The western limit of the provinces of Zamora and Salamanca is drawn by the Duero River which, enclosed in canyons that reach two hundred meters deep, defines the border with Portugal.
This granite territory with a clearly Atlantic climate presents a landscape of extreme beauty full of unique corners, spectacular waterfalls and overflowing biodiversity.
The mild climate free of frost and extreme temperatures favors the proliferation of plants of all types, from vineyards to olive trees, including orange trees, holm oaks, cork oaks and gall oaks, among others.
This generous ecosystem also favors the rich faunal heritage, making it easy to contemplate the flight of birds of prey such as the griffon vulture and eagles, the elusive black stork or the eagle owl, without forgetting the many mammals, amphibians and fish that provide value to the Park.
In the old convent of San Francisco, located in the upper part of the Zamora town of Fermoselle, there is one of the two Park Houses spread throughout the Arribes del Duero Natural Park.
The Visitor's Corner located at the entrance provides all the information of interest to get to know the territory and plan the different possible routes.
Immediately afterwards, in the audiovisual room, a video is regularly projected with a staging of the natural values of the territory and ways of life.
A long room with windows overlooking the garden, equipped with a good number of panels, models and recreations, reviews the geological history of the landscape and the different habitats, providing valuable information to delve deeper into the singularities of Arribes del Duero.
It is very interesting to stop for a few minutes and enter the cloister of the old convent built in 1730 and listen serenely to the reproduction of those sounds that permeated the daily life of the Franciscan friars.
Back in the exhibition space, the LIVE project room, thanks to information panels and a video, explains the different actions that have been carried out to perpetuate two emblematic species: the Egyptian vulture and the Bonelli's eagle.
The special coexistence of rocks and water is a recurring aspect to better understand this natural space and how it has allowed the survival of many plant and animal species, forming an indissoluble whole.
This is a territory of strong traditions and in the Corner of Memory a tribute is paid to the people, true architects of shaping the landscape, building terraces on the vertiginous slopes, excavating the rock to build wineries and preserving a surprising intangible heritage.
