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The reserve is located in the northeast of the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, in the region of La Siberia, and comprises the municipalities of Fuenlabrada de los Montes, Herrera del Duque, Helechosa de los Montes and Villarta de los Montes, with borders towards Cáceres, Toledo and Ciudad Real.

This Almohad-era castle, now devoid of walls and decoration, is built on an octagonal plan atop a high crag south of the town, on a summit difficult to access. It lacks a keep, towers, and external defenses, perhaps due to its reconstruction during the Christian era, which only preserved the wall, omitting any other defensive elements beyond the rugged terrain on which it stands.

Located south of Castilblanco, this town is surrounded by ferruginous springs. Here we find an Almohad-era castle, now devoid of walls and decoration, built on an octagonal plan atop a high crag south of the town, on a summit that is difficult to access.

The Herrera del Duque Castle, located in the province of Badajoz (Extremadura), is an impressive 15th-century fortress that dominates the landscape of the La Siberia region from the top of the Sierra Chamorro. It is said that wailing sounds can be heard at night from the "Tower of Sighs," and there are legends about a hidden treasure protected by a curse.

Cíjara Natural Reserve.

Municipality located in the valley of the Tierteafuera river. In the middle of the Guadiana basin, framed and partially divided by the Grande and Chico streams, two kilometers from the course of the Guadiana River. There is evidence of habitation in this area since pre-Roman times, as demonstrated by the presence of several castles, such as the Castle or Castilnegro, and even a motilla found in the 1970s and located at the exit of the town. .

La Puebla de Don Rodrigo is located just south of the Montes de Toledo and close to its core is the passage of the Río Guadiana, one of the most important in the peninsula.

There is an intense and pronounced climb up to this medieval castle, but from there you can visit the fortress and enjoy the views of the Extremaduran esplanades.