bridge is closed to the degree 
No traffic and is reached from the estates of Guadalmar. Once across, we enter a world of false calm. We are equipped and remain silent for several minutes. We isolated the sound of cars, we isolated the sound of the planes, we isolated the hum of the city and we heard the water splash, clucks and squawks, whispers in the grass, chirping, fluttering. We close our eyes and let the first morning sun warm the skin. Breathe deeply, we open and see the green glow of the marsh, dark ribbons of meandering, the misty blue of the sea, mirror reflections of the gaps. Laguna Grande, La Casilla, Escondida, Eucaliptal, Coastal waders, Rio Viejo ... We get into this intimate secret Malaga. Ride
The trails are well marked, the roads are earthen and plain, perfect for a light jog, walk on mountain bike or simply walking. It is an ideal natural environment to go with children given the potential for bird watching and other mammals, to see insects, find trails, etc.. The signs ask for two things. Do not walk away from the main roads and be silent. Silence is the best way to meet the avian fauna. Many birds rest 
in their nests in the bushes and the thickets and only with our journey and take flight awaken surprise and amaze. We crossed our path with a pair of cyclists and a pair of runners. Everything remains rested. Shooting with the camera here and there, observing plants and quietly discussing this or that species. Is a relaxed walk. On the right, just 300 meters away there's viewpoint Laguna Escondida and here is our first contact with the local fauna 
. We sidled up the wooden gazebo, accessible to the lagoon through its windows cut. Slowly. We read in a panel on process of creating this complex lagoon, its discovery, its particularities. We sat on wooden benches, well prepared for the use of a tripod. There we see a small flock of ducks. Click-click-click. Remain silent and let ourselves be carried away by the influence of light reflections on water. We read that according to the times in this ecosystem can get to see the heron, the egret, the cattle egret, the 
heron, white jar, the little grebe, the runner duck, Audoin's gull, osprey, black storks and kingfishers. Enjoy the tranquility of the birds dive in the morning breeze ... continued our journey, in silence,
slowly. We see traces of birds and reptiles across the earthen lane, recent wet. Cross from here to there as reminders of ancient wildlife, subtle volatile and capricious. We arrived in our walk to the viewpoint of Laguna Grande, located on top of a promontory. Paradise opens before our eyes. A small sea and closed together and coastal scrub. A sheet of low surface water, barely a meter deep where they play to that of survival group 
birds, ducks, waders. We sighed and let the sun reverb dwell in our eyes. Before you throw a few pictures, we see the landscape. Beyond the substance of the cranes and the old fireplace. Here the bushes, colorful flowers. This is the secret of the mouth of the Guadalhorce, so huge difference in just a few hundred meters away. Of nature with urban feral unleashed in minutes, only to cross a bridge. We 
the sea. We get lost in subtle waves. Retraced the road traveled and came to the fork that will take us to Old River Road, where we walk to his side, looking for subtle curves of its meanders, its particularities. And the Laguna de la Casilla where he began the reconstruction of this unique and delicate, fragile and powerful. We walked in silence. We passed two runners, we looked to their viewpoints, photograph. Discussed in whispers. We open the sea. We get lost in reverie. A doubt assails us ... What is the secret from the outside, on the other side of it protecting the streams, away from the bridge?
Outside
Leaving 
of the marsh and headed for a dirt track to the sea, almost straight. A wall of tall reeds from seeing inside the natural area, it hides and protects it, spoils and seems rocking it when it sways in the wind. We follow the river between lilies and daisies, among lit and immaculate white violets. We hear Chapalean some ducks when we approach them, how they dive into the water to be surprised. We sense the presence of other birds and small flocks we see some sticks in the air, evolve and turn abruptly, landing on the ponds of the road, bending to drink. The sea, 
just before us, its reflection. We passed more cyclists more athletes. The smooth flow of the Guadalhorce misleading accompanied our walk and seems to bring the perfumes of the Hoya de Málaga, orange and lemon, orange blossom sweet aroma that permeates the spring. Reaching the sea began to sense another sound, the beating of waves on sand. Spikes swaying grasses. Two fishermen cast their lines into the Mediterranean, smoke a cigarette, resting on a chair colors. A boat save the stream and take Malaga. We look back and see the secret of Malaga, powerful and delicate, subtle, strong and poor. The city hovers behind the marsh, with its tall buildings, with its harbor cranes as a spider. Farewell 
observed reflections of the lake, mirror and between the moving kaleidoscope herons and ducks, disturb the placidity of the water surface with its splash, with its ephemeral paths marked on the marsh . Take flight and tame a few feet away. Cluck and become embroiled in disputes in which one always loses. Fly with their wings wet, damp and silhouetted against the blue sky. We sit on wooden benches at the observatory, unhurried mimetizándoos with the environment, acquiring the mild pace of their breathing, their green and dark tones. We took off slowly suit intrusion and feel, to slow down, one more. links and tips
Links: We take as reference the website Tourist Board of the Costa del Sol and the website of the Government of Andalusia, Visitor window. The mouth of the Guadalhorce is located very close to Malaga
Photo: shown in this section is a complete collection of photographs to post.
Location: This Google Map se puede referenciar el lugar de este paraje natural, situado entre Málaga y Guadalmar.
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