El Perchel
Fishermen's quarter of narrow streets, largely razed and rebuilt over the past century.
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About this audio guide
This guide to El Perchel in Málaga starts with the name, the wooden poles where fishermen once dried their catch, and the barrio that grew up around them, down to Cervantes mentioning it in Don Quixote and the pride of people who call themselves percheleros. It then moves to a single block between Malpica and Montalbán streets and the property company that bought it at the end of 2021. Best heard standing on that block, with the station and traffic around you.
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