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 Las Camellas
BARRADO
Near La Vera and connected to Valle del Jerte via Rabanillo Bridge near the river course of El Obispo ravine, this is Las Camellas reservoir and El Obispo ravine. Near this reservoir, a mere 1.5 km downstream, is a natural bathing zone known as Las Camellas. Populated since ancient times, El Obispo ravine valley has Vettone and Roman remains. There was a Visigoth tablet here in the late 6th century, which was donated to the Museum of the Royal Academy of History in 1889 and known internationally. It was from a key category during the Visigoth era. Its importance today lies in the fact that it is considered an almost unique piece that is an example of the transformation from Latin to Spanish.
