23.6.07

Andalucia, Spain: Jabal Tariq


Andalucia, Spain: Jabal Tariq
Originally uploaded by Sir Cam.

This is a little distance in from the Andalucian coast near Estepona as you can see The Rock, Gibraltar, in the distance. The Muslim general Tariq bin Ziyad landed here in 711AD and Gibraltar is named after him: Arabic "Jabal Tariq" which is literally Mount Tariq.

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