Category: Costa del Sol
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Movistar announces it will cover three quarters of Spain with 5G by year’s end
Owners Telefónica are using 4G piggyback technology to speed up roll-out and help Spain “lead the fourth industrial revolution”. Spanish telco giant Telefónica made the surprise announcement on Tuesday that it is turning on its advanced 5G mobile network in all of Spain. Telefónica is owner of the Movistar brand, as well as the UK’s
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Hyatt hotel chain announces plans for the former Byblos Hotel
The iconic hotel, due to reopen to guests in 2022, will be redeveloped into a 200-room resort and will offer an abundance of luxury amenities. The iconic Byblos Hotel in Mijas Costa is set to reopen its doors to guests in 2022 after being brought by the Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The property, which has been
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Watermelon, not just a refreshing summer snack
Versatile. This popular summer fruit combines well with several other foods such as goat’s cheese, tomatoes, meats and various herbs. Watermelon (sandía in Spanish) and summer are one and the same in Spain. There is no more refreshing fruit than this immense melon (in 2013, a farmer from Tennessee, USA, grew what is considered to
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Spain lost 75 percent of tourists and 79 percent of tourism revenue during July
It’s no surprise that the tourist visitor and expenditure figures for Spain during July are very low, absolutely justifying the fears of the sector that losses will reach nearly 100 billion euros this year. Even though tourists returned to Spain during July, the combined effects of a three month lockdown and the low number of