Franciscans emerged in the Middle Ages as defenders of the poor. While Rome and Compostela made luxury and opulence a distinguishing sign, St. Francis of Assisi sought exactly the opposite. A complicated position, due to his proximity to heresy,... Continue reading
"Embargal esi sacho de pico / y esas jocis clavás en el techo / y esa segureja / y ese cacho e liendro...", this... Continue reading
Between the towns of Guijo de Granadilla and Oliva de Plasencia a group of ruins are scattered among cork oaks and... Continue reading
Cuna de conquistadores A stronghold disputed for centuries by Moors, Portuguese, Leonese and knights of fortune,... Continue reading
A village with their own dialect and far from everything This is possibly the most isolated town in Spain,... Continue reading
In the province of Cáceres is the picturesque village of Romangordo, with less than 300 inhabitants. However, if... Continue reading
Roads are a comfort that is taken for granted nowadays. However, the massive development of this type of... Continue reading
