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The first two pages introduced you to this mountain in the context of history. The previous page showed the village there now. On this page we will focus on two of the three hermitages that are now tourist attractions here.
I spent most of my time at the lower hermitage. Here is the sign on the trail naming the lower of the three hermitages the San Juan y Pablo and saying it is an 11th century structure (no doubt rebuilt several times since it is in great shape):
So, let's approach this hermitage and go in:
This is the chapel with the altar. The hole on the right is where the stairs are to and from the hermit's cell:
This is the back of the chapel with its decor and tourist register:
This is the statue of Mary in the above photo:
The way to the cell consisted of about a dozen stone steps at the right front of the chapel. Here are two views of the cell with its single window opening and small stone altar:
Needless to say the place was moist and cold:
This is the trail to the higher hermitages from the lower one, or vice-versa of course:
The smaller hermitage to the right in the above photo, but not visible in it, is another one I went into:
Here is a view of its chapel:
Like the previously pictured hermitage, in the rear of the chapel there were some decorations and a registry including this modern but pleasant Mother and Child depiction:
That's enough hermitage interiors. From the upper hermitage it was easy to look down at the lower one:
All in al, these hermits were nicely housed and in a beautiful setting.
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