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El Chucho
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Citorah says
El Chucho is 280 m of dark sand from the ruins of a watchtower to the mouth of the Río Chillar.
From The Best Beaches in and near Málaga: City Beaches, the Costa del Sol by Train, and Nerja, under “12. Nerja and Maro”.
The catch
Wear water shoes for the rocks at the water’s edge
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Where it is
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The guide it’s in
Málaga · Beaches
The Best Beaches in and near Málaga: City Beaches, the Costa del Sol by Train, and Nerja
Málaga’s 15 city beaches, from La Malagueta to El Palo, the Costa del Sol beaches along the C1 train, and Nerja’s coves, with the 2026 lifeguard dates and the rules on dogs.
Plan the trip
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