The series was filmed in 16 months, between August 1979 and December 1980, mainly in
Nerja in the
Province of Málaga with additional footage filmed in
Motril and
Almuñécar in the
Province of Granada. The location of Chanquete's La Dorada Ship was at 36.7525°N, 3.863°W. Cala Chica Beach is located at 36.7535°N, 3.8445°W. There were 20 episodes initially planned but one of the episodes (titled "The Excursion") had to be cancelled during filming due to difficulties in its production. ==List of episodes==