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Images from the history of Caminito del Rey.

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1- First photo of the construction of the service track, photo taken between 1901 and 1905.

2 – Construction of what was the second service track (1905).

3 - Supply canal for the Chorro hydroelectric power station

3 – Supply channel for the Chorro hydroelectric power station.

4- Unpublished image of the construction of the aqueduct bridge (1903)

5. El Chorro Hydroelectric Power Station and bridge over the Guadalhorce River. Álora, Málaga (Spain).

6 – Many maintenance tasks had to be carried out on boats specifically designed for this purpose, such as in the underground canal sections.

7- Weir where the water sent to the power plant was used to generate hydroelectric power.

8- Eugenio Ribera Bridge-Aqueduct being restored after a collapse that destroyed part of its wall.

9 - Service path of the balconcillos in the part of the second walkway.

9 – Service road of the balconies in the part of the second footbridge.

10 - Path and canal crossing the Gaitanejo gorge.

10 – Road and canal crossing the Gaitanejo gorge.

11 – Rainy day at the entrance to the footbridge in the old Caminito del Rey.

12. Gaitanes Gorge and Caminito del Rey (Málaga, Spain).

13.Bridge of the bull's cave and canal spillway at the height of the dove's gorge.jpg

13. Bridge of the bull's cave and canal spillway at the height of the dove's cut.

14 – Gaitanes Gorge and railway bridge (Malaga, Spain).

15 - Construction of the Chorro reservoir. Around 1921. Malaga, Spain.

15 – Construction of the Chorro reservoir. Circa 1921. Málaga, Spain.

16 – Chorro reservoir dam (Malaga, Spain).

17 – Royal Visit 1921. His Majesty King Alfonso XIII has just arrived by train at Gobante station where the royal events begin. Important people attend his arrival.

18- 1921. Moment when the King lays the last stone of the inauguration of the El Chorro Reservoir dam.

19 – Group of hikers crossing the Caminito del Rey.

20 - Visit of General Primo de Rivera to Los Balconcillos, 1923.

20 – Visit of General Primo de Ribera to Los Balconcillos, 1923.

21 – Important people passing through Balconcillo, the ladies were even wearing heels.

22 – 1923 – Official visit of Primo de Ribera crossing the bridge of the Cave of the Bull.

24- 1939. IMPORTANT FAMILY OF THE TIME VISITING CAMINITO DEL REY

23- 1939. Period family visiting the Caminito del Rey.

24 – Locals who used the Caminito del Rey as a way to bring together the different populations in the surrounding area.

26 - Children playing in the Caminito del ReyChildren playing in the Caminito del Rey.

25 – Children playing in the Caminito del Rey.

26 – RAFAEL BENJUMEA Y BURIN- Chief Engineer of the construction works of the First Hydroelectric Power Plant of El Chorro and the Dam of the El Chorro Reservoir.