Rincón de la Victoria will be the starting point for the route of the Sun and the Avocado.

This seaside village, which is surrounded by tropical vegetation and great extensions of sugar cane plants, is situated 12.5 km. from Malaga and 21,5 km. from Velez and it has just about 12.000 inhabitants. Man first settled here in the Palaeolithic period (35.000 to 10.000 years ago). This is shown by the discovery of cave paintings and prehistoric remains that the ancient Axarquians left at the so called Cueva del Higuerón or Cave of the treasure, from where the visitor can enjoy a magnificent view. This cave is also called "of the treasure", because as legend goes, five Hammudies being persecuted by the Christians hid their possessions there. Another version of the legend says that an Almoravid king, Texufin Ben Ali, sent an enormous treasure from Oran, that was hidden somewhere along this coast, maybe in this cave.

The first historical mention of Rincón de la Victoria dates from the times of the Roman domination in the peninsula. Plinio, the roman writer, tells us about a stronghold which was built to defend the area against the attacks of the Berberisque pirates, and he also mentions a temple dedicated to the Moon.

During the XII century this village was known as Bezmiliana to the Arabs, and it was here where they built a stronghold The Castle of Bezmiliana, which was a place of great strategic importance, and its remains can still be seen at the place called el Castellón.

With 3 km. of fine sand beaches bathed by the warm and clear waters of the Mediterranean, Rincón de la Victoria nowadays offers the tourist all means necessary to enjoy a good holiday. During its feasts of the Virgen del Carmen, from the 13th to the 16th of July, the fishing boats parade in a picturesque maritime procession. Don't leave Rincón de la Victoria without trying its delicious "boquerones victorianos" or its "moragas de sardinas". On the 2nd of February, Rincón de la Victoria also celebrates its well known feasts of la Candelaria.