Mushrooms
The mushroom tradition has been very important in Cameros Nuevo (New Cameros). Nowadays, many municipalities regulate its collection
En uno de sus valles recorrido por el río Iregua, está el Camero Nuevo, tierra de bosques, pastizales, cumbres y pequeños valles, donde se sitúan 13 pueblos con historia, tradiciones y leyendas, que siglos atrás se agruparon bajo la denominación de Hermandad de las 13 Villas.
The mushroom tradition has been very important in Cameros Nuevo (New Cameros). Nowadays, many municipalities regulate its collection
From the Schools, a promenade marked by chestnut trees is opened along a wall with a terraced seat and protected by a wrought iron fence
On the Iregua River, next to the N 111 road, is the Peñamiel Cave, one of the first excavated in Spain, thanks to the work
Within the jurisdiction of Nestares, we find the caves-chasms of the Maño and the Maestro, where there was settlement at the end of the Neolithic
In Nestares we can find a spectacular oak tree specimen, that has been estimated to be 700 years old
The building that was the teacher’s house has been used to accommodate hikers, youth groups and hunters
We can observe archaeological remains in its walls, with embedded embossments in the facade
Traditionally, the mountains of Cameros have been rich in hunting species and hunting was a common practice for its inhabitants
Church devoted to this charitable Saint, so common in all the Sierra de Cameros
The School-Museum of Nestares was opened in 2012, coinciding with the commemoration of the centenary
As in many other places in Cameros, the large size of the temple is remarkable compared to the small number
The importance of education in these mountain regions is demonstrated by the age of many of the schools
The Camerano villages enjoyed their festivities in the summer and used to grace their processions with the dance
In the building of the old schools, many objects related to education have been recovered