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Fiesta del Árbol de Villanueva de la Sierra

Villanueva de la Sierra, Sierra de Gata, Cáceres

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Fiesta del Árbol de Villanueva de la Sierra

Historical milestone · Villanueva de la Sierra, Sierra de Gata, Cáceres

Image of Villanueva de la Sierra, not of the place itself.

Held every Shrove Tuesday since 1805, it is considered the first documented Arbor Day festival in the world. Schoolchildren and residents plant trees accompanied by music and traditional food.

martes de carnaval, desde 1805

Photo: Herrero Uceda (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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