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 Tomillar
CABRERO
Fuente El Tomillar takes its name from the spot in which it is located. The surroundings now in excellent shape, we can enjoy its views. Cabrero was founded in the High Middle Ages, its oldest name being Las Casas del Cabrero. King Alfonso XI wrote of the town in his hunting book “that there were bears, wild boar and a type of wild goat.” Regarding the aforementioned goats, these appear on the municipality’s coat of arms and on a bronze monument of a wild male, placed at the town viewpoint.
