The donation by Alfonso VII to the bishopric Historical milestone · San Cristóbal de la Cuesta, La Armuña, Salamanca Image of San Cristóbal de la Cuesta, not of the place itself. Alfonso VII of León granted the town to the bishopric of Salamanca in 1136, in the same donation that included Cantalapiedra, Topas and San Pelayo de Cañedo; the place had been reconquered in the tenth century by Ramiro II. 1136 Photo: Rodelar (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in San Cristóbal de la Cuesta