Halloween partys Costa del Sol 2014

Halloween is nearly there, time to spook around!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

There are many Halloween parties on the coast of Malaga, where you can "enjoy" a spooky night or weekend!

Below a few ideas to get you going:

MaroWeen
When: 31st of October 2014
A 3 day´s during Halloween celebration in the small town of Maro (next to Nerja) The events start in the morning with a procession by "Spooky" students from Virgen de las Maravillas school. At 6pm in Calle Real, a themed horror market will open, filled with magic workshops and competitions, and will run throughout the weekend. There will also be a tapas route around the local bars with prizes for all who complete the course, plus music in Plaza de Maro from 11pm. Traditional roast chestnuts and sweet potatoes will be on sale in the square.

Pet`s Halloween in Mijas
When: 2nd of November 2014
Spooky dressed up pets to see and prices to win! Mijas invites you to dress up yourself and your pet for the occasion. Starts at 10.00AM at the Plaza de Andalucia in Mijas.

Chestnut Fair of Alcaucin
When: October 31st 2014
Specially for Halloween there will be a Chestnut Fair in Alcaucin, located in the mountains behind Torre del Mar. There will be roasted chestnusts for sale while Halloween is celebrated by the locals.

Halloween parties

Halloween party in Club de Place Marbella
When: 30th of October 2014, 22:00hrs
Dress up for the occasion!



Halloween Party at Manolo Santana Racquets Club
When: Friday 31st of October 2014, 18:00hrs

Are you ready for a thrillingly fun Halloween? Next October 31st from 6pm. there is a Halloween Party for everyone at the Manolo Santana Racquets Club in Marbella. There will be a children's entertainer, with music, cotton candies, popcorn, sweets, candies, and much more.

 

Halloween Dinner at Suite Restaurant & Lounge Marbella
When: Friday October 31st 2014
Dress to scare!





Sure there are many more parties on the coast, just dress to scare and have fun!!

Monk Parakeet in Malaga

The Monk Parakeet, or Wild Myiopsitta monachus, originally from Argentina, has been seen in large groups in Malaga.

This green Parakeet lives in palm trees on the coast and seems to survive very well in Spain. In fact, there are that many now, that the Town of Malaga has decided to sterilize the eggs and remove their nests to stop them to reproduce.

These bright green parrots from Argentina are becoming more frequent and numerous in Spain, living in large groups in the provinces Malaga, Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. 

Although they make a pleasant sound for some and are beautiful to see, they can become dangerous for the population of Malaga.

All have the same origin: escaped from their bird cages. Since this bird is cheap to buy (about 20 euros each) many Spaniards bought one to keep as pets.

They estimate to have a population in Spain of more then 3000 nesting pairs, and increases at a great speed of 20 percent annually. No wonder that in Argentina these birds are considered a plague and cause severe damage to their corn and sunflower plantations. They seem to bread in large colonies on parallel power lines which causes damage and wildfires.

Last year they removed 91 nests in the city of Malaga in orderd to control the colony to expand. These birds build nests in trees, communication towers and power lines in Malaga, which are are composed of thorny branches tied together. With the removal of 91 nests, it will effect a larger number of birds because each nest is shared by multiple partners simultaneously.

The Monk Parakeet is the only parrot that builds a stick nest, in a tree or on a man-made structure, rather than using a hole in a tree.

This parakeet becomes about 29 cm tall with a 48 cm wingspan, and weighs about 100 g. 

Before its population gets a plague in Malaga also, we should consider twice before buying these birds, and then when we get tired of them, have the bad idea to 'let them free', we will just make things worse.