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Caños de Meca is a small seaside village embedded in the Parque Natural del Acantilado on the Costa de la Luz of Spain. It is part of the province of Cádiz, definitely one of my favourites in Spain.
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This hippie little village is on its way to becoming a trendy place for many many reasons: beautiful beaches (including nudist ones), kite surfing options, mountain routes, nice restaurants and bars, and espectacular historical places to see the sun go down (I’m watching you Cape Trafalgar!)
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Backed by cliffs and pine trees Caños de Meca has to be reached by taking one of the small side roads A-2230 or A-2233. It’s very close to Barbate and Vejer de la Frontera, two very popular summer destinations. Vejer, has to be one of the cutest towns around and Barbate is the best place to eat the region’s famous atún de la almadraba.
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Cape Trafalgar is probably one of the worlds most famous yet unknown places because it was off this point that the Battle of Trafalgar was fought in 1805. Now people gather there at the end of the day to witness amazing sunsets and a lot of good vibes. There’s something specially nice and chill about the people that visit Caños de Meca.
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When I visited I stayed in the Hostal Fortuna, it was a very simple place, cheap, clean and hip (the rooms on the ground floor were just reformed so they were modern and cool, I think they were going to to the same with first floor, but you should check before booking). It’s located very close to everything, although we used the car to get to the Parque Natural Cabo Trafalgar, it’s a bit far away walking and you cannot get there through the beach.
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Right the middle of Trafalgar avenue and a 5 min walk from the hostel there’s La Jaima, a massive tent overlooking the ocean where you can have a drink or a light lunch. They also have their “chiringuito” on the beach. At night it’s a bit fancier and you can enjoy a proper dinner and also party!
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Last piece of advise for when you visit, pack your mosquito repellent! That’s the only downside of the wonderful location of Caños de Meca.
Enjoy and send us your photos using the hashtag #superminimaps!
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