De Esparragosa del Caudillo a Esparragosa de Lares Historical milestone · Esparragosa de Lares, La Siberia, Badajoz Image of Esparragosa de Lares, not of the place itself. The municipality, which takes its name from a former inn specializing in asparagus ('Venta Esparraguera') merged with the abandoned village of Galizuela, was officially called 'Esparragosa del Caudillo' between 1960 and 1980, when it regained its current name. Photo: Axel Cotón Gutiérrez (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Esparragosa de Lares