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What to see and do in María

What to see and do in María (Los Vélez, Almería): 11 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 3 Nature · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in María

María
Village
Municipality of 1,202 inhabitants at 1,194 m of altitude, with its municipal area overlooking the Alto de la Burrica (2,045 m). It separated administratively from Vélez-Blanco in 1634, three decades after the territory passed into the hands of Pedro Fajardo y Chacón in 1503.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación (María)
Monument
Parish church from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Parque Natural Sierra de María-Los Vélez en María
Nature
Much of María's municipal area lies within the Sierra de María-Los Vélez Natural Park, with the pine forest of La Alfahuara and the botanical garden of La Umbría de la Virgen.
Gastronomía de María
Food and drink
Cuisine of puchero de pelotas (stew with meatballs), gurullos with hare, migas, and artisanal cured meats from the plateau.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza (María)
Monument
Hermitage dedicated to the Virgen de la Cabeza, patron saint of María, located in the Almería municipality of the Sierra de María-Los Vélez.
Segregación de María de Vélez-Blanco
Historical milestone
The present-day municipality of María gained its administrative independence from Vélez-Blanco in 1634.
Jardín Botánico La Umbría de la Virgen
Nature
Botanical garden dedicated to the flora of the Sierra de María-Los Vélez Natural Park, located in the territory of María, near the Ermita de la Virgen de la Cabeza.
Casa de la Tercia (María)
Monument
A civil architecture building in the municipality of María, next to the Casa del Marqués and the Town Hall.
Casa del Marqués (María)
Monument
A manor house linked to the Marquisate of los Vélez, preserved in the town center of María.
Alto de la Burrica
Nature
The highest point in the municipal term of María, at 2,045 meters altitude, within the Sierra de María-Los Vélez.
El supuesto nacimiento del Guadalquivir en María
Curiosity
Local tradition holds that a spring located at the Cañadas de Cañepla, within the municipal term of María, is the true source of the Guadalquivir river.