Cuevas del Becerro
Situated on a very narrow, limestone spur and considered
as the northern entrance to "La Serranía
de Ronda", Cuevas del Becerro is one of the
smallest towns of the province and an ideal location
to retire to due to the quiet pace of life and its
beautiful landscapes, especially "El Castillejo",
lovely landscape of almond trees in blossom.
The origin of its present name is not totally clear,
with some investigators believing that it refers to
one of the many caves present in the municipal district
in which, supposedly so, a golden calf- shaped figure
was found. What is clear is its Roman past thanks
to the remains of "Los Hornos de Alfar".
The visit to the ruins of its medieval castle, a small
fortress with oval- shaped floors and dating from
around the Nineth century, is interesting; it is situated
on a small, eight hundred metre high, hill which overlooks
the town. One of its most traditional festivities
is "El Día de la Vieja". Furthermore,
the emigrant has its feast day towards the end of
July and in "El Día de Tosantos"
in November, it is customary to go on excursions to
the country- side and to roast chestnuts.
Apart from the typical chickpea stew, the most appreciated
products of Cuevas del Becerro are those derived from
the pig- slaughtering season.
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