Newsletter: A spring dedicated to dragonflies

I was very happy to spend most of my time studying Odonata during the short period of 2024 spring… searching for rare and endangered species, sharing my experience with young French odonatologists and meeting fruitfully with the European Dragonflies friends… A true...

Natural history tour to Dolomites – july 2024

The Dolomites are a paradise for naturalists thanks to their incomparable diversity of ecosystems, with high-altitude alpine flora, dense coniferous forests, world-renowned rock formations and the suggestive lakes found on different alpine floors. A trio of hikers got...

Why birdwatching in Spain for North American birders

While European avifauna is modest in comparison with other regions, there is plenty of interest and reasons why an American birder should visit our "Old continent". The combination of diverse habitats, unique species, organized tours, and cultural exchange makes...

ECOO 2024 European Congress Field Trip: the best of Odonata in Andalusia

G3-guides organized a 5 day field trip, from June 29th to July 3rd, as a culmination of the 7th edition of the European Congress of Odonatology that took place in Sevilla (Spain). We mainly explored the Río Guadiaro water catchment, which is often considered to retain...

The history of odonatology in Spain

This post offers a short presentation on the early study of dragonflies in Spain and its recent development. It was published in the Book of Abstracts of the 7th European Congress On Odonatology. The pdf can be downloaded here. I would like to express my gratitude to...

Newsletter: “The” field guide of butterflies in Andalusia

The recently published Atlas de las mariposas diurnas de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas presents the butterflies of one of the most iconic Spanish Natural Parks. This book is remarkable in many ways and was authored by a team of very experienced and...

Hiking in Gaucín

This weekend we walked the La Herriza and La Alquería trail with a group of walkers promoted by the Gaucín tourist office. This classic route is number XI among the notable range of paths that run through the municipality. It has recently been approved as a Small P.R....

Newsletter: Learning your Andalusian oaks

I had the chance to guide the Irish Tree Society last spring (report, here) in the Serranía de Ronda and Grazalema. This was the perfect occasion to improve my knowledge on Pinus and Quercus species.Online tools to identify trees in Andalucía: Flora Iberica and...

Hiking “El Hacho” of Gaucín

We traveled the Route I Hacho de Gaucín, a classic of the municipality and in my opinion one of the emblematic routes of the Serranía de Ronda, very accessible and close to the coast. Circular route of 6.5 km and 450 meters of positive slope. Medium difficulty in...

Guiding the Irish Tree Society

I had the pleasure to guide the Irish Tree Society for two days in the Serranía de Ronda botanical sector. The group followed a superb program exploring iconic Andalusian forests in the Betic mountain range and historical ornemental parks that are rich in trees...

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Hiking in Gaucín

This weekend we walked the La Herriza and La Alquería trail with a group of walkers promoted by the Gaucín tourist office. This classic route is number XI among the notable range of paths that run through the municipality. It has recently been approved as a Small...

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Rural Cicerones, autumn 2019

During the fall of 2019, we participated in the Rural Cicerones program, the network of local tour guides, an initiative aimed at promoting slow tourism in the province of Malaga. We have attended three events: the training "Design of products and slow experiences:...

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Andalusian culture

Andalusian culture

Travel literature on Andalusia

Memoirs of expat living in Spain and of travelers Andrew Edwards and Suzanne Edwards - 2016. Andalucia: A Literary Guide for Travellers. IB Tauris.  Chris Stewart - 1999. Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucía. - 2000. A Parrot in the Pepper Tree. - 2006....

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Andalusian gastronomy

Andalusian gastronomy

A guide to tapas and tapeo

"Take a tapa, ask for tapas, go for tapeo, tapear (the verb)" ... It's a style, the icon of Spanish popular culture. The "tapa" is that small portion to eat on the go, a snack, not a meal in itself. You can't ask for a tapa on its own ... you have to choose from a...

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