{"id":59331,"date":"2025-10-17T10:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sando.com\/actualidad\/documentary-the-spirit-of-the-caminito-tells-the-story-of-how-sando-construccion-restored-the-caminito-del-rey"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:37:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:37:37","slug":"documentary-the-spirit-of-the-caminito-tells-the-story-of-how-sando-construccion-restored-the-caminito-del-rey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sando.com\/en\/actualidad\/documentary-the-spirit-of-the-caminito-tells-the-story-of-how-sando-construccion-restored-the-caminito-del-rey","title":{"rendered":"Documentary \u201cThe Spirit of the Caminito\u201d tells the story of how Sando Construcci\u00f3n restored the Caminito del Rey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The rehabilitation of the Caminito del Rey in M\u00e1laga has become a landmark project. Ten years ago, Sando Construcci\u00f3n<\/a> made the recovery of this key element of the province\u2019s industrial and historical heritage a reality \u2014 a milestone that has driven social and economic growth in the region and generates an annual economic impact of \u20ac64 million. Last night saw the premiere of a new documentary, The Spirit of the Caminito, reflecting on what this project meant. <\/p>\n\n

During the institutional pre\u2011screening, the President of the M\u00e1laga Provincial Council<\/a>, Francisco Salado, highlighted that this film \u2014 created to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Caminito del Rey\u2019s restoration and reopening \u2014 \u201ctells the story of a collective success that has transformed an entire region and become an international benchmark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The 55\u2011minute feature\u2011length documentary was produced by Andaluc\u00eda Digital Multimedia<\/a> with the participation of Canal Sur Radio y Televisi\u00f3n<\/a>, and with support from the M\u00e1laga Provincial Council, Tourism and Planning Costa del Sol, and the Caminito del Rey joint venture formed by Sando Construcci\u00f3n, Salzillo and Mundo. The production will also be presented at the next **M\u00e1laga Film Festival.<\/p>\n\n

The film traces the Caminito\u2019s history from the start of its construction in 1901 to its restoration in 2015, told through the voices of local residents and members of the project team, including Francisco V\u00e1zquez, the site manager who made the rehabilitation possible. He currently serves as General Manager of the Caminito del <\/a>Rey <\/a>operating joint venture. <\/p>\n\n

Directed by \u00c1ngel Tirado, the documentary combines interviews, previously unseen footage and animated recreations of historical accounts with the modern engineering of a project that has become a world reference.<\/p>\n\n

An engineering masterpiece that continues to grow<\/h3>\n\n

Sando Construcci\u00f3n executed the project designed by architect Luis Machuca, bringing to life a 6\u2011kilometre route that includes a 1.5\u2011kilometre aerial path and a 32\u2011metre suspension bridge rising 105 metres above the river.<\/p>\n\n

The work was carried out through complex vertical construction, with climbers suspended on the rock face, extensive safety measures, and the use of a helicopter to transport materials. One of the most distinctive features of the project is its independent walkway, built with pinewood sections and stainless\u2011steel supports anchored into the rock with bolts and metal fittings. <\/p>\n\n

Coinciding with the tenth anniversary, Sando Construcci\u00f3n began work in March on a new suspension bridge, which at 110 metres long will be the largest in Spain. This addition is part of a wider expansion project that includes an alternative route and a new exit path to further enhance safety along the trail. <\/p>\n\n

As reflected in The Spirit of the Caminito, this transformative project has received dozens of national and international awards and has been visited by nearly three million people to date.<\/p>\n\n

Watch the trailer for the documentary presented last night.<\/p>\n\n

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