Discover Casas de Don Pedro on the Guadiana

Casas de Don Pedro lies on the Guadiana near the Orellana Reservoir. The part of the Orellana Reservoir associated with the town is designated as the ZEPA de Orellana y Sierra de Pela because of its habitat for waterbirds. If you would like to compare nature, trails, history, and regional traditions, you will find a wide range of different points of interest here.

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Nature and Trails

On clear days, the view from the El Punto de Mira viewpoint reaches as far as the castles of the comarca and across the landscapes of the inland reservoirs. Risco de Valdehornos is connected with the Fuente de Valdehornos spring in the surrounding valleys. The Mirador del Azud de Casas de Don Pedro can be reached via the road from Casas de Don Pedro to Talarrubias, the Canal de las Dehesas track, and then a path; there are waterbirds at the azud.

The Camino Natural del Guadiana is a 343-kilometre linear route with 24 stages and explicitly passes through Casas de Don Pedro. At the same time, it corresponds to the GR 114. One stage of the Camino de los Mineros de Peregrinación a Guadalupe runs for 14 kilometres from Talarrubias to Casas de Don Pedro; the entire pilgrimage route is 124 kilometres long and comprises five stages. The different route lengths and numbers of stages provide a clear basis for comparing your own tour plans.

Culture and History

The townscape of Casas de Don Pedro includes vernacular architecture with manor houses, wrought-iron grilles, and coats of arms of noble families. In the town centre stands the sculpture “Ayuda al caído” by Juan de Ávalos. The Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol dates from the late 14th century, is Gothic, built of masonry and brick, and has a Mudéjar-style tower.

The Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios is a 16th-century Mudéjar chapel and houses a sculpture of the Virgin after whom it is named. The Nueva Ermita de la Virgen de las Vegas is a religious building on the Guadiana along the road to Talarrubias. The parish altarpiece of Casas de Don Pedro dates from the second half of the 16th century and is a gilded, polychrome Plateresque work. The Ermita del Calvario was formerly visited by pilgrims travelling to Guadalupe.

Festivals and Traditions

Traditional weaving in Casas de Don Pedro includes patchwork blankets, bedspreads locally known as “ruedas y codos”, and dyed linen textiles. Las Candelas is celebrated on 2 February with a procession that follows a large Candelilla, a traditional local sweet. Los Diablucos is a tradition associated with the Corpus Christi festival in Casas de Don Pedro.

Carnival in Casas de Don Pedro includes murgas and estudiantinas. During the procession of the patronal festival of the Virgen de los Remedios, an Abanderado, two Alabarderos, and a Capitán take part; at several stops, they perform a ritual. The Romería de San Isidro Labrador takes place on 15 May. It includes a procession with floats to the banks of the Guadiana, followed by all-day celebrations.

Local Flavours

The culinary traditions of Casas de Don Pedro include home-butchered meat products, migas, ajoblanco, calderetas, and sweets and pastries such as Flores, Candelillas, and “Bollos de los Santos”. Tahona de Juan is an artisan bakery in Casas de Don Pedro that prepares bread and other baked goods entirely by hand in a wood-fired oven.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Badajoz.