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This beautiful Pyrenean town in Aragon is located at an altitude of 1,224 metres, hidden among small hills of pine forests, oak groves and meadows in the Alto Gállego region within the Sallent de Gállego municipality. The landscape marked out from the Cabezo de Santa Marina is one of a kind.
On the horizon are the proud and noble Peña Telera and Peña Blanca mountains, and at their base is the Búbal reservoir. Incredible beauty can be found among its noble manors, walls, balconies and windows. It has a small Romanesque church from 12th century with an excellent Renaissance altarpiece from the 16th century dedicated to St. Martin. Also worth mentioning are the traditional celebrations that have been preserved throughout the years, such as the ronda which goes through all the houses in the town as boys dance the typical paloteo and people toast each other with funny poems over tasty plates of ham and glasses of local wine. In the immediate surroundings, it is possible to do some downhill skiing at La Partacua ski station, which is also the starting point for the annual Pirena dogsled race. From the town, it is possible to go on many hikes like the Ibón de Tramacastilla, as well as walks in the Betato Woods nearby. |