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Benalmádena (Spanish pronunciation: [benalˈmaðena]) is a town in Andalusia in southern Spain, 12 km west of Málaga, on the Costa del Sol between Torremolinos and Fuengirola.Benalmádena is rich in attractive beaches and interesting places like the Colomares Castle, the 33-metre-tall Buddhist Benalmádena Stupa, the largest Buddhist stupa in Europe, the Benalmádena Marina and the Benalmádena Cable Car. Benalmádena covers an area of just over 27 km2 that extends from the summits of the Sierra de Mijas to the sea, falling in some places as a cliff. The territory is crossed from east to west on Highway A-7, which connects with the provincial capital and other centres of the Mediterranean coast.With 61,383 inhabitants according to the INE census of 2010, Benalmádena is the eighth most populous municipality in the province and the third largest metropolitan area, behind Málaga and Torremolinos. The population is concentrated in three main centers: Benalmádena Pueblo, Arroyo de la Miel and Benalmádena Costa, although the high urban growth and demographic tends to unify the three cores.Benalmádena has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Benalmádena experienced a remarkable development during the period of Muslim domination. Its development was paralyzed after joining the Crown of Castile in 1485 due to various natural disasters and the intensity of the activity of privateers in the area. The paper industry and vineyard cultivation reactivated the local economy during the 18th and 19th centuries. In the early 21st century Benalmádena is one of the main tourist destinations on the Costa del Sol, with leisure facilities including an amusement park, two aquariums, a casino, a cable car and one of the largest marinas of Andalusia.

Inaugurated on May 31, 1959 as a five-star establishment, since its inception it has had illustrious clients or visitors such as Umberto II of Italy, King Feisal, Baudouin of Belgium, the Empress Soraya of Persia, the Princes Prince Rainier III and Grace of Monaco, the Dukes of Windsor, the King of Belgium Albert II, Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor, Mary Pickford, Ingrid Bergman, Rock Hudson, Sofia Loren, Carlo Ponti, Kim Novak, Orson Welles, Boris Karloff, Raf Vallone, Marlon Brando, Peter Ustinov, Sean Connery, Anthony Quinn, Trevor Howard, Dirk Bogarde, John Mills, Claudia Cardinale, Raquel Welch, Xavier Cugat, Brigitte Bardot, the Argentine general Perón and the Rothschild barons, among others.Among the events held at the hotel throughout its history, in 1966/67 the couturier Nina Ricci presented her Autumn-Winter haute couture collection in its salons, where singers such as Julio Iglesias have also performed, Antonio Machín, Raphael, Joan Manuel Serrat, Rita Pavone or Massiel, among others. It is located right on the beach, next to the 'La Carihuela' area noted for its seafood restaurants. The hotel has 192 guest rooms and 13 suites. Frankie's Bar has been converted into an American cocktail bar, decorated with images of Frank Sinatra, where he frequented.The Junior Suites Celebrities that are located on the seventh floor of the hotel's main building, that were allocated to celebrities and film stars staying at the hotel. The three Celebrities Junior Suites are each slightly different in design. They are furnished and decorated in a style typical of the late 1950s, when the hotel was originally built.

El Parque de la Paloma, also known as "Dove Park", "Pidgeon Park", or "Paloma Park", is a public urban park located in Benalmádena, in the province of Málaga, Spain. Known for its beautifully landscaped gardens, tranquil lake, and diverse fauna, the park is one of the most popular green spaces on the Costa del Sol, offering recreational and educational opportunities for both locals and tourists.

Selwo Marina is a small (1.67 hectares) marine park located in Benalmádena, Spain. It is the only park of its kind in Andalusia. The park has 4 areas; 'Antillas', 'Las Hondonada', 'Amazonia' and 'Isla de Hielo'. 'Antillas' is where the dolphin and sea lion pools are located. There are 4 large pools, three of which are home to their three bottlenose dolphins, and the last used for interactive programmes such as Swim With a Sea Lion. The main large pool (The 'Show Pool') is used by both the dolphins and sea lions during shows, however the sea lions do not have access to it otherwise. 'Las Hondonada' is the area in which the Bird and Snake Shows take place. There are also aviaries to view the parrots when they aren't performing. 'Amazonia' is a small indoor area containing tank of snakes, lizards, fish, caimans and a collection of others. 'Isla de Hielo' translates to 'Island of Ice' and is home to their collection of penguins. The penguin exhibit mimics that of their natural habitat; the amount of light they receive during the day is relative to what they would receive in the wild, so that during the summer the lights are at their dimmest, and in winter they are at their brightest.

Torremolinos (Spanish pronunciation: [toremoˈlinos]) is a municipality in Andalusia, southern Spain, west of Málaga. A poor fishing village before the growth in tourism began in the late 1950s, Torremolinos was the first of the Costa del Sol resorts to be developed and is still the most popular in the region. On the western shore of the Bay of Málaga and in front of the Sierra de Mijas 13 km (8 miles) from Málaga, it is served by the A-7 motorway, which bypasses the city to the north, the Cercanías commuter train and Avanzabus. In 2013, it had 69,389 inhabitants, making it the sixth largest city in the province. The township has an area of 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi). Areas of the town are dotted with older high-rise residential buildings and hotels, but height limitations on new developments and a significant number of original old town properties have kept the town centre much more open than other popular resorts such as Benidorm and Fuengirola. As the name Coast of the Sun implies, Torremolinos enjoys one of the best climates in Europe. It has long, dry summers with relatively low humidity, and mild winters with occasional, though heavy, rainfall. The town benefits in the summer from cool sea breezes predominantly coming from Africa, although this does mean a fair amount of Sahara dust. Temperatures normally hover around 30 °C (86 °F) in the summer and 17–19 °C (63–66 °F) in the winter. Torremolinos sometimes experiences a sea fog that goes as quickly as it appears. The beach, which extends for nearly 8 kilometres (5.0 miles), has cycle and skating lanes alongside the fully illuminated promenade and features many chiringuitos (beach bars/restaurants). The eastern end of the beach, known as Los Álamos, has live dance music events throughout the summer. The easternmost parts of the beach have kitesurfing and windsurfing except under the flight path of the airport. In addition to its tourism sector, Torremolinos is known locally for its vibrant and liberal nightlife, particularly its numerous bars and clubs catering to the LGBT community. Torremolinos co-hosted World Pride in 2017 in conjunction with Madrid and holds its own Pride in June, now the third largest in Spain.

Bajondillo Cave (in Spanish, Cueva Bajondillo) is an archaeological site on the south-central coast of the Iberian Peninsula, in the Spanish city of Torremolinos outside of the city of Malaga. It is 127 km from the Strait of Gibraltar. It is referred to alternately, for archaeological purposes, as "southern Iberia". The cave is thought to have been used a shelter for early modern humans and Neanderthals.

The Cave of El Toro (Spanish: Cueva del Toro) is a cave complex located in the El Torcal de Antequera natural reserve near Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It lies at about 1,190 meters above sea level. The cave has yielded evidence of human occupation as early as the Early Neolithic (5280 BC).

Castillo de Colomares is a monument, in the form of a castle, dedicated to the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus. It was built near Benalmádena in Spain, between 1987 and 1994. Covering an area of 1,500 meters, it is the largest monument in the world to the explorer, but also contains the smallest church in the world, covering an area of just 1.96 square meters.In 1987, Dr. D. Esteban Martín Martín began this singular work in an improvised way and with the help of two masons he created Colomares in seven years of artisanal work using brick, stone and cement. Thanks to his knowledge of art, history and architecture, Dr. Martín was able to mold this work at his whim, turning it into a "unicum" due to the stony way of narrating the Discovery of America.

The Benalmádena Museum is located on Luis Peralta Avenue, in the Benalmádena old town area, in the province of Málaga, Spain. The museum was opened to the public on 5 May 1970 and renovated on 26 April 2005. The main museum collections are:

Benalmádena Stupa is a stupa in Benalmádena, Málaga in the Andalusian region of southern Spain, overlooking Costa del Sol. It is 33 m (108 ft) high and is the tallest stupa in Europe. It was inaugurated on 5 October 2003, and was the final project of Lopon Tsechu Rinpoche.

Churriana, also known as District 8, is one of the 11 districts of the city of Málaga, Spain. Churriana holds the Málaga Airport. It comprises the following wards (barrios): Aeropuerto, Arraijanal, Buenavista, Butano, Campamento Benítez, Campo de Golf, Cañada de Ceuta, Cementerio Churriana, Churriana, Cortijo de Mazas, Cortijo San Isidro, Cortijo San Julián, Depuradora Guadalhorce, El Cuartón, El Higueral, El Olivar, El Retiro, Finca La Hacienda, Finca Monsálvez, Guadalmar, Hacienda Platero, Heliomar, La Azucarera, La Casita de Madera, La Cizaña, La Noria, La Tosca, Las Espeñuelas, Las Pedrizas, Los Chochales, Los Jazmines, Los Manantiales, Los Paredones, Los Paseros, Los Rosales, Lourdes, Makro, Parque del Guadalhorce, Polígono Comercial Guadalhorce, Polígono Industrial Aeropuerto, Polígono Industrial El Álamo, Polígono Industrial El Tarajal, Polígono Industrial Guadalhorce, Polígono Industrial Haza de la Cruz, Polígono Industrial KM.239 Ctra. N-340, Polígono Industrial Mi Málaga, Polígono Industrial Santa Bárbara, Polígono Industrial Santa Cruz, Polígono Industrial Santa Teresa, Polígono Industrial Villa Rosa, Rojas, San Fernando, San Jerónimo, San Juan-El Albaricocal, San Julián, Santa Tecla, Vega de Oro, Wittenberg.

Spantax Flight 995 was a charter flight from Madrid-Barajas Airport to New York via Málaga Airport on September 13, 1982. When the DC-10 aircraft was rolling for take-off from Malaga, the pilot felt a strong and worsening vibration and aborted the take-off. The flight crew lost control of the aircraft and were unable to stop in the runway available and the aircraft overran the runway, hit an airfield aerial installation, losing an engine, then crossed the Malaga–Torremolinos Highway, hitting a number of vehicles before finally hitting a railway embankment and bursting into flames. An emergency evacuation of the aircraft was carried out but 50 on board died of both burns and other injuries. A further 110 people were hospitalized.The cause of the accident was the detachment of fragments from a recapped tread on the right wheel of the nose gear, creating a strong vibration. Standard procedure calls for takeoff to continue after V1, and the pilots initially followed such; however, the vibration severely worsened upon rotation, and so, not knowing the cause of the vibration, the captain aborted the takeoff, despite having passed Vr. Later investigations determined that this was reasonable under the abnormal circumstances. It was noted that pilot training only covered engine failures on take-off and there was a lack of training on wheel failures.An audio-visual specialist at Pace University, Carlton Maloney, was recording audiotape during the accident as part of a series of recordings of airplane takeoffs and landings. As it became clear that something was going wrong, he began to report on the incident and its immediate aftermath. Chicago DJ Steve Dahl played Maloney's tape on his 26 March 2010 podcast.