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Ardales

Ardales is a municipality in the province of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It lies in the Guadalhorce valley near the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes and the Guadalteba reservoir, and serves as a gateway to the natural and archaeological attractions of western Málaga Province.

The area is known for the Cueva de Ardales, a karst cave complex that yields important paleoarchaeological

The economy is centered on tourism, agriculture and rural services. The surrounding countryside supports olive groves

The population is small, with several thousand residents, and the municipality provides local services to neighboring

and
paleontological
remains
from
the
late
Pleistocene,
contributing
to
the
understanding
of
human
occupation
in
the
Iberian
Peninsula.
Nearby,
the
Desfiladero
de
los
Gaitanes
features
the
Caminito
del
Rey,
a
historic
walkway
along
the
gorge
that
was
reopened
to
the
public
in
2015
after
restoration
and
has
become
a
major
tourist
draw.
and
fruit
production,
and
the
town
retains
historic
Moorish
influences,
including
the
remains
of
the
Castillo
de
Ardales
that
overlook
the
settlement.
communities.
Ardales
is
connected
by
road
to
Málaga
city
and
Antequera,
and
serves
as
a
base
for
visitors
exploring
the
region’s
natural
landscapes
and
heritage.