A spanish village under the rock

A spanish village under the rock
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 @ 7:20 PM

Setenil de las Bodegas is a village in the province of Cadiz, on the road named “Road of the White Villages”.

A village crossed by the river Guadalporcún. One of the main attractions of Setenil is the beauty and originality of its urban fabric, which descends from an ancient Moorish fortress adapting to the river. In the bottom neighbors have used the pit created in the rock by the river, to build their houses in a design type is called "shelter under rocks."

Setenil de las Bodegas, Cadiz, South of Spain.

In Setenil de las Bodegas, in 2008, had 2994 inhabitants.

It is 157 Kms from Cádiz, the capital of the province.

Setenil name comes from the "Seven sites" (Septem nihil) –the last time: in September, 21, 1484-- have occurred since the time of John II of Castile until the time of the Catholic Kings.

In the seventeenth century, Setenil gets rid of Ronda.

In the nineteenth century, Setenil joined other towns in the Sierra, fighting against the French, who invaded Spain.

Today, Setenil still lives especially with Agriculture, as in the past, but also the tourism contributes to economy -.

Between the neighbors, here live: Daniel, Jesús, Encarni, Noelia and Javier.

Daniel is 27 years old; he was born in Setenil but he grew up in Ronda.He studied in the Faculty of Business Administration of Malaga.When he finished it, he went back to Setenil to start his own bussines; now, he is a livestock and he is happy.He has pork products and has his own wine.

Jesús is 41 years old; he was born in Ceuta but arrived to Setenil, in order to investigate the Nasrid fortress because he is an Archeologist.He says that in Spain there are only three Nasrid fortress, like in Setenil.Jesus is now working in the Center Guadalinfo.

Encarni is 40 years old and she was born in Setenil –although she lived in Cadiz and Malaga--. She has opened a hotel and a restaurant, with her husband.

Noelia is 29 years old.She was born in Setenil, but when she was 18 years old, she went to the Costa del Sol, where she was for 8 years, in order to prepare as a Beautician.After that, she went back to Setenil, where she can practice her favorite hobby: riding.She works, with her cousin, dancing beside a horse, in a show that they carry on several parties and festivals.

Javier is 39 years old.His mother is from Setenil and his father is from Cataluña.They met in France, where he was born.When he was 12 years old, he went to Setenil, with his parents.Now he is happy, living in Stenil. Although he works selling products of construction,In the village he is known cause of his hobby of Antique cars restorer.

Interested places to visit in Setenil:

The Nasrid Fortress.

The Church “Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacion”.

Hermitage of “San Sebastian”

Old Town Hall.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Carmen.

Hermitage of San Benito.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción.

Caves of San Román.

Bridge of the Street Triana.

Bridges of the viila.

Bridge of the street Ronda.