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What to see and do in Belvís de Monroy

What to see and do in Belvís de Monroy (Campo Arañuelo, Cáceres): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Belvís de Monroy

Belvís de Monroy
Village
Municipality of 774 inhabitants (2025), 44.98 km² and 382 m altitude, which began as a dehesa in the 13th century. It preserves a 13th-century castle and a jurisdictional rollo (pillory) in the square. One of the first Franciscan evangelizing expeditions to Mexico set out in 1523 from the convent of San Francisco del Berrocal.
Castillo de Belvís de Monroy
Monument
13th-century medieval fortress with panoramic views over much of the Campo Arañuelo area.
Convento de San Francisco del Berrocal
Historical milestone
From this Franciscan convent the so-called 'Twelve Apostles of Mexico' set out in 1523, the first Franciscan evangelising expedition to the New World.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Berrocal
Monument
Hermitage linked to the former Franciscan convent of Belvís de Monroy.
Hermanamiento con Huejotzingo
Curiosity
Belvís de Monroy is twinned with the Mexican city of Huejotzingo, in memory of the friars who set out from the local convent to the Americas in 1523.