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What to see and do in Moguer

What to see and do in Moguer (Comarca Metropolitana de Huelva, Huelva): 12 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 3 Nature · 2 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Moguer

Moguer
Village
Seafaring and agricultural town, birthplace of the poet Juan Ramón Jiménez, Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956, and Spain's leading strawberry producer.
Monasterio de Santa Clara de Moguer
Monument
Convent founded in the 14th century, linked to the lordship of Moguer, where Christopher Columbus fulfilled in 1493 the so-called Columbian Vow after his return from the first voyage to America.
Casa Natal de Juan Ramón Jiménez
Monument
House on Calle de la Ribera where the poet Juan Ramón Jiménez was born on 23 December 1881, now a museum dedicated to his life and work.
Construcción de la carabela La Niña
Historical milestone
The caravel La Niña, one of the three ships of the first Columbus voyage, was built in the shipyards of Moguer in 1488, according to locally documented tradition.
Marismas y Riberas del Tinto
Nature
Nature reserve of 823 hectares in the Tinto estuary; the municipality of Moguer also contributes around 3,590 hectares to the Doñana National Park, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
El Nobel de Juan Ramón Jiménez
Curiosity
In 1956 the Swedish Academy awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Juan Ramón Jiménez, a native of Moguer known worldwide for his work Platero y yo.
Castillo de Moguer
Monument
Fortress of Almohad origin built on a Roman defensive tower from the 2nd-1st centuries BC.
Convento de San Francisco (Moguer)
Monument
Convent built in the 15th century by the Portocarrero family, rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake.
Doñana en el término de Moguer
Nature
Doñana National Park, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, extends over 3,590 hectares of the municipal territory of Moguer.
Lagunas de Palos y Las Madres
Nature
A group of four freshwater lagoons totalling 693 hectares within the boundaries of Moguer.
El voto colombino
Historical milestone
During a storm on the return voyage of the Niña, the crew made a religious vow that gave rise to a traditional pilgrimage.
Marineros descubridores de Moguer
Curiosity
Sailors who set out from or were born in the town of Moguer include Pedro Alonso Niño, discoverer of the coasts of Paria, Bartolomé Ruiz, the first European pilot to cross the South Pacific, and Diego García de Moguer, credited with the discovery of the Río de la Plata.