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Ethnographic Route

This route explores Galera through its homes, trades and shared memories.
Ethnographic Route

Begin at the museum, where objects and a recreation of a cave house help visitors discover the everyday life of earlier generations. Continue to the Church of the Annunciation and Cerro de la Virgen de la Cabeza, two places connected with the town’s historical transformations. From the viewpoint, we will see the neighborhoods of cave houses, carved into the hillsides and adapted over time to meet new needs.

The Iron Bridge will lead us to another gathering place, connected with the history of communications and the memories of local residents. Insights from Jesús María García, chronicler of Galera, accompany several of these stops. His explanations help us relate the buildings we see to historical events, occupations that have disappeared and experiences that remain part of local memory.

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  1. Galera Museum

    Galera Museum

    At the Galera Museum, history is also told through the objects used for work, cooking and daily life.
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  2. Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation

    Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation

    The Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation bears traces of different periods in Galera’s history.
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  3. Hermitage of the Virgen de la Cabeza

    Hermitage of the Virgen de la Cabeza

    The Ermita de la Virgen de la Cabeza gives its name to a hill central to understanding Galera’s history. The old town stood here before its destruction in 1570.
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  4. Panoramic Viewpoint and Cave Houses

    Panoramic Viewpoint and Cave Houses

    From this viewpoint, look for the façades and chimneys on the slopes: they reveal homes whose living spaces extend into the ground.
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  5. Iron Bridge

    Iron Bridge

    The iron bridge was built to meet a practical need: a crossing better able to withstand floods.
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