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García Aldave
If you've done everything else, the García Aldave can be crossed from coast to coast
along the N354, either by car or on foot (a hiking map from the tourist office will help).
The route contains a series of circular neo-medieval watchtowers, closed to visitors.
Several of these are visible from the excellent
Mirador de Isabel II
, which offers great views
across the isthmus to Monte Hacho. On 1 November, the Day of the Dead, there is a mass
pilgrimage here to remember the deceased.
The road ends at
Benzú
, a small town on the northern coast, which faces the grand sight
of Jebel Musa rising across the border. The mountain is known here as the Dead Woman,
as it resembles one, lying on her back. Contemplate mortality here over a cup of mint tea.
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