El Antiguo Correo - Aladdin's Cave on Juan Bueno

In the last week, Vejer has processed, partied and finally dashed out of the way of two hefty bulls who didn’t enjoy the wet weather any more than we did. With Semana Santa over, there’s just long enough to get your breath back before it’s time for Feria in about two weeks.

Meanwhile, with the celebrations over, Vejer is preening its feathers ready for the summer. Last week I wrote about the new shops and restaurants opening up for the season, but it was purely by chance last week that I discovered El Antiguo Correo , a gorgeous shop on Juan Bueno which sells beautiful things from all around the world.

El Antiguo Correo  is so new that the sign hasn’t even gone up over the door but already it’s attracted a lot of interest from visitors and vejeriegos alike. The owners, Pablo and Diana, both Latin American imports themselves, with  their daughter Zoe give a warm reception to everyone who comes through the door and are always ready to talk about their new venture with customers and friends.

El Antiguo Correo sells rugs from Morocco, shawls from Turkey, jewellery from Peru and many other delights from the faraway corners of the world, as well as  a range of books and other items of local interest.

It also stocks a range of colourful and well-designed picture books for children, in various languages, something which Vejer has lacked until now. The shop is an elegant Aladdin’s Cave, in which every item has a unique fascination and its own story to tell. I expect to visit there many times, and I know many others will do the same.