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The El Chorrillo Mines, located near Valenzuela de Calatrava in Ciudad Real, are known for their manganese mining, which was carried out until 1950. These mines are part of the rich mining history of the volcanic region of Campo de Calatrava, where iron and manganese deposits are found due to volcanic activity.

The hermitage-convent of Nuestra Señora de la Estrella was founded at the end of the 17th century in Miguelturra, province of Ciudad Real (Spain). It was created around the primitive hermitage of Santa Marina, which since the 13th century has belonged to the Virgen de la Estrella, after the appearance of the virgin, discovered by some shepherds in the place that a star pointed out to them for several nights. Digging at the marked point, they found a dark-skinned virgin inside a cave, which can still be visited next to the church. From that moment on, she was taken as the patron saint of Miguelturra. The convent, attended from its origin by cloistered Mercedarian nuns, was founded by Doña Maria Velarde y Treviño due to the fame that the virgin had for being miraculous. The founder was buried next to her husband, Francisco Trevillo y Dávila at the foot of the main altar in 1785.

The building is simple and painted white. It is located on a stone plateau, with panoramic views of the town and its region. The Holy Cross, which gives its name to the hermitage, watches over from this hill. There is a circular route that will take you to the place known as “Campo Alegre”. From there, you can cross the Cañada Real Segoviana and walk through an immense pine forest. In addition, you can visit the Cerro de la Cruz volcano, on which the Santa Cruz hermitage is located. If you ever have the opportunity to visit Alcolea de Calatrava, I recommend exploring this beautiful place and enjoying the panoramic views from the hermitage. 😊🌟

Hermitage closed the cross. Charming place, beautiful views from the hill of the town and surroundings and a curious volcanic cave.

Prospecting mine, excavated in the area around the ravine's bathrooms. In the Jabalón riverbed, a few kilometers from this place, in La Fuente del Chorrillo, there is a mining operation. This deposit, called "El Chorrillo Mines", was worked until 1950 and was rich in Manganese.

It preserves a painting inside the convent where a knight of Calatrava is represented kneeling before the image of Maria de la Estrella and where tradition says that he announced to her that they were going to found a convent attached to the hermitage. At the bottom of the box it reads: "EXVOTO".

It is associated with the Peñas del Bú maar to the north that follows the N-S eruptive alignment that opened this volcano, and with the La Cabezuela maar to the southeast. The notable heritage elements of this geosite are: the Picón quarry, burials of indeterminate age and the Santa Cruz hermitage.

The Cerro de la Cruz volcano rises on a paleozoic mountain range in the north of the urban area of Alcolea de Calatrava.