Poqueira

The Poqueira is a river in La Alpujarra region in the province of Granada, in Spain.

It is formed by the confluence of streams that rise near the summit of Mulhacén, the highest peak of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Near the confluence there is a hydro-electric station, with the associated abandoned settlement of La Cebadilla, built to house the workers.

High on the eastern side lie the villages of Capileira, Bubión and Pampaneira which have become noted touristic attractions: they are of Moorish origin, with narrow, winding streets, flat roofs, characteristic chimney-pots... On the hillsides the terraces created by the Moors can still be seen, though now they mostly lie uncultivated, and the channels also built by the Moors still bring water to the villages and terraces.

The Poqueira valley was the scene of the first major battle in the second "Morisco" rebellion, in January 1569.