9 · The chapel of Saint Martín
Many have been the chapels that were built in this mountain town, not only around the centre but also in its municipality.
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.
Many have been the chapels that were built in this mountain town, not only around the centre but also in its municipality.
The origin of the Brotherhood of the 13 Villas is in an area of 3,898 hectares of the municipal term of Lumbreras.
In a hard land in which it has been difficult to survive, several families and people have contributed with their work to the development of the villages in which they…
Following one of the paths of the Natural Park, the Path of the Dehesa, and in parallel to the Arroyo Maguillo is the Alto de San Cristóbal
There are many forest areas with magnificent trees in Villoslada. We can find yew, beech, oak, holly, black pine trees and other species of interest.
On the right bank of the river, above the old factory, stands the simple chapel of Saint Roque, the patron of the place.
On entering the town centre, we are received by a building from the XVIIth century, four floors above the river, which has an access with a half point entrance
La zona serrana de La Rioja posee abundantes yacimientos de huellas de dinosaurios.
It is the first bridge that crosses the Iregua River and, in the past, it was essential to walk towards pastures and farmland
The houses are located in height on a sunny hill and can be reached through slopes and stairs. Several typologies coexist: On the one hand, the popular architectura
Another essential space in the mountain life is “las eras” (the threshing floors). These cobbled spaced served to thresh the cereals
In all the Camerano villages, they talk about ancient settlements, now disappeared. Always an accidental event causes depopulation
On the other side of the river, a small chapel known in ancient times as Ermita del Humilladero and today as Ermita de San Antón
The Iregua River has provided food and leisure to the Serranos. Very few remember the tasty crab with spicy tomato, a dish which is already part of history
About five kilometres from the head, we find this beautiful village (parish of Villanueva) very well restored and whose greatest virtue is that of calm