If the visitor is looking for fun and action, the Costa Tropical offers lovers of nautical sports an incredible range of possibilities: windsurfing, waterskiing, sailing, water-bike, diving, and so on.
The beaches of Carchuna and La Herradura are ideal places for windsurfing, waterskiing or sailing, experiencing the exhilarating speed of a water-bike, or simply enjoying a swim in their warm and crystalline waters. The rich marine life of the seabed, which is clad with abundant prairies of posidonia and is home to species like groupers, sea bass, red snappers, and wrasses, are a paradise for divers. The whole coast is dotted with enclaves of outstanding beauty such as La Herradura and Calahonda, as well as natural caves and grottoes – which provide a natural habitat for species such as congers and moray eels.
Other interesting features include the Maro-Cerro Gordo, a line of cliffs, formed by the action of erosion stretching over 395 hectares of the coast where the Sierra meets the Mediterranean.
For boat lovers, this part of the coast has the Motril Sailing Club, with 168 moorings, and the Marina del Este Sailing Club of Almuñécar, in Punta de la Mona (La Herardura), with 227 moorings.
Those who wish to combine a day by the sea with other kinds of pursuits could perhaps opt for the Los Moriscos Golf Club in Motril which is one of the two golf courses in the province.
The natural areas further inland are also ideal for practising active tourism in this district. The various footpaths and forest trails through the Sierra de Almijara or the Peña Escrita Ecological Park, in Almuñécar, offer visitors the possibility of following routes on horseback or in 4WD vehicles.
And for those who prefer more exhilarating experiences, there is nothing better than taking to the skies on a hang glider or paraglider, and taking in the spectacular beauty of the numerous coves, steep cliffs and deep gorges which are dotted along the coast. The wide choice of activities available on the Costa Tropical also includes with trike tours, canyoneering, climbing, and trekking.
Río Verde is undoubtely the best place to practise canyoneering. Its warm and emerald-coloured waters are a spectacular aquatic route, excavated in the heart of Sierra de la Almijara to reach the municipality of Almuñécar.
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