Also known as "Cup of Gold" and "Golden Chalice"; it is native to South American and introduced to Spain.

I had many attempts at a good shot - the flowers only last a day or so.

The chalice vines are related to the angel trumpets, and like them, have hallucinogenic properties.

The flowers and probably all parts, of chalice vines are poisonous. www.floridata.com/ref/s/sola_max.cfm

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The patio area at our hotel.

www.balneariodetolox.es

Interestingly the hotel does not fully open till 1st June in 2024 - they opened specially for our group.

It has been a hotel since 1870.

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Tolox has many murals and artworks, and this one was extremely tricky to get a good shot.

But finding information specific to the mural has proved a challenge too. It is from 2019, which was the fourth annual festival.

By Bohemio, a multidisciplinary artist @therealbohemio www.instagram.com/therealbohemio

www.toloxturismo.com/en/art-tolox-en

"The International encounter of artists, Art Tolox, was born in 2016 as a result of a neighbourhood initiative, which was supported from the outset by the municipality. Art Tolox has traditionally been held on the third weekend of September, during which the participating artists make their works “in situ”, scattered throughout different locations within the municipalitywith the idea that neighbours and visitors can contemplate the process of creating the works, an expression of art generally hidden from the eyes of spectators. This international meeting of artists is a new concept of art in which tradition and contemporary art go hand in hand. Year after year these works have been donated to the municipality, helping to create an open-air museum, free and open 365 days a year."

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We haven't been able to find any more information on this one...despite paging all the way through the posts... www.facebook.com/art.tolox !

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When looking at the murals in the lower part of Tolox we had heard music and we wandered up to where it came from.

It was only afterwards that we realised it was Palm Sunday.

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