TWO WHEELED FUN: More than 200 cyclists took part.

Rooted in tradition

THE acclaimed Andean thera‐pist Marco Leoncio Mosquera

Huatay is set to share his ex‐pertise on the ancient natural arts of Peru during his upcom‐ing conference, ‘Artes Ances‐trales Naturales del Perú’, in Moclinejo on Friday, April 28.

The two ‐ day event will delve into the incredible pow‐er of medicinal plants and herbs in promoting health and wellness.

Local officials, including the president of the Mancomu‐nidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol and the mayor of Moclinejo, are excited to welcome Mosquera and highlight the cultural ex ‐ change between Andalucia and South American coun‐tries.

The mayor explained that Moclinejo is proud to host wellness events, especially those which celebrate shared heritage. He added that Mo‐clinejo residents are always eager to learn and engage with new ideas.

The conference will be held at the Moclinejo Town Hall on Friday, April 28 and the tenencia de Alcaldía de El Valdés on Saturday, April 29. This is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the world’s leading experts in An‐dean natural medicine.

Credit: Torrox Council

pared giant paella. Among those taking part were Benjamin Garcia, clas‐sified as the oldest cyclist who was born in 1959, whilst Laura Rebola Jimenez and Lucía Ruíz Garmilla, were the two youngest participants, both being born in 2022 (al ‐though they weren’t on their own bikes!)

The mayor thanked the collaborations of the Club Ciclista Torrox for the activi‐ties, and the Club Recreati‐vo El Morche for the popu‐lar paella, which contributed to the festive, family and sports atmo ‐sphere that so much char‐acterises the municipality.