The beautiful Guadalhorce Valley in Malaga province southern Spain offers stunning Natural Parks, elegant cities, and rich and varied fauna and flora.
The Guadalhorce valley is renowned for its location close to the Costa del Sol, the airport at Málaga, the Natural Parks of Sierra de las Nieves and the Málaga mountains, as well as the gorge and lakes of El Chorro, in the area between Álora and Ardales.
The valley itself enjoys a pleasant micro climate particularly in winter, produced by the surrounding mountains and its orientation and height above sea level. This means that this area enjoys mild winters which supports a great variety of wildlife.

In the mountains there are olive, pine, juniper, cork, and oak trees, as well as sabinas and quejigos, and at ground level, a huge variety of plants including many types of herb such as marjoram, camomile, mint and rosemary. Wild asparagus pops out of the ground and its collection is popular for the town's people. Also found in these areas are palm trees and esparto grass which is used in many local arts and crafts.
Rich and varied fauna and birds of prey soaring overhead, including several species of eagle, hawks, and at night, both large and small owls. Some of the mammals in this area include wild mountain goats, wild boar, rabbits, foxes and hares.

Much of the population in the valley is centred around the White Villages of Alora, Pizarra, Valle de Abdalajis, Alhaurin el Grande, Alhaurin de la Torre, Cartama and Coin, in a beautiful region that is riddled with olive mills, springs and irrigation channels.