El Santo Cristo de la Banda Verde Curiosity · Almáchar, La Axarquía, Málaga Image of Almáchar, not of the place itself. Image venerated in Almáchar since 1754; according to local legend, its intervention prevented the destruction of the village. 1754 Photo: Té y kriptonita (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Almáchar