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La Vera is a region of the province of Caceres in Extremadura. In his room are 19 villages with a total of 26 000 inhabitants and the Tiete river. The environment of beautiful greens of the situation caused by the southern slopes of the Sierra de Gredos.

In recent years this region of Cáceres is receiving a large increase of visitors attracted by the story behind the area, the charm of small towns full of cozy corners in which they emphasize the characteristic small wooden balconies, some of the festivities are catching on Spanish territory as “Peropalo” in Villanueva de la Vera, or course, typical local products such as sweets, cheese or paprika extraordinary that manage to attract thousands of tourists.

If there is something characteristic of the region of La Vera is its people and landscapes, which are of a nature that stand in the leafy chestnut trees, oaks and cherry trees or crops of pepper and snuff. This type of vegetation is possible by the microclimate of Atlantic origin offering extreme temperatures without most of the year.

For hikers, La Vera is a paradise, and that since their people have access to many routes of different lengths and complexity are probably the best way to discover the region in depth, through woods, streams and found several historical sources on our way.

The celebration of the area are very attractive, many of them are religious in nature such as “The Empalaos” Valverde or “The Escobazos” Jarandilla, party in the huge bonfires that are created to honor the Virgin of Concepción. But if there is a festival that stands out in La Vera is “Peropalo” occurs every year at carnival time and consists of a doll which leads to the square where the doll is burned and shotguns and a division of the people into two camps, one of which mourns the loss of Peropalo while the other side is glad of his death. So the party becomes a game of role reversal interpretation given by the inhabitants of Villanueva de la Vera.

The region of La Vera may be an ideal destination for a trip a few days, but may well be a destination for a few weeks of relaxation. It is an area with many hotels and most of the accommodations are small rural businesses. Although it noted the inclusion of many of these Internet services as some of booking hotels, because despite its setting often try to run business established in La Vera persons who have set their business fleeing big cities for a life more in touch with nature.

Another element that must be mentioned when talking about Vera is its cuisine, with sweet as flowers and other dishes based on the use of cherry and raspberries. Cheeses are also recognized pudiéndolos find different degrees of healing, but probably fresh cheese or pepper are the most acclaimed. And of course, the paprika, recognized as the best in the world and ensures a great tasting dishes that use.

There is no doubt that Vera is an ideal destination if you seek the tranquility of nature, but also if we find original and lively festivals. And it certainly is a great place to relax and enjoy a simple constant contact with nature.