The Throat of Hell…and not what you think.
Cascading waterfalls, lush carpets of green, cherry groves, mischievous otters and picture perfect swimming holes aren’t usually the first things that come to mind when you mention Extremadura, but that’s exactly what you’ll find up the Jerte Valley. From peaks as high as 2300 metres (7545 feet), centuries of gushing, spiralling water has carved out perfect bowls in the granite for taking a dip to cool off among the darting trout. Just two hours from Madrid, the Garganta de los Infiernos natural reserve just might be the best kept secret in Spain (but not for long). Maybe that’s why they called it the Throat of Hell, to throw everyone off the scent?
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