What makes this region so special?
The activities of this land dedicated to mining, transhumance and extensive farming since ancient times have given the people of the Alcudia Valley their own character, conditioned also by a inland climate of certain severity. Encompassing towns and villages scattered throughout the valley, including Almadén, Almodóvar del Campo, Brazatortas and Fuencaliente, this historic region has its roots in ancient times: its cave dwellings are home to important groups of prehistoric schematic art. Among its paths are the remains of rich Roman villas or ruined hermitages and, underground, the most extensive cinnabar mines in the world, exploited to obtain mercury, which have been the backbone of the valley's economy for over 2,000 years.