And since one cannot build on the land where it is located, it is ILLEGAL. That which is very, very confusing is the behaviour of the Administrations involved, especially that of the Junta de Andalucia.

Several different ecological associations have initiated numerous judicial procedures which are in process. The wait in these cases is always long, but it is starting to seem too long to us. Also, we are not sure that there is going to be a happy ending and that the hotel will finally be demolished. We are not even sure that the suspension of the construction will be maintained.

In this moment we have no news of any of the Administrations involved, the Ministry of the Environment and the Junta de Andalucia (the position of the local government of Carboneras is one of complete support of this and other constructions), having recognized that the hotel El Algarrobico and all of the sector where it is located (many other buildings are foreseen in this sector), that the land is not urban according to the PORN in force.

On the contrary, the administrations speak of expropriating the area of construction which invades the 100 metres of public access of the coasts, and to recuperate the property by using the “prior right of purchase”, etc.

Not only that, but the Junta de Andalucia itself is defending with the Town Council and Azata (the builder and promoter) that the public access be only 50 metres (which would save the greater part of the hotel). Nothing of all of this confusion propitiated by the Administrations and the politicians guarantee that the El Algarrobico will be demolished. We fear the contrary.

We must make all of those involved understand that the citizenry will not back down in its commitment to the defense of the environment. We only want that the law be enforced: El Algarrobico is built on protected land in a natural park, that of Cabo de Gata, which is a place of high protection in the European Community, (Place of Community Interest and Zone of Special Protection of Birds), and is ILLEGAL. It must be demolished as is established by law and the responsibilities of the politicians, the public figures, the civil servants and the private citizens who have participated and are those responsible for this monumental illegality must be investigated.