Our Lady of Hope in December Activity · El Royo, El Valle y La Vega Cintora, Soria Image of El Royo, not of the place itself. To the festive cycle of the municipality, which includes the July pilgrimage festival and San Roque in August, is added in December the celebration of Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza, the only one that gathers the village in the middle of winter. Photo: David Perez (CC BY 3.0) What to see and do in El Royo