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Saturday 14 August 2010

PIRATE ARTESAN MARKET AND MUSIC

Cabo de Palos is holding their "Fiestas Patronales" in honour of Santa Maria del Mar this weekend.


There will be an artesan Market with a Berber Pirate theme down by Marina/fishing port. Open from 11.30am till late.


On the evening there will be "verbenas" (music and dancing)



On Sunday the 15th of August at 1pm they will be having a "Cucaña" where local boys try and show off by walking a greasy pole which is extended off the brow of a boat across the sea, they need to get to the end to grab the flag, to win the prize (a leg of ham usually). Below is a Picture of a Cucaña I saw this summer in Santiago de la ribera.


Later that afternoon around 7pm the virgen will be carried out of the church and a procession will take place and then she will be shipped out to sea. Come night fall there will be a Verbena with music and dancing.

So Sunday could be a good day to go down to Cabo de palos, get there 12ish, go and watch the cucaña, grab some lunch in a good restaurant. I have reccomended 2 in my Restaurant guide, but there are many more down there.

http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/restaurants-in-region.html


Then have a wander around the market, maybe a spell on the beach, and catch the procession then the Verbena.

Enjoy :)


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