THE
VALLEYS AND THE MOUNTAINS The Riojan
´Sierra `(Highlands) stretches to all
the Southern region and it belongs to the
´Sistema Ibérico` (Iberian Mountain
Range). Its Relieve as well as its climate
create a great difference with the Ebro banks
and its several valleys.
HISTORIC
AND ARTISTIC HERITAGE History has witnessed
the presence of Celtiberians and Romans in
the Riojan Mountains. It is written with gold
after the creation of the MESTA (Sheperds
and cattle raisers´Association) in the
13th century by Alfonso the 10th . The splendour
times of the heritage from this region is
the Baroque.
The economic wellbeing is the base on which
numerous religious and civil buildins were
constructed: churches, ermits, towers…
they shelter artistic vestiges of great value
such as paintins sculptures, stalls, as well
as very valuable goldsmithing and silversmithing
pieces.
NATURAL
HERITAGE
Skiing in Valdezcaray, the Nature Park of
Cebollera and the dinosaurs `footprints (pawprints)
are some of the most interesting suggestions
that the natural heritage of the Riojan Mountain
offers to visitors.
