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The Hermitage is located a few kilometers from the town of Ariño and since 1983 it has been a historical-artistic monument. Also popularly known as a monastery, the function in its beginnings was the exercise of political and religious power over the neighboring towns, sometimes even over an entire region. Today many are in ruins but can be visited to understand a little more how they functioned in a time very different from today.

On the bed of the Martín River and a few meters from the town of Oliete is the Cueva Foradada reservoir, a beautiful and quiet place ideal for hot days and spending time by the water.

Throughout the year the village receives visitors to see the Marco Canyon and the cave paintings in the Martín River Natural Park (UNESCO). Alcaine has had mines for a long time, but in the Franco era, and due to a lack of energy, the Gil family's mine was buried and a swamp was created to use the water to make electricity (hydroelectric).

The Cova Foradada swamp is a reservoir that collects the waters of the Río Martín and where it begins a few kilometers further up, in the town of Alcaine. This body of water meanders through the Sierra de los Moros.

The town of Ariño is divided into two parts. The first and referring to the original mining town, is located on the slope of the Sierra de los Arcos, where the town faces east and towards the Escuriza river. The other part of the population is in the flat area of the Escuriza river.

Outside the urban area, surrounded by hundred-year-old pine and cypress trees, there is a large and ancient center of devotion: the Virgen del Cantal hermitage. It was built in brick (dome and belfry) and masonry. It preserves the image of the Virgen del Cantal, belonging to the so-called popular art, always difficult to date. 17th century (1660)

The Cueva Foradada reservoir collects the waters of the Martín River.