BOTIJA

Castro of Villasviejas - English

Castro of Villasviejas del Tamuja

The Lisbon earthquake - English

The early morning of the night before, there are those who say that an exhalation rose, due to the Levant, and when I ran it lit up as much as if it were day. And it reached the top, where it was formed as a great flame that illuminated in the same way as if it were day. The capital of Portugal is one of the most active seismic points in Europe. In Lisbon, earthquakes have been occurring with an interval of approximately 200 years, which makes the entire Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula vibrate.

Cruceros - English

The humilladeros were habitually open-air places of worship. Generally a cross or a religious image was established in them, although they could also be small prayer altars. Here devout Christians could “humble themselves”, that is, pray before the cross.

Laundries - English

Botija has several fountains of water for human, such as Pozo del Peral, Pozo Nuevo or Pozuelo. It also has wells for cattle consumption such as the Fontarro, the Fuente Abajo and the Lejío or Egido well. The fabric of most of these wells and fountains is made with well-carved blocks of granite, square or rounded in shape and with variable diameters.

Traditional livestock - English

Botija is a Spanish municipality in the province of Cáceres.