{"id":12,"date":"2025-10-02T12:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/?p=12"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:41:10","slug":"the-best-parks-and-playgrounds-for-the-kids-on-the-costa-del-sol-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/the-best-parks-and-playgrounds-for-the-kids-on-the-costa-del-sol-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Parks and Playgrounds for children on the Costa del Sol"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bf289 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77bf289\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb27b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eb27b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spain is very much a family-orientated country and for this reason there is a wide abundance of parks and children\u2019s playgrounds all along the Costa del Sol. When enjoying a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panoramicvillas.com\/\">beach holiday<\/a>, there are always several small playgrounds dotted along the beaches and most public plazas or squares have a small playground including swings, a slide and other fun rides for the kids.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e92e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16e92e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d727a84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d727a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ell-r-brown\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paseo-de-la-muralla.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15\" alt=\"Paseo de la Muralla, Mijas Pueblo CC BY-SA 2.0 by Elliott Brown\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Paseo de la Muralla, Mijas Pueblo CC BY-SA 2.0 by Elliott Brown<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b628d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11b628d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5972d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5972d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, possibly the best options for parents to relax on a bench or enjoy a picnic on the grass while the kids play are the various beautiful parks located all along the Costa del Sol. The following are some of the recommended top parks in the major seaside resorts of the coast, starting in Benalmadena Costa and heading down the N-340.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eeb12c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6eeb12c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bcbf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18bcbf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1MuHD0C\">Benalmadena Costa \u2013 Parque de la Paloma (Paloma Park) \u2013 View Map<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcc6b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bcc6b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32fef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d32fef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/girlfromarock\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/parque-de-paloma-benalmadena.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Lake in Parque de Paloma, Benalmadena - photo CC BY-ND 2.0 Jess R.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lake in Parque de Paloma, Benalmadena \u2013 photo CC BY-ND 2.0 Jess R.\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731c24d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"731c24d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5295bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5295bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parque de la Paloma is located in Arroyo de la Miel, just above the main town. The park covers around 200,000 square meters and offers much for the whole family. With shady trees and lush green lawns surrounding a lake (pictured above), it is perfect for a relaxing stroll or family picnic. Even better, the park offers a fun climbing and activity centre along with a children\u2019s playground with all the normal trimmings.<\/p><p>Not surprisingly due to the name, there are also hundreds of birds in the park, including not only pigeons as the name suggests, but also ducks, geese, peacocks, chickens and roosters. There\u2019s even a pen with lovable emus and the kids can also visit the famous mountain goats of Spain in the park. They might even spot the odd rabbit running around.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fea5b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fea5b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a8d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57a8d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/1Fkp7Fm\">Parque La Bateria, Torremolinos \u2013 View Map<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25cf55e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25cf55e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406289f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"406289f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nico_\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/parque-de-la-bateria-adventure-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20\" alt=\"Parque de La Bateria Adventure Park, Torremolinos\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Parque de La Bateria Adventure Park, Torremolinos \u2013 photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Nicolas Lope de Barrios<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d052bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d052bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8423ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8423ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opened back in 2007, this hidden gem of a park used to be a military barracks and artillery position to protect the coastline. Nowadays it is a fun visit for both children and parents alike. While much of the fortification dates back to World War II, the area was also used by the Moors and the kids will love visiting the 15-metre fortified tower with its spiral staircase, still in an excellent condition and with amazing views over Malaga.<\/p><p>The park itself covers around 74,000 square meters, beautifully landscaped with a variety of different tree species and garden areas. Within the landscaping is a children\u2019s adventure area with everything they could want for fun and exercise. There\u2019s even an artificial lake where boats are available for rental.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd03091 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd03091\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bf692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9bf692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nico_\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/parque-de-la-bateria-dummy-tree.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25\" alt=\"Parque de la Bateria dummy tree\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Parque de la Bateria dummy tree \u2013 photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Nicolas Lope de Barrios<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef89a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ef89a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292aec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"292aec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One fun aspect of the park is what is known as the \u201cArbol de los Chupetes\u201d or \u201cdummy tree.\u201d Should your child finally give up on that favourite dummy while you are away on holiday, you can place it in a plastic ball, signed and dated, and leave it hanging in the tree for posterity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a47a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58a47a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4958398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4958398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1LBS7FI\">Parque de Poniente (Pirate Ship Park), Fuengirola \u2013 View Map<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcea1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afcea1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0680b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f0680b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/parque-de-la-poniente-fuengirola.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29\" alt=\"Parque de la Poniente, Fuengirola\" srcset=\"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/parque-de-la-poniente-fuengirola.jpg 800w, https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/parque-de-la-poniente-fuengirola-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Parque de la Poniente, Fuengirola \u2013 photo courtesy Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1657ce8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1657ce8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbffa76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbffa76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children love playing pirates, and Poniente Park in Fuengirola is perfect for a few hours of fun. The park itself is around 16,000 square meters and is located a little inland from the beach and was built to pay homage to the sea and to sailors. The best part for the children is the giant wooden galleon in their dedicated playground, surrounded by simulated waves. This area also offers the normal swings and slides.<\/p><p>Besides the children\u2019s playground, for older kids the park offers a skating area, football and petanque pitch, as well as exercise equipment to keep adults busy and fit while the kids have fun.<\/p><p>The park is located just off the N340 highway on the beach side, opposite Miramar Commercial Centre (mum might want to go shopping while dad takes the kids to the park) \u2013 look out for the red and white flags along the roadside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd70110 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd70110\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964ae63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"964ae63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1im00HK\">Paseo de la Muralla and the Botanical Gardens, Mijas Pueblo \u2013 View Map<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358ba01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"358ba01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bd907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1bd907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paseo-de-la-muralla-mijas2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38\" alt=\"Paseo de la Muralla with views, Mijas\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Paseo de la Muralla with views, Mijas \u2013 courtesy and copyright Anne Sewell\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c00747 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c00747\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e91dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e91dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When heading a little inland to the charming Andalusian white village of Mijas Pueblo, the kids will love the botanical gardens, situated up on the ancient fortress walls of the town. Not only are there winding paths through the various indigenous and foreign plants to explore, there is also an amazing view right across to the Mediterranean Sea \u2013 on a really clear day you can even see Morocco on the horizon.<\/p><p>Right next to the garden on the Paseo de la Muralla, the kids can enjoy a fun playground (pictured top of article) with all the usual climbing frames and swings, surrounded by padded tiles to avoid injury. Parents can relax and gaze at the amazing views or enjoy a coffee or cool drink in the caf\u00e9 close by.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea2201 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bea2201\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7082236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7082236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1KlldsK\">Parque de los Tres Jardines (Three Garden Park), San Pedro (near Marbella) \u2013 View Map<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c789ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c789ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd58c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd58c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramicvillas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/parque-de-los-tres-jardines.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48\" alt=\"Parque de los Tres Jardines, San Pedro (near Marbella)\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Parque de los Tres Jardines, San Pedro (near Marbella) \u2013 photo courtesy Ayuntamiento de Marbella\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9352b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a9352b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0250a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0250a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a restful few hours close to the popular city of Marbella, the Parque de los Tres Jardines has much to offer. Situated on the northern side of San Pedro de Alcantara, the park offers green open spaces where the children can run free and includes several children\u2019s playgrounds as well as refreshing fountains and a lake. 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