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Ruta Bancos Gigantes or Huge Bench Route in Andalucia

A new rage is slowly spreading across Andalucia with its beginnings in the province of Malaga and that is huge benches are being installed in beauty spots across the region. The Huge Bench Route or  Ruta Bancos Gigantes #rutabancosgigantes can be found on Instagram  where they are more active with updates on the new installations of these enormous benches and they have a   Facebook  page too. Map of the Ruta Bancos Gigantes The initiative started by Forest Green an agrobroker company that supplies and works with treated wood to large construction and environmental companies in Spain. The huge bench route is steadily growing, with constant new installations spreading across Andalucia. The enormous handmade wooden benches are 4 metre long and 2.3 metre high, with the seat being 1.3 metres above ground and needing steps to get onto them, appearing in natural beauty spots hopes to encourage people out into and  enjoy the views and of course take photos to be ...

Monday Morning Photo - The Biggest Mortar and Pestle in the World, Macael

The biggest Mortar and Pestle in the World is found is the small backwater town of Macael in the province of Almeria in Andalucia, southern Spain. Recognised as so by the Guinness Book of Records and taking the title from the city of Salinas in Porto Rico. It is 3.29 metres tall, the internal mouth is 3.07 metres and it weighs in at 5.82 tons.


World´s Largest Mortar and Pestle, Macael

Where better to have the biggest Mortar and Pestle than a town with a marble quarry. It also has a replica of the famous Lion Fountain in the Alhambra, Granada.


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