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What to see in Hoyos: Church of Our Lady of the Good Man A Romanesque-Gothic church with portals in different styles and a remarkable Romanesque carving. It is one of the town's most emblematic buildings. Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist An example of the 16th-century Gothic-Mudéjar style, with a Baroque altarpiece and frescoes on its vaults. Ruins of the Convent of the Holy Spirit A 16th-century Franciscan convent located on the outskirts of town, surrounded by nature.

Hoyos is a highly regarded village in the Sierra de Gata mountains, renowned for its stately atmosphere, traditional architecture, and natural surroundings. It stands out for its tranquility, historical heritage, and mild microclimate, which for centuries attracted bishops and nobles to spend time there. It's a perfect destination if you're looking for peace, nature, hiking, history, and authentic Extremaduran cuisine. It's also considered a village with a rich cultural legacy, reflected in its cobbled streets, palaces, and ancestral homes.

The Hermitage of the Holy Spirit is a chapel located in Eljas. The Hermitage of the Holy Spirit occupies the central nave of what until 1977 was the parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación. When they rebuilt the parish in 1935-1936, they included within their space the site of an old hermitage that, dedicated to the Holy Spirit, dated from the 16th century.

San Martín de Trevejo is a Spanish municipality in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is located in the extreme northwest, in the Sierra de Gata region, very close to the Portuguese border and the province of Salamanca. It is located in a valley at the foot of Mount Jálama. Its inhabitants are mañegas and mañegus, and their peculiar speech or “A Fala” is called “Mañegu”. It has been listed as One of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain since 2019.

This small and pleasant town is located in a valley full of olive and oak trees that make the landscape more beautiful.

The Hermitage of the Holy Spirit is located next to the Castaño stream, 2.5 km from Valverde del Fresno. It is a small and simple Hermitage with beautiful mountains behind. The Camino del Espírita Santo, which reaches here, is usually a dry and dusty path surrounded by olive and holm oak trees.

Climb the Sierra de Santa Olalla and at 685 masl arrive at the ruins of a small chapel and incredible views of the Cilleros valley landscape below.

A historic town dating back to Roman times, Cilleros is one of the largest towns in the Sierra de Gata. Located on the fertile agricultural plains of the Alagón River and the Sierras de Villuercas and Gata, the town is a natural gateway to adventures on both the Vía de la Plata and Vía Dalmacia.