
For nearly 250 years (1248-1492) this part of western Andalucia marked the boundary between Christian and Moorish Spain. The most obvious reminder of this heritage are the string of place-names that share the self explanatory suffix 'de la Frontera'. The centuries of rule by the Moors often goes unacknowledged although, if you're aware of Arabic etymology, it is traced by the place names. If you know where to look, though, there's plenty in this area to remind the visitor of its complex history.



