Ordesa and Bujaruelo valley

Boltaña: we can date this village's origins back to Roman times due to the discoveries of ceramics and coins, medals, etc. Under moslem rule it was the capital of the "TERRA BOLETANA", and thereafter Barbastro became the capital. Its old part has a medieval look, built around the castle (1020) with its hexagonal tower and defense walls. The parish church (l6th century) with its three aisles is of a gothic, aragonese style. There is a house called "MANSION DE JUAN LACORTE".

Its fairs were famous until the 1950. Tourism began to slow down the process of decline, caused by the loss of the papulation in the sunrounding villages. Nearby there is an interesting bridge. Nowadays most of the region's administration services are concentrated in Boltaña.

Broto: is the capital of the Broto valley. During the last few years it has wellcomed a large number of visitors who stay temporarily in its chalets and apartments.

Torla: is a village that preserves all the feel of the popular altoaragonese architecture with its church with three aisles and tower. From the bottom of the hamlet you can see Mondarruego mountain, which gives a hint of the beauty of the Ordesa valley, a few kilometres away. On the road down to the campsite "CAMPING RIO ARA" there is a pretty medieval bridge "PUENTE DE LA GLERA" which crosses over the river Ara. In the campsite there are tourist shops selling souvenirs and ceramics.

A few kilometres away we find the bridge "DE LOS NAVARROS" here the road forks into two different but both interesting routes. The one on the left takes us along 7kms of forest road to the Bujaruelo valley. The other is a tarred road leading to a large plain of the Ordesa, which is one of the best known and most visited valleys in the pyrenees. It has been named a national, conservation park.

Ordesa is a glacial valley surrounded by rocky cliffs with the river Arazas running through it and many waterfalls, including the famous "COLA DE CABALLO" (horse's tail).

With its unusual fauna we can see the pyrenean goat (Bucardo), "REBECO" (Chamois), fossils and the "REAL" eagle. Its flora is made up of large woods of fir, pine and beech woods. Unforgettable excursions and climbs can be made along many trails, with limited access, and paths. The most popular is the path that runs parallel along the river to the "COLA DE CABALLO". From there you can reach the refugio (refuge) de Goriz at the foot of the Monte Perdido (3355m.)

Bujaruelo Valley: the road which follows the river Ara ends in a wide field. Here you can camp beside the ruins of a medieval hospital, San Nicolas de Bujaruelo. There is also a very beautiful romanesque bridge from the 12th century. From here on there are chains to prevent traffic. Numerous trips can be taken into the mountains to do some climbing or caving. In the northern part, where the river Ara begins its path at the foot of the Vignemale mountains, "IBONES" (mountain lakes) are scattered across the countryside.