Top 12 Natural Monuments around Villarejo De Salvanés

The caves of the primitive Carpetanian settlement of Caraca are a window in time, from the first Carpetanian inhabitants to the present day, representing the different cultures that have populated the Tajuña valley over time. The current state shows the deterioration typical of a hillside made of marl and gypsum that is brittle and easily eroded. In the time of the Carpetanians, it was a troglodyte settlement with interior passages that connected different galleries, had water channels, warehouses and houses protected from intruders at a certain height from the ground, accessed by ladders and ropes. In the middle of the last century, the Risco de las Cuevas was the setting for several films.

Vaciabotas Dam This is the dam or weir where the Caz del Molino takes its water from the Tajuña River. It is also known as the Azud del Molino and is one of the irrigation channels of the Madrid plain. The dam's waterfall is next to the old Molino Nuevo or Molino de la Isla, which is privately owned and documented in the Topographic Relations of Felipe II. The riverbank is a cool environment of giant trees and riverside vegetation. The irrigation channel and the course of the Tajuña are separated by the dam and until they meet again at the Puente del Palo they form the island that gives the place its name. In the area of Tielmes there are the Presón weirs, the Presa del Marqués and the Cantarranas Molino waterfall, all of Islamic origin.

The Fuente del Arce is another of the historic springs in Tielmes. It is halfway up the hill and has good views of the Tajuña valley. The fountain has a stone wall and a spout with a small basin that does not usually have water all year round. Nearby is the Fuente del Sacristán, somewhat hidden, and then the descent towards Tielmes along the steep slope of the famous “Tielmes es corazón” bank.

Stone picnic area with a non-potable water fountain, somewhat neglected with dry grass around

The Fuente de la Pajarita in Colmenar de Oreja is a historic fountain located on the old road to Aranjuez. This fountain has a spout that pours water into a box used as a watering trough for livestock. Although its flow is low, its waters are known for being very salty and, in the past, were used for medicinal purposes as a purgative.

It is a fountain with a spout and a small basin that always has a trickle of water, even in the middle of summer. In front of the fountain there is a tree for swearing oaths. In ancient times it was tradition for public representatives in charge of administering justice to take the oath of office at the Fuente Pata before entering Chinchón.

Brackish water spring on the old cobbled road of Aranjuez. It has a low-flow spout used in other times for its medicinal properties and a large pond used mainly as a watering trough for cattle and horses.