Extremadura Guide Eng 2016

The mountainous ranges ordered in northeast and southeast direction, Altamira, natural limit with Toledo, Deleitosa, Palomera, Villuercas with Villuercas Peak , the highest in the zone with 1,689 metres. The group of roads that exists in the zone makes the access to this region easier either from the A-5 dual carria- geway, through Ex-118 that links Navalmoral de la Mata with Guadalupe, crossing Los Ibores and Las Villuercas, or from Trujillo through Ex-102 that goes deep into this region from west to east. It was the place where big flocks of sheeps passed by for centuries, the famous cattle track of Segovia crosses this land and will cause the route of some communication ways which even were used in the Middle Ages and later by the pilgrims who came to the Monastery of Guadalupe in order to fulfil the devotion towards the Virgin, whose discovery and the later construction of the Royal Monas- tery marked, beyond a doubt, the history of this region. This Royal Monastery is declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO and we can admire, in addition to the image of the patron saint of Extremadura, an interesting historic

example of books illustrated with miniatures, paintings, sculptures, embroideries or ceramics that mostly reflect the history and art of Extremadura dated back to Middle Ages and the following centuries. Among the most interesting festivities celebrated in this region, the feast of Virgen de Guadalupe on 8 th September and Hispanidad in October, both in La Puebla de Guadalu- pe. Hispanidad is declared Extremadura Tourist Interest Festivity. It attracts crowded groups of pilgrims and visi- tants who come to the Royal Monastery of Guadalupe. Las Candelas and Carnival are hold, among other localities, in Alía, Deleitosa, Navezuela, Valdelacasa or Bohonal de Ibor. The use of the good, natural products of the zone and the abundance of hunting species have provided a culi- nary fame to the restaurants and cooks of these lands sin- ce ancient times, some of them with a secular tradition and a monastic influence. These lands are also well-known due to other gastronomic reasons, the delicious chesses from Los Ibores and the marvellous honey, both with Guarantee of Origin and Quality.

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