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What to see and do in Esparza de Salazar/Espartza Zaraitzu

What to see and do in Esparza de Salazar/Espartza Zaraitzu (Pirineo, Navarra): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities

When to go to Esparza de Salazar/Espartza Zaraitzu: festival calendar

August: Txerriki Bestak de Esparza de Salazar (first weekend of August)

Towns near Esparza de Salazar/Espartza Zaraitzu

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What to see and do in Esparza de Salazar/Espartza Zaraitzu

Esparza de Salazar/Espartza Zaraitzu
Village
Esparza de Salazar, on the banks of the Salazar river between 705 and 900 m altitude, is the fourth coldest-wintered village in Navarre, with lows of down to -25°C and summer highs of over 35°C. With 75 inhabitants (INE 2025), its population traditionally spoke a Biscayan variant of Basque, in steady decline since the Civil War.
Diego de Artieda, fundador de Esparza en Costa Rica
Curiosity
Diego de Artieda, a native of Esparza, founded the city of Esparza in Costa Rica in 1577, which took its name in honor of this village in the Salazar valley.
Simeón de Guinda y Apezteguía, copríncipe de Andorra
Curiosity
A native of Esparza de Salazar, Simeón de Guinda y Apezteguía was bishop of Urgel between 1714 and 1737, a dignity that carried with it the office of episcopal co-prince of Andorra.
Txerriki Bestak de Esparza de Salazar
Activity
The patron saint festival of Esparza de Salazar, known as the Txerriki Bestak, is celebrated on the first weekend of August.