Guide to Extremadura- Finca al-manzil and Beyond

The last time we did this walk it was in May, with lack of rain the cattle and sheep had eaten the sparse grass down to the earth, the scene...

As waters at the Embalse de Valedecanas, outside Peraleda de la Mata in the Caceres province receded due to the current drought, a ci...

Lucy and I went on the magical walk 'Donde Nace'  8 kms walk through the woods and pastures of the sierra at their most magical now ...

Approaching the village of Cabañas del Castillo with the Moorish tower, opposite is the abrupt rock known as La Peña Buitrera, rock of ...

Changing colours on the finca where we have three different species of oak trees.  Quercus Robur is the "English" oak which crea...

 1 hour from Finca al-manzil Each winter, starting at the beginning of November and continuing until late February thousands of Common C...

The Christian armies fought a long, hard campaigne against the Moors, slowly gaining territory on their way south during the early 13 th ce...