The Axarquía is rough and uneven. The Sierras de Alhama, Tejeda
and Almijar form the boundaries with the Province of Granada. The foothills
go right down to the sea, forming cliffs and small coves around Maro and
Cerro Gordo.
The varied landscape of the Axarquía stretches from the high mountain
peaks down to the peaceful beaches. Nature was generous when she created
this incredibly beautiful region. One of the most beautiful places is the
Sierra del Alcázar nature park above Alcaucín. There are
small waterfalls of crystal clear water, small streams, pine forests where
you can get lost in the dense woods of the Sierra Almijara. Nature left
her stamp on the villages of Cómpeta, Canillas de Albaida, Sedella,
Salares and Canilla de Aceituno. The ravines are beautiful at Torrox on
the way to Frigiliana, all around these villages the views are magnificent.
At the source of the Sayalonga river, the Mediterranean thicket makes the
mountains extremely beautiful at the Casa de la Mira. There are springs
at Sedella, Alcaucín and Las Majadas ; there is the Fajara cave
or the natural Rahige beauty spot at Canillas de Aceituno. La Viñuela
reservoir looks like a mirror at nightfall ; it is like a white wound that
has opened towards the Boquete de Zafarraya. The high peaks of the Axarquía
may be crowned with snow in winter while far below you can bathe in the
warm waters of the Mediterranean.