The bottom of the gorge
by RicardMN Photography
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The bottom of the gorge
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RicardMN Photography
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Botton of the gorge of the Guadalevin River in Ronda, Málaga, Spain.
Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about 100 km (62 mi) west of the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia.
Ronda is situated in a mountainous area about 750 m (2,460 ft) above mean sea level. The Guadalevín River runs through the city, dividing it in two and carving out the steep, 100-plus-meter-deep El Tajo canyon above which the city perches.
The house of the Moorish King does incorporate one genuine and important relic of Ronda's Moorish occupation - the so-called Water Mine or Secret Mine.
In the 14th Century, when Ronda was continually in the firing line between the Moors of Granada and the Christians of Seville, it was frequently besieged, and the first target of every besieging army was the water supply. Allegedly using Christian captives as slave labour, Ronda's Moorish king, Abomelik, ordered the cutting of steps into the stone walls of the gorge to enable the bringing of water from the río Guadelevin below. Though intended as a secret, it must have been a pretty open one, since it was common knowledge among the Christians that "in Ronda you die carrying water skins".
After what seems an eternity of walking along a crumbling staircase, the final door is reached, and the visitor emerges at the bottom of the gorge to a scene of undisturbed tranquillity.
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May 16th, 2018
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Gary F Richards
Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L … voted in the CANYONS AND GORGES PHOTOGRAPHY contest!