Aracena - The Town With the Cave of the Marvels

OverviewAccording to a legend this cave was found by a boy
The town, Aracena, is located in the north east partwho was in search of his pig.
of Huelva province and is a municipality. Its populationAracena Castle - was built in the 13th century on the
was about 7400 in the year 2007. This town is quietsite of the Muslim fortress and you can see the
with attractive white houses that form a semi circleviews of the entire range of mountain from here.
under the church and castle. It is one of the popularTemplar Church - is located next to the castle and
tourist spots in this region. Historywas built between the 13th and 14th centuries; this is
The first known human settlements in this townthe oldest church and also a national monument.
were from prehistoric times. Archaeological remainsGeology and Minerals Museum - is located at the
have been found in the village of Umbria which datecave's entrance and was formed in the year 1983.
back to III millennium BC. Since this place was rich inTown Hall - was designed in the year 1911 by the
minerals, settlements were found both in the Bronzearchitect Aníbal González and is a red brick
Age and Iron Age. The main cause for Romanbuilding. 
settlements in the 3rd century was the mines andContemporary open air Sculpture Museum. 
they created support for agricultural settlementsCuisine
which could have resulted in the origination ofThe most famous food item in this city is jamón
Aracena as well as other towns.ibérico which basically is a cured ham from pigs fed
Climatewith acorn. This town is also famous for seta
The maximum and minimum temperatures in this citymushrooms. Other popular food items are sausages,
are 35°C in July-August and 4 °C in January. Sincepork loin and blood sausage.
this town is located on a mountain, it has frequentSports and Entertainment
rains, moderate summer and cold winter.There are facilities for various sports - basketball,
Art and Culturevolley ball, chess, mountain biking, canoeing, football
The following monuments are popular:and soccer and martial arts.
Cave of the Marvels - this is a hidden treasure andBusiness
the most important national monument. This cave isThe economy of this town is mainly dependent on
inside the hill below the castle and was formed byAgriculture, Livestock and Tourism.
water filtering through the calcareous rock for ages.