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What to see and do in Cuevas del Becerro

What to see and do in Cuevas del Becerro (Guadalteba, Málaga): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Cuevas del Becerro

Cuevas del Becerro
Village
Documented since 1330, when Alfonso XI took it from the Muslims along with other strongholds in the area, on the site of a Neolithic settlement and Roman pottery kilns preserved in the municipal area. It now has around 1,600 inhabitants.
Cueva del Moro (Cuevas del Becerro)
Monument
Cave of archaeological and scenic interest in the territory of Cuevas del Becerro.
Hornos Romanos de Cuevas del Becerro
Monument
Remains of Roman kilns that constitute the oldest documented archaeological evidence in the municipality.
Fuente del Nacimiento (Cuevas del Becerro)
Monument
Historic spring of the municipality, next to the walk along the river Carrizal.
Conquista de Cuevas del Becerro (1330)
Historical milestone
The first written record of the town is its conquest from the Muslims by Alfonso XI of Castile in 1330.
Las Candelarias y Romería de San Isidro (Cuevas del Becerro)
Activity
Las Candelarias, with bonfires of olive wood, and the romería of Saint Isidore.
El origen legendario de Cuevas del Becerro
Curiosity
The municipality's name is explained by two local legends: one tells of a golden calf found in one of its caves, and the other of a lost calf that was located by following its lowing into the interior of a cave.