Los Yesos ( a secretly unexploited gem on the Costa Tropical coastline) now is going to be firmly on the map for education and places of interest to visit. The first phase of the works included the demolition of the old school house (with pupils now relocated to La Mamola) and the erection of a new structure. Following this the completion of the internal layout of the Museum will take place allowing for a new tourist attraction and educational centre for all the types of Flora and Fauna which form part of the local coastline.

Bargain price of 130,000 Euros only until the end August 2010.

To provide an example of this we have a large 4 bed, 2 bath house on 3 levels with a communal pool which has just been reduced by 30% to the amazingly low price of 120,000 Euros. This is a great family property in a quiet part of the village with all amenities nearby and only 6km to the coast. This is one of the incredible bargains on offer in this totally unspoilt region.

Unfortunately the operator of the machinery suffered fatal injuries. The Fire Brigade together with the emergency services battled in terrible conditions to recover the machine with the body.

The Government having been battling to repair the road which is used as the main access points to the new motorway know for around 2 months, but due to the continuing rain it has been extremely difficult.

The Costa Tropical has complicated ground, geologically speaking, and is something the professionals have to check daily. This was realised in the building of the Citadel bridge located on the stretch of A-7 between Albuñol and Adra, that moved because the mountain on which it was located, slipped.

One of the areas with unstable soil is between Polopos & Sorvilán. In this area there are continuous potholes caused by ground movement and wide slopes that were built to avoid or correct, in part, these landslides.

In this area of Albuñol-Polopos there have already been three different landslides.The stretch is being completed by the construction company Ferrovial-Agroman and was awarded in December 2005 amounting to 137.3 million euros.

In particular, movements of land following the path from Albuñol starting with the first ravine along El Saltadero near to Melicena, and various others including the end of the section, after the link with the Haza del Trigo.

Throughout the nearly 15 km stretch, from west to east, the works are very advanced in places like the area of La Guapa, near Castillo de Baños, where they have even already completed the level crossing linking the current N-340 with Haza del Trigo.

Fences to prevent stones
At La Mamola this area is more rugged and they have had to install hundreds of meters of fencing to avoid falling rocks on the current national road 340 and the urban area. The work is concentrated from the tunnels “The Ramoncillo” of 650 meters in length which is situated near Melicena. From here and saving the incidents outlined the route of the highway tends to lower with respect to the current path of the road by the sea, reaching the future Albuñol link, north of La Rabita.
Of the five bands running along the Costa Tropical from La Gorgoracha to Adra, the Albuñol Polopos stretch is the longest of all. It consists of a dual carriageway of 7 meters wide, two lanes wide and 3.5 meters by 2.5 meters wide outside and inside of 1 meter. In this area there will be nine viaducts, with a total length of 2,357 meters.

In Melicena they are spending 117,000 for a new building which can be used by the neighbours for various uses.

In Sorvilan itself they will spend a further 74,000 Euros improving the pavements throughout the village.

Various other works are also being undertaken in the village of Alfornon.

In Los Yesos they are also preparing a proposal to add two breakwaters at both ends of the village which would be sanctioned in 2010.