The Upper Valley Genal natural heritage is part of Malaga, this place is one of the most beautiful and attractive sites of southern Spain in the highland Ronda, one of the few areas that conserves many places almost untouched.
Days before my partner and I Guillen saw a poster announcing the Chestnut Festival in Pujerra , we became curious because we had never heard the name of the town, and as one does not say the thing we thought it interesting to visit the village.
After contacting several friends as we headed to the province of Malaga , weather forecasts were not good, but after checking several pages of time on the Internet, listen to news on TV and in the radio and talk to the body of the Civil Guard in the area, the proposal was still under way.
Rota We left with a clear sky, and with an extra hour of sleep since the morning we changed to winter, the morning was very good during our drive we enjoyed a wonderful sunrise, around 9:30 pm we were already in the intersection of Zahara de la Sierra for breakfast, cold in these latitudes and the strong wind froze our faces, ran to the bar to warm the body and gut.
After breakfast continue the trip, we left behind the Sierra de Lagarina and a dense vegetation of bushes gave us entrance to the beautiful Valley Genal .
To reach we had to cross Pujerra Igualeja , here is the well known as the source of the river Genal "is the third largest aquifer upwelling Yunquera-Sierra de las Nieves really the river rises in the Sierra de Igualeja as river Dry and silent river name Genal when it comes to this town.
In this area the water flows from a triangular cavity of a steep limestone massif, when the rains feed the underground spring, bubbling water flows, forming what is known in the valley as "the springs burst , until recently the villagers have used the spring water for cooking or washing, today remains a privileged setting that defines the identity of this small town.
After a small bridge spanning the river Seco a spectacular colorful opens before our eyes, dressed in beautiful autumn colors, the wide plain, the yellow, browns and greens are the palette of colors that nature has chosen to beautify the place.
spark when we entered Pujerra , a beautiful white people that keeps in mind its Andalusian past, narrow streets and erratic path.
Leaf Detail Castaño
A reminder tells us that thanks to the contribution of an elderly woman's place is sung fandango in the festivities of the olive harvest which is celebrated on Easter Sunday and says so, but says nothing about the name of this lovely woman.
the snow in the ravine,
are more beautiful girl,
the snow in the ravine,
the rose in the rose, the lily
in the field.
Once I loved you well,
I forgot, I forgot, once I
well loved you,
shoe that I waste
not put me back.
In the line of your hair is the
moon stop
on the line in your hair ...
if not let out,
the beauty of your face.
Most are masonry houses with whitewashed walls and tile Arabs, some, some bricks are embedded with the monogram of Christ , made with Greek letters of the name "Christos Yesous " that mark the graves of Christians and whose date corresponding to S.II.
Small posts at the Main Street Hall opened its doors, people congregating in the square was the Parish Church Holy Spirit, the Panda Parauta Verdiales began to acclimate the evening, the Mayor John Canca Herrera addressed the group, this man is not to be the judge of people, but so is the name given to the ruler of the group.
origins are unknown verdiales, opinions and historians who do not clear the origin of this ancient festive demonstration, some say before it is flamenco, or pre-Christian Roman Empire, finally I would say that is native to the humble peasant classes, which for centuries has been passed from father to son as inaudible tradition.
Parauta Verdiales Panda
Traditionally Verdiales have not been characterized by any typical dress, except the hat with flowers, adorned with a multitude of colored ties since ancient pandas have been characterized by a humble peasant's dress, white shirt, red sash, dark trousers or skirt, but now this palette have evolved.
Canca Juan Herrera, Mayor of the Panda
Among other way round fights and that is the name the songs of Verdiales we take a good while, then moved inside the church building that was open, the image of the Virgin of Fatima was still in the esparriuelas, yesterday her out in procession, a beautiful sculpture illuminated by light from the skylight.
Shortly after Callejas to visit the town, went down to the Mirador de la Cruz , stunning views of the Serrania de Ronda and to the Sierras Snow , the cross was still wrapped in plastic mesh, we deduce that May Day would have been covered with beautiful flowers, at the time the first impression was that the coverings disfigured him enough, we came to mind the Ku Klux Klan crosses.
But forgetting the lamentable episode of the story we set our cameras to photograph the breathtaking views of the natural balcony gave us, a steep slope leads to a small square, a Infernillo with a pot full of meat draws our attention, we entered a small Bar called "Lie pa'lla ", the name came to him from knob, well it was time to try the juice of the earth, Grenache grape, petite cup put us Paco , some who are not used to drink it moved the walls to the exit.
funny situation as the day we decided to stroll through the chestnut, but not before us dismissed from Cristina, Eusebio and Sasha, a pair of Arcos de la Frontera who was accompanied by his Labrador, were doing the path-Cartajima -Júzcar Parauta But they missed the intersection and came to Pujerra and agreed with us in the plaza, coincidences of life.
Note that good model is Sasha, and blinked.
out of town to the forest stumbled upon a bust of King Wamba a legend surrounding this character, they say that the vacancy in the Visigothic throne, was elected to the Chapel such Wamba, is living in Pujerra dedicated to their farmland , a delegation wanted to crown sought throughout the Sierra until they found him plowing the land the mill is refused to be crowned apologizing to his advanced age and lack of culture, finally left the matter to the divine will and said " When the goad that I have in hand will be king of Spain flourish "to sink the club on earth, is immediately filled with leaves and flowers, before this prodigy had to accept the crown.
Holy Spirit Church
Well after the lesson of history went up the town to enter the forest of chestnut trees, were left impressed with the huge specimens in the area, some centuries old, taking part in this fairy tale we were entering in the chestnut, the landscape showed an indescribable beauty when the leaves of chestnut trees take many hues, the pictures speak for themselves.
A message for Gerardo - La Coruña, from Gil "For drenching"
; The foliage is spectacular and the shells falling chestnuts resemble an army of tiny and cute hedgehogs, reddish brown, yellow, green and orange. No wonder that the poets have written many times about autumn in the forest the encounter with the living nature teaches us life and culture of these mountain villages, and especially, brings a paradise where all our dreams.
As we walked we took advantage to line the pockets of such delicious fruit, hunger and egged us for some time, with that some time change despaired and lashing a pot lid that they cooked chickpeas in the square.
Cogoma - Amanita mairei
; After our short walk back to the village, but when we had already eaten everything that allegedly distributed free at the event, well, if hesitation we went to look for the pot chicken this morning, sitting back on the small square Bar "Lie pa'lla" and after drying the property, ask the waitress our lunch.
"Patri" so he called the owner of the bar with a loud command the small window in the kitchen we noted, nice lass, while every half hour brought us a dish, a cold and tasteless, the rain began again, without a doubt were the most fun of the day, we laughed a great time, people suddenly disappeared shelter of water, but we kept the position, covering us with umbrellas and raincoats we did not move there.
In the middle of the rain we were still laughing, but did not stop eating, anecdotes like our friend Guillen put the elbow in full plate of chicken, Rosita or coaster that looked like a coat, or Carmen trail is under the raincoat, or that the water ran down the umbrella fell on plates of food and drink, or other staff who was sheltered laughed about our situation, or backpacks who were lying on the ground swimming in water, but we stayed strong and we finished eating, from that time we invented " The romantic lunch in the rain ."
Lunch we did not like at all, but when hunger strikes anything goes, staff the Bar I was not ready for mass of people arriving from other towns to Chestnut Festival, but if I tell you that we will not forget the fun times we spent, a sore throat today.
Well after asking for the bill and like the rest of the day was rainy we decided to end our visit to Pujerra , wonderful people, again on the road and in the cold in the bones we returned to Rota, cork presents his side naked and we leave of the beautiful Rainbow Valley Genal soon after we stopped at the intersection of Algodonales to take something warm.
and put the sunset while we arrived at our destination, thanks colleagues for a wonderful day, until next time.
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