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Anyone visiting Gibraltar may be surprised to know that the British overseas territory doesn’t produce or serve traditional real ales, such as you would find in any typical English pub. This is because producing this British beverage is almost impossible on the Rock, due to a lack of water and space to grow hops and other ingredients. To be fair, there is a Gibraltar bottled beer, but this is made by the Mount Murray Brewing Company on the Isle of Man, who grow hops in the Botanical Gardens before shipping them over to Gibraltar.

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

After its success in Madrid and Barcelona, the NH Edition Shop by Juanjo Oliva came to Sotogrande during the summer

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

You wouldn’t think so from the clean, modern look of Sotogrande, but this year Andalucía’s largest private residential community celebrates its 50th birthday!

The exclusive resort that has become a byword for elegance, style and understated glamour was founded in 1963 after American-Filipino Joseph McMicking and his Spanish-Filipino wife Mercedes Zobel de Ayala y Roxas fell in love with this idyllic stretch of coast.

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

It’s well known for its stylish port, world-class polo matches and an abundance of lush golf courses, however Sotogrande is also an ideal place to watch the competitive and exciting equestrian sport of dressage. For those who don’t have a passion for ponies or a hobby for horses, the French term ‘dressage’ refers to a routine performed by both the horse and rider on which they are then judged. During the event the pair are expected to perform complex movements from memory after years of meticulous training.

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

Sailing is a big part of life in Sotogrande, where the sleek yachts lying in the marina are not just for show but for serious competition too, so every summer there is an active programme of regattas, sailing courses and social events at the Real Club Marítimo Sotogrande.

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

One of the best features about life here in Spain is that most things tend to happen a little bit later in the evening. People work later, eat later and are still soaking up the sun on the beach until sunset, or even afterwards during the summer months. They do this of course in a bid to escape the sweltering afternoon heat, which on the Costa del Sol can occasionally hit ice-cream melting highs of 42c (107f). It’s good news for those shopaholics among us who like nothing more than to indulge in a bit of nocturnal retail therapy during the cooler evening hours.

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.” So said American writer

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

For those of us living in the beautiful residential resort of Sotogrande, there is a multitude of exhilarating activities to

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

Sotogrande is known for its villas set in lush green gardens, in turn located within spacious and tranquil residential areas

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

If you ever wanted to use Sotogrande as a base from which to experience as yet unexplored sights and beauty

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

It’s one of the most important and prestigious polo clubs in the world. Since its humble beginnings in the 1960s

Jackie Cruz - Manifesto

Sotogrande’s setting makes it ideal for sailing. Families flock from all over Spain and much further a field to soak up the sun, enjoy local restaurants and set sail from a marina that has something for everyone from children’s beginner sailing courses to championship racing regattas!