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La Eva Pinera de Benissa

 

Here is a Spanish article on Eva Pinera de Benissa, a prehistoric painting located close to the CV-749 near Pinos - you will find a sign post beside the road that indicates where to stop. It is a 5 min walk uphill - see below.
The figure is surrounded by a fence for protection. As the text of the article describes, it is one of the earliest female figures in the area (hence the name Eva), dating back around 6000 years. It has been restored in 2010. The 'surname' Pinera is derived from the proximity to Pinos. The association of philatelists in Benissa will issue a special stamp picturing Eva Pinera.

PS: Here is a more recent article on the discovery of additional paintings close to Eva Pinera.

El Buitre de Benissa

By Apuntes desde Benissa

This is simply a story that I've found this morning and that I've laughed about: a vulture keeps Benissa - a village in La Marina Alta busy. The mayor, local police, animal specialists etc have visited the vulture. Have a look at this article that describes how the vulture was fed with meat bought in the local supermarket. Afterwards they tried it again with somniferous meat which the vulture rejected as it already had a full stomach :-) Here is a list with more references including photos:

• Las Provincias: Un buitre se instala sobre una nave en Benissa y pasea por la N-332
  
• Las Provincias: Un buitre burla el dispositivo de captura de la policía en Benissa
  
• Blog Apuntes desde Benissa: Un buitre en Benissa
  
• Blog Apuntes desde Benissa: Espectacular fotografía del buitre leonado de Benissa
  
• Extraña aparición de un buitre leonado
  
• Blog Curioso Mundo: El Buitre
  
• yet another photo on Flickr
  

PS (8 Nov): Have just spotted that the vulture has been captured and brought to a place to recover: Adiós al buitre de Benissa. Seems to lead to a happy end. Here are more references including a video on YouTube:

• Blog: Adiós al buitre de Benissa
  
• Las Provincias: Un trozo de carne con sedantes ayuda a capturar al buitre de Benissa
  
• a video on YouTube
  
• some photos of the capture effort
  
• CBN: Gänsegeier endlich eingefangen
  
• CBN: Besuch beendet