Molinos to the west coast. Where the road ends lies the idyllic fishing village of Los Molinos, with a sheltered bay between steep dark cliffs, a mostly dry stream and a tiny lagoon.
ITime seems to have stood still. Above and along the bed of stream, which was once filled with water all year round, there are the remains of the settlements and the cattle enclosures built by the original inhabitants. Since the dam of the same name was built, a fair way upstream
, only a very little water makes its way down to the sea, even during the rainy period. If you go past the bar to the tiny plaza, you will be surprised by a semicircular, open chapel with a figure of Mary, decorated with artificial flowers, sea urchins, snails, fossilized corals and seahorses. The cross on the back wall consists of seashells. The Los Molinos dam was built in the 1940s. However, its w
ater is too salty to be used as
drinking-water; there are believed to be salt-bearing sources on its floor. The dam wall is worth taking a look at - you can even look at it from inside. The map sows two approach roads, but the reservoir can really only be reached by jeep or on food. The poor-quality tracks, which with a bit of goodwill, could also be used by cars, are blocked by cattle fences.
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