Do you know what "being in Babia" means?. Well, just in case you do not know, I am going to explain it to you.
Babia is a region of the province of León (in the northwest of Spain). To the North, it is limited to Asturias; to the East, with the region of Luna; to the South, with the region of Omaña; and to the West, with the region of Laciana.
The province of León
A map of the región of Babia
The village of Babia
Its abundant water and green meadows determine the wealth of livestock, in this region. It highlights the transhumance of Merino sheep, which share the pasture with cattle and equine livestock, --especially the Hispanic-Breton breed--.
A meadow with the mountain Peña Ubiña
Horses from Babia
In the Middle Ages, Babia was divided into 2 Councils: Babia de Abajo
--which is now the City Hall of San Emiliano-- and Babia de Arriba, now the City Council of Cabrillanes.
In 2004, the Babia region was declared a "Biosphere Reserve" by UNESCO.
In the Middle Ages, the Kings of León had a palace in this area, where they spent long periods, especially in summer period. Their subjects justified the absence of their monarchs by saying that they were in their summer residence. The Babian environment supposedly produced a relaxing effect on the Kings, who isolated themselves from their problems and concerns; in the same way, when they did not want to receive someone in audience, their ministers said that "they were in Babia". Another version is the one that says that, at the end of the summer, the shepherds went in transhumance with their livestock to Extremadura and, when they were all at night in front of the fire, there was always someone who felt nostalgia for the land, until another one was he would approach and say "hey, wake up you are in Babia!", his mind "was in Babia".
Nowadays, the expression "being in Babia" defines any person who is distracted or absent.
The district of Babia is divided into two parts: Babia de Arriba and Babia de Abajo. Babia de Arriba is made up of villages such as: Cabrillanes, La Cueta, Huergas de Babia, Lake Babia, Piedrafita de Babia, La Riera and Torre de Babia.
Torre de Babia and crag Escrita at the background
Another view of Torre de Babia
Cascade near Torre de Babia
Farmhouse Las Verdes in Torre de Babia
Crag Orniz from Torre de Babia
And Babia de Abajo is made up of villages such as: Candemuela, Cospedal, Genestosa, Pinos, Riolago de Babia, San Emiliano, Torrebarrio, Truébano de Babia, Villafeliz de Babia, Villargusán.
Pinos
Riolago de Babia
Villafeliz de Babia through the road CL-626
Other interesting places in the region of Babia are:
The path of the beech forest
Lakes of Somiedo
Well, I hope that you will like this story and hope that physically you can "be in Babia" sometime.
Until my next post, kind regards,
Luis.
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