In the southern Andalusian hills is the beautiful village of El Acebuchal. It is not much different from the other villages in the area, except for one thing: it was once abandoned and ruined. And this is its story.The village, which has its roots in ancient Iberian times, is located on the old Roman road connecting the coast with the city of Granada. El Ecebuchal got its name from an old variety of the European olive tree (El acebuche -Olea europaea 'Montra', dwarf olive, or little olive).