Officially, this square is called Plaza de Santa Maria, after the church next door. However, due to its unusual star-shaped fountain with eight ceramic frogs, one at each tip, and a very Moroccan shade of turquoise, it is known locally as Plaza de la Ranita, or Little Frog Square.

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The Plaza de Santa María de Tarifa, also popularly known as the Plaza de la Ranita, is a beautiful public space.

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