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The Castro de Las Cogotas, located in the municipality of Cardeñosa (Ávila), is one of the most emblematic Iron Age archaeological sites on the Iberian Peninsula, especially linked to the Vetton people. It is situated on a hill next to the Adaja River, surrounded by holm oak groves, pastures, and fertile land. This location offered defensive advantages and abundant natural resources. The fort is open to the public and has an Interpretation Center that explains its history and characteristics. Periodic archaeological conferences are also held on the site.

The Castro de Las Cogotas, located in the municipality of Cardeñosa (Ávila), is one of the most emblematic Iron Age archaeological sites on the Iberian Peninsula, especially linked to the Vetton people. It is situated on a hill next to the Adaja River, surrounded by holm oak groves, pastures, and fertile land. This location offered defensive advantages and abundant natural resources. The fort is open to the public and has an Interpretation Center that explains its history and characteristics. Periodic archaeological conferences are also held on the site.

This dolmen has an ancient history, being used as a burial place from the end of the Neolithic to the beginning of the Bronze Age, covering the last centuries of the fourth millennium BC. until the first third of the second millennium BC. Its presence evokes mystery and connects us with the ancient cultures that built it.

Beautiful climb to Cerro de la Cabeza reaching the summit at 1335 meters above sea level, you will enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape and the valleys below.

Megalithic monument built with granite or slate from a local quarry for ceremonial purposes.

The Río de la Garaganta descends through this valley that has formed over the years and that lets us see how the Sierra de Panamera peaks rise behind us.

Rounded mountain range that is easily accessible from several towns. From the geodesic vertex there are impressive front-row views of the Sierra de la Paramera, La Serrota, the Amblés valley to the south and all of La Moraña to the north.

From this point you can see the town of Valdecasa where the mountain of El Berrocalejo rises in the background. It is an area of the Central System where batholiths appear, a granitic rock formation that forms stone balls typical of these areas.