Travelled : 260km
Visited: Guadalupe, Trujillo
Stay: Trujillo- free parking next to the bullring with unfinished service point but can still dump (No water) N39.457081 W5.873120
Visited: Guadalupe, Trujillo
Stay: Trujillo- free parking next to the bullring with unfinished service point but can still dump (No water) N39.457081 W5.873120
It was a pleasant drive from Toledo except for the few patches of heavy rain. The roads and the scenery were very good.
We were lucky enough that after we parked in Guadalupe (N39.452511 W5.330800) it wasn't raining so we went exploring. The village grew around the Monastery founded in 1340. Throughout the ages it has retained it's importance and is visited by thousands of Catholic pilgrims due to a legend that a shepherd found a wooden image of the Virgin Mary here. As the tour was in Spainish and for groups only, we just had a look in the Basilica and then walked through the streets trying to follow the information boards placed on main buildings.
As the day was still young, we continued on our way to the medieval hilltop town of Trujillo. We parked next to the bullring and walked into the centre of town to the Plaza Mayor. Here, in front of the church, we found a large statue of one of the several conquistadors from here, Francisco Pizarro who conquered Peru. There were other interesting buildings flanking the square. From here we followed a walking trail that eventually took us to the once Islamic fortress at the top of the hill giving us a great view of the town.
We were lucky enough that after we parked in Guadalupe (N39.452511 W5.330800) it wasn't raining so we went exploring. The village grew around the Monastery founded in 1340. Throughout the ages it has retained it's importance and is visited by thousands of Catholic pilgrims due to a legend that a shepherd found a wooden image of the Virgin Mary here. As the tour was in Spainish and for groups only, we just had a look in the Basilica and then walked through the streets trying to follow the information boards placed on main buildings.
As the day was still young, we continued on our way to the medieval hilltop town of Trujillo. We parked next to the bullring and walked into the centre of town to the Plaza Mayor. Here, in front of the church, we found a large statue of one of the several conquistadors from here, Francisco Pizarro who conquered Peru. There were other interesting buildings flanking the square. From here we followed a walking trail that eventually took us to the once Islamic fortress at the top of the hill giving us a great view of the town.
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