The Origins of the Kingdom of Aragon

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We will leave Zaragoza very early towards AGUARALES DE VALPALMAS. In This original natural stop , we will walk on those peculiar Geological formation made by the erosion of the subsoil with whimsical shapes that seems to be the fireplace of the Earth.

After we will go directly to one of the best Medieval Castles well-preserved in Europe: CASTLE OF LOARRE, where infinite films were made. guided visit, where we will discover each insight of each.


Later, we will go to a charming village: AYERBE, home of Santiago Ramon and Cajal. We will stay in this place enough time to enjoy the substantial Aragonese food cooly and after we will have a walk in this beautiful place.


After the lunch we will have a short 15 minutes guided walk on a forest track until getting to the viewpoint “ DE LOS BUITRES” for contemplating an unique view of the landscape:Mallos de Riglos , World Mecca of climbing.


We will begin to go up the “ Pyrenees” having a totally different view so far. Our destiny is the Royal “ MONASTERY OF SAN JUAN DE LA PENA”, dug through the rock . We will visit its small rooms in which were buried the first kings of the Christian Aragon.


Then , we will have a stop on a viewpoint where usually on clear skies days, we can appreciate the peaks of Pyrenees, all the forest and the mountains around us.


We will continue going up till arrive at the top of the mountain where is the “ NEW MONATERY OF SAN JUAN DE LA PENA “ which was built after the collapse of the old one. This interactive visit will happen walking through a transparent elevated floor which let us to understand how was the Monks´ life, as well as, the origin of the Aragon´s Kingdom.


To finish our trip , we will travel the distance which separates us of the SOS DEL REY CATOLICO, arriving at the hotel before dinner.