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Dozens of century-old chestnut trees can be admired in this interesting chestnut grove, as well as beautiful views and an old wash house nearby.

It is recommended to pray a Hail Mary to the Virgin of the Holy Fountain

Romanesque semicircular head, Gothic doorway, Renaissance arches, Mudejar structure, Mudejar roof with enigmatic Celtic designs, rustic gallery, beautiful baptismal font, perhaps Visigothic, perhaps not... It doesn't matter, it's very interesting!

Beautiful rural cruise in Gilbuena

Beautiful view on the road from Becedas to Gilbuena

This impressive scree is the goal of the Candelario Vertical Kilometer. From its summit, there is a beautiful view of the fossil hanging glacial valley, where the Candelario pasture of La Cardosa is located, as well as the river valley of the Arroyo de Navalengua, which channels meltwater. There are also views of Candelario, Béjar, and the Sierra de Francia in the background. For athletes, the ascent from Candelario (intense) is well worth it. For landscape lovers, it is relatively easy to access from the Cobatilla parking lot (caution, as this is a high mountain area).

The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption was built in the 14th century on the site of the old fortress and rebuilt in the 16th century. Of considerable size, its polygonal sanctuary and transept stand out, towering above the rest of the church and displaying magnificent ashlar masonry and stepped prismatic buttresses. The apse and the central section of the transept are covered with star-shaped ribbed vaults. They are the work of Lucas Giraldo and Juan Gutiérrez, two of the finest architects of the 16th century. The body of the church, with three naves formed by wide semicircular arches rising from octagonal pillars, resembles a large hall. It is entered through two doorways with pointed and splayed arches on pilasters, sheltered by simple alfices. The very simple, rectangular tower features ashlar masonry in the lower section, granite ashlar in the upper section, and balls in the cornice. Inside, the main altarpiece, dating from the early 18th century, is Churrigueresque in the main section and Rococo in the shell to match the shape of the apse vault, the sacristy altarpiece, and other altarpieces distributed throughout the naves of the church.

Separated from the Sierra de Gredos by the Puerto de Tornavacas, this uniform mountain range is also known as the Sierra de Candelario.