Tue, 10 Feb 1998 18:52:07 +0200 - Message No. 2140
From: Cucho DePaz

Subject: Sierra Nevada



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Hi, everybody.

I have some news for you in order to update the Sierra Nevada tour, in
Spain.

Unfortunately we will never be able to drive up to the Pico Veleta or
Mulhacen again, is no longer a doubt, itīs a fact; as we say in Spain,
innocent always pay for guity. Thanks to all that thousands of new 4x4
drivers who use to drive everywhere pretending to be at the
Granada-Dakar (itīs becomeing a new fashion in Spain), regional
government decided to cut this out, trying to protect a lot of endemic
flora and fauna species from the barbarianmassive attack and now there
is a checkpoint both sides of the track, one on the Alpujarrasīside,
about 5 kms from Capileira (last village if you are going up) and the
other some kms after the ski resort. There is only a chance to do it, as
police told me: get a permission at the AGENCIA DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE
(A.M.A.: Environment agency) in Granada city. I donīt
know the adress, but if somebody has interest on in, I can get it and
send it to you, no problem. Last year every city council on the area was
allowed to gave the permission, but they are not from now on. Aparently
they were giving it to any who asked for it, so...
Anyway, the track to the Mulhacen is no longer open for any kind of
vehicle, except bicycles. Of course you can do it by walk. There is a
second reason; Sierra Nevada is going to be a
National Park in some months, and we all know what it means.

I can understand the restrictions, but with terrible pain. I used to go
there on my @ everytime I needed some peace and complete silence.
Anyway...
In Spain the old people used to say when you talk about something
impossible to do or get: "Thatīs like try to put doors to the
country"... well, theyīre doing it!

Bye friends

Cucho. (Málaga, Spain)



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Hi, everybody.

I have some news for you in order to update the Sierra Nevada tour, in
Spain.

Unfortunately we will never be able to drive up to the Pico Veleta or Mulhacen again, is no longer a doubt, it´s a fact; as we say in Spain, innocent always pay for guity. Thanks to all that thousands of new 4x4 drivers who use to drive everywhere pretending to be at the Granada-Dakar (it´s becomeing a new fashion in Spain), regional government decided to cut this out, trying to protect a lot of endemic flora and fauna species from the barbarianmassive attack and now there is a checkpoint both sides of the track, one on the Alpujarras´side, about 5 kms from Capileira (last village if you are going up) and the other some kms after the ski resort. There is only a chance to do it, as police told me: get a permission at the AGENCIA DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE (A.M.A.: Environment agency) in Granada city. I don´t
know the adress, but if somebody has interest on in, I can get it and send it to you, no problem. Last year every city council on the area was allowed to gave the permission, but they are not from now on. Aparently they were giving it to any who asked for it, so...
Anyway, the track to the Mulhacen is no longer open for any kind of vehicle, except bicycles. Of course you can do it by walk. There is a second reason; Sierra Nevada is going to be a
National Park in some months, and we all know what it means.

I can understand the restrictions, but with terrible pain. I used to go
there on my @ everytime I needed some peace and complete silence.
Anyway...
In Spain the old people used to say when you talk about something impossible to do or get: "That´s like try to put doors to the country"... well, they´re doing it!

Bye friends

Cucho. (Málaga, Spain)
 
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