The Morisco Valley Curiosity · Ricote, Valle de Ricote, Murcia Image of Ricote, not of the place itself. The Valle de Ricote, also known as the Morisco Valley, was the last stronghold of Morisco population in Spain before their expulsion in 1614, after centuries of Muslim rule going back to the 8th century. Photo: diego_cue (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Ricote