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What to see and do in La Garganta

What to see and do in La Garganta (Valle del Ambroz, Cáceres): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of La Garganta

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de La Garganta 6.3 km

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What to see and do in La Garganta

La Garganta
Village
Municipality of 353 inhabitants (2025), 24.08 km² and 1,124 m altitude, the highest in the Valle del Ambroz. It was formerly called 'Garganta de Béjar' for having belonged to the community of villa y tierra (town and its lands) of Béjar before its incorporation into Extremadura. In the mid-19th century it had 1,040 inhabitants. It preserves a Corral de los Lobos (wolf trap) and a Pozo de la Nieve (snow well), and has a Wolf Interpretation Center.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de La Garganta
Monument
15th-century parish church of La Garganta.
Corral de los Lobos y Centro de Interpretación del Lobo
Nature
La Garganta preserves an old corral de los lobos, a traditional trap for hunting the Iberian wolf, alongside an interpretation center dedicated to this species.
Patatas arrevueltas de La Garganta
Food and drink
Traditional dish of La Garganta, also called "patatas revolconas", made with potato, pork rind (torreznos), onion, paprika and salt; the local cuisine is rounded out with kid goat and fried milk (leche frita).
Romería de los Paporros
Activity
Pilgrimage from La Garganta to the hermitage of El Castañar, in Béjar, held on Whit Monday.
Valentín Vidal, "Tío Remundaina"
Curiosity
Flautist and tamborilero from the late 19th century, a native of La Garganta; the village's main square has borne his name since 2012.