UK - Gibraltar - 2017

UK, Gibraltar, 2017 

Gibraltar es un territorio que está situado en el extremo sur-oeste de la península ibérica, al este de la bahía de Algeciras, y éste se extiende sobre la formación geológica del peñón de Gibraltar (the Rock of Gibraltar). Gibraltar se encuentra frente a Africa, y en su punto más angosto estan separadas por 14,4 kilómetros de océano en el Estrecho de Gibraltar.
Fuimos a Gibraltar desde Fuengirola (España) invitados por un Boy Scout amigo de Jose que conoció en Scotland en el 2016. Esta visita fue muy interesante por cruzar la frontera entre España y Gibraltar atravezando la pista de aterrizaje. Al otro lado de la frontera, el amigo de Jose nos esperaba y nos llevó en su camioneta a conocer el Peñon y sus alrededores. Muy interesante conocer la historia y geografía de Gibraltar y todas sus características. De acuerdo a Lorena Arroyo y Pablo Esparza
BBC Mundo...."Gibraltar es punto de encuentro entre dos continentes -África y Europa- y entre dos mares -el Mediterráneo y el océano Atlántico-, objeto de disputa entre dos países -España y el Reino Unido-, pero también el hogar de 30.000 habitantes que hablan un dialecto único, de los únicos monos en libertad de Europa, de uno de los aeropuertos más peculiares del mundo y sobre todo es un lugar de encuentro de culturas".

The Rock of Gibraltar

The Rock of Gibraltar

Gibraltar International Airport

Gibraltar is a territory which is located on the southern end of the Iberian peninsula, to the East of the Bay of Algeciras, and this is extended over the geological formation of the rock of Gibraltar (the Rock of Gibraltar). Gibraltar lies off Africa, and in its point narrower are separated by 14.4 kilometers of ocean at the Strait of Gibraltar.

We went to Gibraltar from Fuengirola (Spain) invited by a Boy Scout friend of José that he met in Scotland in 2016. This visit was very interesting by crossing the border between Spain and Gibraltar because the Gibraltar International Airport, which sits at the tip of the territory's northern border with Spain, has a busy highway bisecting its runway. On the other side of the border, the friend of Jose was waiting for us and took us in his truck to visit the rock and its surroundings. Very interesting to know the history and geography of Gibraltar and all its features. According to Lorena Arroyo and Paul Esparza BBC world... "Gibraltar is the meeting point between two continents - Africa and Europe - and between two seas - the Mediterranean Sea and the ocean Atlantic, subject of dispute between the two countries - Spain and the United Kingdom-, but also home to 30,000 inhabitants, who speak a dialect" unique, unique monkeys released in Europe, one of the most peculiar airports of the world and above all is a meeting place of cultures".

Gibraltar Sea Scouts

Gibraltar Sea Scouts

Gibraltar's Tunnel

2026 update

Postcards to Share. We crossed the Spain-Gibraltar border and now it is going to change. After years of grueling post-Brexit negotiations, a major UK-EU treaty just went into provisional application this week on July 15, 2026. It completely alters how the border with Spain functions. 
The physical fence at La Línea de la Concepción is coming down. Instead of the historical land-border bottleneck that used to cause hours of gridlock for commuters, the land crossing is turning into a seamless walkthrough zone. #abuelosmochileros_gibraltar

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