Top 8 Natural Monuments around Puebla De Alcocer

The García de Sola Reservoir, also known as Puerto Peña, is located on the Guadiana River, in the La Siberia Extremeña region (Badajoz). It was built in 1962 as part of the Badajoz Plan and has a capacity of 554 hm³. It is an emblematic site for its natural, scenic, and recreational value.

The Canal de las Dehesas is part of the Guadiana Nature Trail (GR-114), a route that runs along the Guadiana River basin from Albacete to Huelva. It's very popular for cycling and hiking.

Cerro Masatrigo is a hill located in the municipality of Esparragosa de Lares. This hill is known for its almost perfect conical shape, which has earned it the nickname "the magic mountain." It rises 501 meters above sea level and 161 meters above the surrounding terrain. After the construction of the La Serena Dam, Cerro Masatrigo became a peninsula surrounded by the waters of the reservoir.

This spectacular reservoir was built during the 1960s. The reflection of the sunsets in the water and the surrounding landscape make it a must-see if you're exploring the Guadiana Nature Trail.

Stage 2. Herrera del Duque/Orellana la Vieja 88 kilometers. 1,020 meters of elevation gain. Compared to the previous stage, the second day of the trip is a pleasant walk through the vast rural and livestock plains of the Guadiana River, passing through the pastures of the García de Sola and Orellana reservoirs. The first contact with the inland sea of García de Sola is the serene river environment of the beaches and piers of Peloche; when the reservoir level is high, the water reaches the town streets. The route continues along a fairly quiet and scenic road to the Puerto Peña dam, tracing the curves and inlets of the reservoir's shore. Puerto Peña is a narrowing in the course of the Guadiana River that was used to build the García de Sola dam. There is also an active tourism center and hiking trails. The surroundings of the river gorge and the canyon's cliffs are an important wildlife reserve. There is a large colony of griffon vultures, white and black storks, cranes, falcons, eagle owls, buzzards, and kites, and it is possible to see flocks of the rare long-tailed wagtail. The mountain range is a lush forest populated by strawberry trees, holm oaks, cork oaks, pines, eucalyptus, pyrénergos, and the rest of the scrubland typical of Mediterranean forests. The route crosses the Puerto Peña gorge and continues along the Canal de las Dehesas track, one of the large canals built along the middle course of the Guadiana River during the Badajoz Plan hydraulic project. The path is completely flat and the surface is excellent. In some places, panels display environmental values and interesting landscape features. In spring, the rockrose flowers fill the green hills of the dehesas with white dots. The kilometers fly by on a bike, contemplating the meanders of the Orellana Reservoir. At the Casas de Don Pedro junction, the Guadiana Nature Trail turns toward Talarrubias and, before reaching it, enters a Cordel de Merinas (Merinas Cordillera) toward the Roman site of Lacimurga. The ruins are on the banks of the reservoir; it was a strategic crossing for the Guadiana River for centuries, even before the Romans built walls and expanded a primitive oppidum from the 5th century BC, founding a powerful Roman city of the Flavian dynasty on the plains of the Guadiana and Zújar rivers. The road surface is excellent for gravel bikes; it climbs along the foothills of the Maribáñez mountain range, passes through Orellana de la Sierra, and ends the stage in Orellana la Vieja.

Cerro Masatrigo is a hill located in the municipality of Esparragosa de Lares. This hill is known for its almost perfect conical shape, which has earned it the nickname "the magic mountain" It rises 501 meters above sea level and 161 meters above the surrounding terrain. After the construction of the La Serena Dam, Cerro Masatrigo became a peninsula surrounded by the waters of the reservoir.

The García de Sola Reservoir is an impressive work of engineering located in the Extremadura region, near Talarrubias, in the province of Badajoz. The reservoir is located in an environment of great beauty, surrounded by imposing rock formations and dense vegetation composed of Mediterranean forests, pine forests and eucalyptus trees. It is a place of great value for birdlife, with species such as the griffon vulture, black vulture, black stork, golden eagle and peregrine falcon.

Located in the middle of the La Serena Reservoir and at 501 meters above sea level, it offers us wonderful views at 360 degrees. The Masatrigo hill, for sure, will surprise us with its shape and its curious name. It is called this way because for many its shape is assimilated to a pile of wheat.