La Caleta is a

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located in the historical center of the city of

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. It is a natural harbor by which

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ns,

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s penetrated historically. It is the smallest beach in the city, and is isolated from the others.

In culture

Its main attraction is its location, a scene that has inspired musicians and poets like

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, Paco Alba, and . It runs in between the castles of San Sebastián and Santa Catalina and in front of the faculty of Economic and Enterprise Sciences of the

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of the university of the same name. It has been pictured in several films, such as

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''. Natives of Cádiz consider it one of the most emblematic places of their city, and use it as a recurrent song subject during

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Biodiversity

Although it is an urban beach, it was a wide range of plants and animals.

References

External links

* *Photo gallery *Isaac Albéniz piece for Piano: Rumores de la Caleta Op. 71, Nº 6: score

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