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In the northeast of the province of Segovia, the Duratón River becomes capricious and for millions of years has been dedicated to carving the red sandstone rock to form a unique landscape.

For approximately twenty-five kilometers, the channel runs between vertical cliffs that reach up to one hundred meters, forming meanders and pools of turquoise waters.

This emblematic place, protected under the figure of the Hoces del Río Duratón Natural Park, constitutes an ideal ecosystem for many birds. More than seven hundred pairs of griffon vultures nest on the rocky terraces, making it very easy to contemplate their majestic flight alongside other species such as golden eagles or peregrine falcons.

The natural values ​​are enriched with an interesting historical heritage. One of its references is the hermitage of San Frutos from the 11th century, whose image stands on a promontory formed by one of the most beautiful meanders. The remains of the convent of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de la Hoz which can be reached by boat, caves with engravings from the Bronze Age, the Visigoth hermitage of the Cave of the Seven Altars or the architectural complex of Sepúlveda make up an intimately cultural mosaic linked to the natural environment.

Sepúlveda is the gateway to the Hoces del Rio Duratón in a strategic location that the Celtiberians and the Romans already observed. Declared a Historical Site with every merit, its heritage legacy is articulated along a medieval layout full of corners with a special magic. The Villa of the Seven Doors, as it is known due to the number of entrances it had, preserves a good part of the 10th century wall and some of the entrance doors. Walking through its steep streets is how you can enjoy the best architectural examples, mainly Romanesque churches such as that of El Salvador or Santiago, inside which is located the House of the Hoces del Río Duratón Natural Park, without forgetting the good examples of houses palaces accompanied by interesting stories.

The Plaza de España is the meeting point of the town, a space outside the walls that extends at the foot of the castle towers to which a baroque façade was added in the 17th century, where markets, popular festivals and festivals were held. even bullfights.

Following in the medieval wake, the town of Pedraza is one of those magical towns to walk through slowly and understand the reason for its existence. Designed as a fortress on a hill accessible only on one side, right where the only entrance door to the town is located, dating back to the 13th century and protected by the 13th century castle that today houses part of the artistic legacy of Ignacio Zuloaga, this beautiful Historical complex of cobbled streets, porticoed square, Romanesque churches and emblazoned houses, it was until the 17th century an important production center for merino wool cloth that was exported to Florence or Bruges, among other destinations.