Costa del Sol increase in popularity through the decade. This trend coincided with rapid industrial growth in Málaga and the decline of dependence on the agricultural sector, although growth in the general economy of Spain slowed almost to a standstill after 1973. As rapid development proceeded on the Costa del Sol, and the influx of expatriate retirees from northern European countries, notably Great Britain, increased during the late 1970s and 1980s, it has since then sometimes been referred to in the press of the United Kingdom as the "Costa del Crime", because British criminals would escape justice at home by moving there to
Ruta del Sol (motor race) taking part has to provide their own VW Beetle and to raise a minimum amount for charity. Fundecruz was the official charity of the February 2008 Ruta del Sol. Ruta del Sol (motor race) The Ruta del Sol () is an amateur motor race for charity using a VW Beetle to race from Quito, Ecuador to Rio, Brazil, a distance of some 7000 km. In 2009 the event is changing its name and format. The details have not yet been released by the organisers. The Ruta Del Sol, organised by the Adventurists, took place in February 2008. It took the