Malaga. Avenida del Comandante Benítez
I followed the Avenida augustina Heredia to the Guadalmedina river.
![Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Guadalmedina River Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Guadalmedina River](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/54004/26384437.559/0_116bf1_8eba7ef7_XXXL.jpg)
The mouth of the river is located on the territory of the port, before which it is crossed by four bridges-Carmen, Antonio Machado, beyond them you can see the trusses of the old railway bridge, another in the port. On the left is the Garcia Lorca College, followed by a high-rise building with interesting examples of modern monumental painting.
![Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez) Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/54004/26384437.559/0_116bf2_2dfc3629_XXXL.jpg)
From the mouth to the Purcel bridge, the Guadalmedina still looks like a full-flowing river, thanks to the fact that it once had an old Harbor with a deep bottom.
![Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez) Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/112678/26384437.559/0_116bf3_98fb7bbe_XXXL.jpg)
Further on, the riverbed is completely dry, and even in places overgrown with grass.
![Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez) Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/54306/26384437.559/0_116bf6_4c2fa0c7_XXXL.jpg)
Only on the sides are made concrete channels for passing rainwater.
![Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Graffiti Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Graffiti](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/57110/26384437.559/0_116bfa_e39970be_XXXL.jpg)
The lower course almost disappeared after the river was blocked by the Limonero dam to the North of the city. The river comes alive only in the rainy season.
![Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Graffiti Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Graffiti](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/37849/26384437.559/0_116bfb_b2c025de_XXXL.jpg)
Now the dry riverbed is used by residents for walking and sports.
![Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez) Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/60682/26384437.559/0_116bfc_94a5e446_XXXL.jpg)
And the concrete-clad banks are painted with cheerful graffiti.
![Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Graffiti Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Graffiti](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/60380/26384437.559/0_116bf7_cce19dbc_XXL.jpg)
The Centro de Arte Contemporáneo is located on the promenade of Comandante benítez.
![Malaga. Center for contemporary art (Centro de Arte Contemporáneo) Malaga. Center for contemporary art (Centro de Arte Contemporáneo)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/54306/26384437.559/0_116bf9_95442888_XXXL.jpg)
Funny sculpture in front of the entrance to the Center.
![Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez) Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/54004/26384437.559/0_116bf4_321bcb32_XL.jpg)
Another monument.
![Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez) Malaga. Quai de La Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez)](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/112678/26384437.559/0_116bf8_db80b28b_XXL.jpg)
Puente del Percel.
![Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Puente del Persel Malaga. The promenade of the Comandante benítez (Avenida del Comandante Benítez). Puente del Persel](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/105980/26384437.559/0_116bf5_af41b10d_XXXL.jpg)