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The first and most important thing is to go all over the village and get lost in its streets, its squares, and its every little place. They are unbeatably beautiful.
LAS BATUECAS
In Las Batuecas valley, at the heart of the Caza National Park and Natural Reserve, you will find the Carmelite Monastery of San José, founded in 1599 by the first monks after Saint Teresa’s Reform. The Monastery belonged to the Carmelites until the 19th century desentailment and, after several private owners, in 1939 it was acquired by the Carmelite nuns of Cerro de los Ángeles, whose prioress was Mother Maravillas, today a Saint. The Monastery is Papal Cloister but lately, depending on the mood of the Prior of the moment, it can be visited at certain hours. Although the Monastery itself isn’t quite interesting, what matters the most is its surroundings. Following the Batuecas River, through the Monastery, you arrive to LAS CABRAS PINTÁS, a group of caverns with cave paintings located at the left bank of the river.
THE PEÑA DE FRANCIA
It's the highest peak of the Sierra de Francia and it houses the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Peña de Francia. It was founded in 1445 by John II of Castile. Since then, it is run by the Dominican order, and it depends on the prestigious Monastery of San Esteban of Salamanca.
Other interesting sites are the nearby villages such as San Martin del Castañar, Miranda, Mogarraz, and Sequeros; besides it is always a good idea to visit the Monumental Rodrigo City, only 27 miles away.
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