Villuercas mountains, EX-102 road
In two hundred meters South of the tiny Castilian town Puerto de San Vicente my bus route Talavera-Guadalupe crossed the border of the Autonomous community of Extremadura.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/104403/26384437.8a4/0_15c07b_57359e08_XXXL.jpg)
Here the bus makes a short stop.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/199051/26384437.8a4/0_15c07d_a6424efc_XXXL.jpg)
The signs on the post reported that there are Hiking trails through the Villuercas natural park.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/195195/26384437.8a4/0_15c07c_a250ae92_XXXL.jpg)
Extremadura is poorly represented in the mass multilingual guidebooks, but this region is very popular among Spaniards - in two weeks of travel in this region I almost did not meet English-speaking and Chinese tourists and even ubiquitous Germans. And Russian speech is heard only through the month in Ronda.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/196258/26384437.8a4/0_15c07e_217d8e0c_XXXL.jpg)
The landscape outside the bus window promised interesting views.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/224193/26384437.8a4/0_15c07f_59eb3881_XXXL.jpg)
But when the bus moved on, added to the species and the thrill of driving on a mountain serpentine.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/95493/26384437.8a4/0_15c080_49a5e0eb_XXXL.jpg)
Despite the fact that periodically I had to grab the armrest and the back of the previous seat, I managed to shoot something.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/216168/26384437.8a4/0_15c081_e8c8b4da_XXXL.jpg)
The pictures outside the window is really pleasing look.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/95493/26384437.8a4/0_15c082_5cc14199_XXXL.jpg)
Gentle mountains covered with forest, not often seen in Spain, it is usually bare rocks with steep cliffs.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/216168/26384437.8a4/0_15c083_d2761799_XXXL.jpg)
The rocks were here, but not intimidating. I think this is a great area for hiking, accessible to people of all ages.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/218038/26384437.8a4/0_15c084_c2f0634_XXXL.jpg)
We are going on the regional highway EX-102, it belongs to the Council of Extremadura and connects Guadalupe with the province of Toledo.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/46412/26384437.8a4/0_15c085_2798619f_XXXL.jpg)
The road is of excellent quality, but consists mainly of sharp turns.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/246231/26384437.8a4/0_15c086_eac679a7_XXXL.jpg)
I saw not a single oncoming car, and decided that taking me in a terrible wilderness.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/196258/26384437.8a4/0_15c087_f9c30e8a_XXXL.jpg)
Old stone bridge over the Guadarranque river, the highway passes through the new bridge. There is almost no water in the river - the winter rains have long passed, and the spring was still far away.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/52085/26384437.8a4/0_15c088_a97345fd_XXXL.jpg)
Along the road there were no signs of human habitation, with the exception of single farms, and they looked abandoned.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/141254/26384437.8a4/0_15c089_e0daf42_XXXL.jpg)
No traces of agricultural activity were also observed.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/195990/26384437.8a4/0_15c08a_738c4b7c_XXXL.jpg)
After a few kilometers the mountains have become steeper and higher.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/52085/26384437.8a4/0_15c08b_c98e7791_XXXL.jpg)
And the forest was replaced by shrub.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/246231/26384437.8a4/0_15c08c_814e5a02_XXXL.jpg)
The bus climbed the mountain pass.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/52085/26384437.8a4/0_15c08e_5877eb0f_XXXL.jpg)
Here was a completely bare rock. Although the height is small, the track Navigator was showing swings between 450 to 700 meters above sea level.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/174352/26384437.8a4/0_15c08f_7fe71832_XXXL.jpg)
From the top of the pass we had a magnificent view of the mountain valley, stretching between two ridges of mountains Villuercas. Here originates the already familiar river Guadarranque, which flows into Guadiana, the main river of Extremadura.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/95493/26384437.8a4/0_15c08d_2e266aad_XXXL.jpg)
Behind the pass began to appear signs of human presence.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/216915/26384437.8a4/0_15c090_fe359ef6_XXXL.jpg)
The area was like lowland, but looking at the navigator I was surprised to find, we climbed even higher. Behind the pass lies a hilly plateau.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/194778/26384437.8a4/0_15c091_90f109d1_XXXL.jpg)
The first decent building for two dozen kilometers, guest house Valmayor. All windows are closed with shutters, the tourist season has not yet begun.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/194778/26384437.8a4/0_15c092_d8993649_XXXL.jpg)
Herds of sheep graze in meadows with bright spring grass.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/52085/26384437.8a4/0_15c093_7783973f_XXXL.jpg)
Further grasslands are replaced by plantations of fruit trees.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/246231/26384437.8a4/0_15c094_fd23bfb8_XXXL.jpg)
We pass under the high arch of the former railway viaduct.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/58784/26384437.8a4/0_15c095_68fd70f3_XXXL.jpg)
This bridge is one of the most interesting sites in Guadalupe.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/50526/26384437.8a4/0_15c096_845867c8_XXXL.jpg)
And here is the purpose of my today's move - a small town Guadalupe, famous for its Royal monastery, which rises above the city.
![The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura The Villuercas Mountains, Extremadura](https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/226827/26384437.8a4/0_15c097_2a5aa949_XXXL.jpg)