Waterways
Valle del Jerte is the valley of water. The union between valley and river is such that they even came to share the same name. The river was born at the top of the valley next to Tornavacas Port; humble origins for a true force of nature that sustains the life of this district. The valley and river cannot be understood without the network of creeks and ravines that feed them, forming a water system of transparent blood that circulates the valley below looking for a path between imposing rock walls. This millennia old struggle has formed a network of intricate labyrinths that hide a handful of unique geographic spaces: the ravines of Valle del Jerte, true geological and environmental treasures. To approach this path of water and rock is to approach the very heart and history of this valley at the foot of the Gredos sierra; a journey that leads us to corners where natural beauty is shown in all its splendour.
Waterways - El Nogalón
Jerte
This is a small town with vernacular timber architecture that can be admired from amid its alleys, with houses bearing crests in the Los Bueyes neighbourhood that survived the plundering perpetrated by French troops during the War of Independence. It has two natural pools: one is next to the El Nogalón park and the other is called Tenerias. The Salmonid Reproduction Centre can also be visited, which is dedicated to the reproduction and observation of the common trout with the purpose of repopulating the rivers of Extremadura, along with the Interpretive Centre on the fauna and flora of the Garganta de los Infiernos Natural Reserve.
