Route 4 South. Section 2 - La Alberca
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La Alberca lies in the south of the province of Salamanca, and is one of the most spectacular mountain towns in the area, overshadowed by the silhouette of Francia Crag (site of the Chapel of La Virgen Negra), and the Sierra de Gata mountain range. This town boasts a fascinating mix of Jewish and Moorish mountain architecture, as well as a breathtaking natural setting.
The famous looms of Alberca remind us of the town’s past as a prosperous centre for livestock farming, agriculture and textiles. It is still renowned for its production of pork products, specifically from the Iberian breed of pig, an essential ingredient in the area’s gastronomy.
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Cave paintings in Las BatuecasMore informationSet of paintings of cave painting of the Post-Palaeolithic of the type ‘schematic painting’, in shelters and stony places, in a small valley of steep slopes and abundant vegetation.The technique used in...
Cave shelter in La AlbercaMore informationThey are located in 15 fields around La Alberca called: Canchal de las Cabras Pintás, Canchal del Zarzalón, Canchal de la Umbría del Cristo, Canchal del Águila, Canchales de la Pizarra, Cueva del Cristo,...
Monastery carmelite of San Jose de las BatuecasMore informationThe convent of the desert is in the entrance to the valley, built as a place for those looking for the quiet life of a recluse at the end of the 15th century, amongst numerous hermitages located inside...
