By the middle of the 13th century the Almohads had lost most of their former possessions in Iberia to Castile, all that remained in 1238 was the Kingdom of Granada, of which Ronda was now an important capital. The first Nasrid Sultans of Granada managed to halt the first reconquista of Ferdinand I by promising fealty to Castile, and historical evidence confirms that until 1480 an annual payment of gold was made to the treasury of Castile.
The Minister for Tourism in the Andalusian parliament, Luciano Alonso, has announced a 10 million Euro upgrade of the Sierra Nevada ski area to be complete for the beginning of the 2010/2011 winter season which commences 27th November.
