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Contraband Viewpoint
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Bryan | Exploro Ergo Sum
April 15, 2025
Hiking
Along the trail that once served as a route for smugglers, there is a viewpoint that honours its past: the Miradouro do Contrabando. From up here, the view over the vertiginous Douro valley is breathtaking.
In the past, many people passed through these winding paths in silence and hope, crossing the border in search of a more dignified life.
In the past, many people passed through these winding paths in silence and hope, crossing the border in search of a more dignified life.
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•JavierCR 🇪🇸
January 13, 2026
Hiking
The Contrabando Viewpoint is located in Hinojosa de Duero (Salamanca), within the Arribes del Duero Natural Park, a hiking and tourist route situated on the border with Portugal.
From the viewpoint, you can enjoy panoramic views of the Duero River, the Saucelle Waterfall, the border with Portugal, and geological and cultural formations such as:
Cabeza de Moncalvo: a hill with the remains of a pre-Roman hill fort.
Peña de la Vela, Poyo Durón (in Portugal), and Cerro del Reventón.
From the viewpoint, you can enjoy panoramic views of the Duero River, the Saucelle Waterfall, the border with Portugal, and geological and cultural formations such as:
Cabeza de Moncalvo: a hill with the remains of a pre-Roman hill fort.
Peña de la Vela, Poyo Durón (in Portugal), and Cerro del Reventón.
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