Route 4 South. Section 2 - Las Batuecas
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In Salamanca, on the border with Extremadura, discover a natural treasure. A space that protects in its caves and in the shelter of the valley an artistic legacy that whispers of human history. Explore caves such as La Batueca, Castañar, Caballos, Monedas and Risca, which house unique cave paintings from the Neolithic. Delve into vast forests of oak, chestnut and cork oaks, and explore valleys crisscrossed by streams and rivers. Observe deer, foxes, the elusive Iberian lynx among cistus and broom and the ibex, which, considered the emblematic species of Spanish hunting fauna, has its habitat on the slopes of the Peña de Francia.
Located in the south of the province of Salamanca, very close to La Alberca, the Las Batuecas Valley is a magical place, a refuge for local fauna and a place chosen by some hermits for their retirement. Discover the Carmelite monastery of the San José Desert, founded at the end of the 17th century and recently restored and an ideal place for those seeking moments of meditation and serenity thanks to its inn.
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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...
