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told by the fireplace by loving grandmothers captivated all who dwelt
in the house and were passed from generation to generation, until reaching
our ears as strange and enigmatic legends. Stories of bewitched Moors can be found in practically the entire geography of Salamanca wrapped in the halo of old treasures buried in caves and mountains. The Cave of la Mora in Villanueva del Conde, or that of Queen Quilama in Valero are a good example of it. Also, in this last town, they say there are other treasures hidden in the Fuente de la Higuera, Vallebravo or in the Castillo de Cabras; so that, according to the legend, "between the Castle and the Quilamas there is more gold than Spain is worth." In Ledesma, in an old ark, the bones of the shepherds of the Nativity are guarded and, in several places of our province, images of Christ and the Virgin Mary of deep folk devotion appeared. A farmer found the Christ of the Deaf and Simón Vela found the black image of Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia in the vicinity of this promontory. Let us finish with the reference to the white rock where a young man of Hinojosa de Duero lived who was transformed into an enormous lizard. He then had to search for a young lady who would liberate him from the spell. Ask, as you visit the people that populate these places, and you will find many other stories that will greatly enrich your trip, transforming it into something unrepeatable. |
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