‘Sangre y Amor en la Sierra’ , (Blood and Love in the Sierra)
- Oct 8, 2016
- 1 min read
Every year (for the past 8) Sierra de Grazalema, one of the white villages, take the mystery of the bandits, which were quite a phenomenon in the 19th Century, and re-enact some historical deeds to celebrate it all.
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We took the bus - about an hour through the windiest craziest mountain roads ever. Not just a bus, but an elongated coach, poor driver.
Most of the journey was spent trying to snap photos of gorgeous views whenever we had a clear bit - We failed 90% of the time, but got a few!
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The charm of the village was instantaneous when we arrived. Many people were dressed up as bandits and their wives, as per tradition!
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Lots of huts surrounded the action with some great outdoor cooking going on.
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We had to try some! They seemed to have hundreds of these clay bowels to commemorate the day and to put all of the tapas in, so cute.
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The Plaza de los Asomaderos is where the action happens with the recreations, and the flamenco dancing and other acts!
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We did explore the rest of the town too! The doorways are super traditional.
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Everything is kept in keeping, and all is pretty and a clean white.
A great atmosphere, food, props, costumes and everything - we felt transported back to a tavern of pirates and bandits!
Much love
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