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Casa del Mono (Cáceres)

Casa del Mono (Cáceres)

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Casa del Mono (Cáceres)

Name: Casa del Mono (Cáceres)
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Location: Cáceres, Caceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

October 9, 2023

The Casa del Mono, also called Casa de Pizarro-Espadero, is a palace in the monumental complex of Cáceres that contains one of the most tragic legends in the history of the city.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

October 18, 2023

Legend has it that in the 15th century a couple who were trying to have a child lived in this house. They were Gonzalo de Cáceres and Marina Alonso de los Nidos.
Upon returning from one of his long trips to America, Gonzalo brought Marina a monkey. Since they couldn't have a baby, they treated him as if he were their son, with his own bedroom and toys.
Some time later, the couple managed to have a son, but the monkey, full of jealousy due to lack of attention, threw him out of the window and he died.
According to legend, Marina died after a deep depression and Gonzalo had the monkey chained until he died. Neighbors in the area say that from time to time a baby is heard crying around the house.

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Location: Cáceres, Caceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain

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Casa del Mono (Cáceres)

1. Cáceres Main Square – Bujaco Tower loop from Virgen de Guadalupe

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