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Almendralejo, located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, is a city with a rich historical, cultural, and agricultural heritage. Founded after the Reconquista, around the 13th century, by the Order of Santiago. Its name comes from the almond trees that once covered the original site. By the 16th century, it already had a well-established urban structure. In 1513, it received its charter of privileges, which spurred its development.

The Torremejía Way is a stage of the Camino de la Plata, also known as the Silver Route, which joins the Mozarabic Way in Mérida. The stage from Torremejía to Mérida is relatively short, about 15.3 km. This section is known for its rural landscapes and the tranquility it offers pilgrims.

If you deviate slightly from the N630, near Santos de Maimona, next to the EX-101 road, a construction different from the rest emerges from the fields. It is the work of Don Francisco González Gragera, a retired bricklayer who more than 30 years ago began what today would be the fulfillment of a dream that he outlined years ago on paper. Cotrina's Whim.

With the Palacio de Lastra as one of the most important elements of the center and where the Camino de Santiago runs through it, heading south. There is always an area to grab something or find some shade.

From Torremejía and which comes from the city of Mérida, the Camino de Santiago appears that goes in a southerly direction, towards Villafranca de los Barros. Surrounded by agricultural fields and large esplanades.

A small rural town Villalba de los Barros has an impressive medieval heritage. The Villalba castle is the most significant monument with its imposing quadrangular towers dominating the center of the town.

El Capricho de Cotrina is often confused with the work of Gaudí, the Catalan architect. However, this building was built by a local mason and marble worker named Francisco González Gragera. This peculiar family home that took 30 years to build can now be visited and admired.

Adventure along gravel roads along old cattle tracks, you will reach the ruins of a fortified Roman settlement dating from the 2nd century, situated on a small hill in the Matachel Valley.