Las Batuecas

The Valley of the Batuecas
Location Sierra de Francia, Salamanca
Nearest city La Alberca
Coordinates 40°27′11″N 6°07′12″W / 40.453034°N 6.120071°W / 40.453034; -6.120071Coordinates: 40°27′11″N 6°07′12″W / 40.453034°N 6.120071°W / 40.453034; -6.120071

The Batuecas is a Spanish valley region of the Sierra de Francia in Salamanca, Castilla y León.

It is located in the vicinity of La Alberca and is named after the river that runs through the Batuecas.

It has a monastery of cloistered secluded monks called the Discalced Carmelites.[1]

See also

References

  1. "The Batuecas" (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2013.

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