Cañamares
Cañamares is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, situated in the Serranía Media county, in a unique location, on the natural borders of between the Alcarria area and the Mountain area.
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Location
It is located around 50km from Cuenca. It is easy to reach the village using the Guadalajara road, taking the exit towards Torralba.
- How to get there
- Road transport
The village was founded in the Lower Middle Ages, when soldiers from the northern Spanish region of La Rioja established their residence in the Escabas Valley. This is why the patron saint is San Millán (from La Rioja) and the village has a brotherhood with the village of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, northern Spain.
The River Escabas runs through the village, creating two large ravines along its course. The first of the ravines is located in the proximities of Fuertescusa and another subsequent ravine is found near Priego, with Cañamares being in a valley.
- Special trips in Cañamares
- -TheAugust Festivities: Village girls dress up in mountain regional costumes to accompany the Virgin in the Procession. Upon returning, the board used to carry the Virgin is auctioned.
- San Isidro, on May 15: The Council gives out “zurra” (a type of sangría) and chickpeas, and a variety of "piñata" is organised with "botijos” or traditional drinking jugs.
-San Millán: there is a bonfire and the youngest villagers jump over it. In addition, after mass a round-shaped bread loaf is auctioned.
-Easter Week: Some years ago the Easter Week Brotherhood was founded. The brotherhood accompanies effigies on processions and it plays music.
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Tourism Information Office
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Talavera de la Reina Tourist Information Office
Palenque, 2
Talavera de la Reina
(Toledo)
Tel. 925 826 322
Fax 925 806 614
