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The Monastery welcomes you at the top of the village with a stunning view from the road leading to Uclés. After a long bike ride, it is a good reward.

Built by the Order of Santiago, construction began in 1529 while Charles I reigned and was completed in 1735 under the reign of Philip V. Monumental construction that leaves no one indifferent, and that during the civil war was first a hospital for one side and later a prison for the other. You can visit it by paying an entrance fee and it is no longer used as a guest house because only one monk lives there, who possibly does not reside there at the time I write this chronicle.

This spectacular building built by the Order of Santiago is the end of the route or pilgrimage path that starts from the Church of Santiago in Madrid, and is usually done by numerous pilgrims both on foot and by bike.

Huelves is a small Cuenca enclave with a lot of history. It is located on the Riánsares natural path and on the route of lapis specularis, a mineral highly valued in ancient Rome for the manufacture of mirrors and crystals. On one of the hills around the town there is an old fortress of Roman origin that was also important during the wars between the taifa of Toledo and the kingdom of Castile.

Nice path through the Sierra de Altomira, a terrain of little difficulty.

The place where the hermitage is located is the highest point of the Sierra de Altomira, which stands out over the territory. On clear days you can enjoy the exceptional views of La Alcarria, northern La Mancha and the Meseta Madrileña. Next to the hermitage is the geodesic vertex of the Altomira peak (1183 m) and, a little further north, the ruins of an old tower located in a watchtower.

The Torca del Hoyo Redondo is a depression or sudden subsidence of the land, typical of soils of calcareous origin, very common in the province of Cuenca.

Whoever has not visited the monastery has no forgiveness from God, since we are before a colossal construction that due to its greatness and beauty could well be considered a true wonder. It's a pity that only a small part of the building that no longer houses any monks can be visited. Therefore, the hostelry that worked years ago, also stopped opening to the public.