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This was taken during a 2002 vacation to Spain and Portugal.  The "apes" are actually monkeys which live on the Rock of Gibraltar.  They have freedom of movement atop this Rock  and move freely on pathways used by tourists.  Mother and child were about 4 feet from me as picture was taken. Check the Wikipedia.com page for more information: The Barbary Macaque population in Gibraltar is the only one in the whole of the European continent, and, unlike that of North Africa, it is thriving. At present there are some 300 animals in five troupes occupying the area of the Upper Rock, though occasional forays into the town may result in damage to personal property.[1] Moreover, three Barbary Macaque females can be seen on the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park in Gibraltar. As they are a tailless species, they are also known locally as Barbary Apes or Rock Apes, despite the fact that they are monkeys (Macaca sylvanus)...