La Chanca quarter by Miguel_Marques
Probably the most picturesque and typical area in Almeria, together with La Joya.This quarter is as ancient as the city, being the most improtant area in the Moorish town.
Nowadays, most inhabitants are fishermen (nearby is Pescadería, another populous quarter), many of them of gypsy ethnicity.
The quarter is more African than European. Little colourful houses stack up the mountain, always deluged by the sunlight, resembling a cubist painting.
One thousand times painted and photographed, famous Spanish novelist Juan Goytisolo wrote a striking short novel about life in these streets.
One piece of advice: visit in the mornings and try to look as less tourist as you can.
