Helen Carver & Peter Hardcastle
Where the fakawi?
 

We are located on a track off the Salares - Sedella road, a few kilometers inland from the coast. It's about 40 minutes drive from the coastal motorway, which goes under various names depending on the availability of new roadsigns. One, or more of these is likely to be encountered: A7, E15 or N340.

(N340 not to be confused with the N340a which is the old coast road).

Directions are given below, along with photographs of junctions to be encountered along the way. Do not be led astray by apparent road number inconsistency - many routes have been re-numbered, but not all road signs have been updated. Various bits of shrubbery may have grown to obscure the signs since the photographs were taken. The key to finding us is to not be deterred by feelings of isolation - although the road seems to be fading away & leading into the wilderness, persistence will pay off - just keep going!

 

HEAD NORTH

From the A7 motorway, also N340 (not N340a), take the a7206 Algarrobo exit & head north, through Algarrobo.

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Follow the road towards Competa, passing through Algarrobo & Sayalonga. Forget about road numbers from here on, many have changed but not all signs have been updated.
  
     

TURN LEFT

On leaving Sayalonga, look out for the road to Archez, which is a left turn onto the MA5104.

This picture is approaching the junction.

Here is an example of confusing road signs - MA115 is now MA5104!

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The above sign, in close up.
 
On reaching the Archez junction, take the road to the left; the MA5104.
  
You enter the MA5104 at kilometer zero, with these signs now to your right.
 
As the MA5104 passes Archez, the road swings to the left & becomes the MA5103, at kilometer zero. There are two local roads into Archez which you will pass on your right. The second of these roads into Archez is just visible in the foreground in the picture below.
 
As you leave Archez continue ahead, passing this restaurant on your right. At the bottom of this slope is a right turn, shown in the photograph below.
 

TURN RIGHT

Take this right turn just a few hundred meters past Archez. The bins are a handy clue! The sign, hidden in the hedge or behind the bins, points to Salares, Sedella & Canillas de Aceituno.

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After turning right, follow the road up this hill. There's quite a way to go yet, but just follow the main road towards Salares.
 
Eventually, you will descend the hill, passing Salares as shown here. Continue down this hill & up the other side.
 
A kilometer or so after Salares, you will pass the Sedella sign, with the road swinging left and climbing the hill.
 

TURN LEFT

As you climb the hill, the road eventually swings right, with a gentle up-slope. Look out for the track to the left, which is just past the crash barrier shown here.

There's a STOP sign where this track meets this road, just visible in this picture.

The villa in the background is quite distinctive, this is your clue to finding the track.

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This hand crafted sign is tied to the STOP sign, unless it has gone missing!

Take the Caserones track - Estrella Azul is a few hundred meters on your left.