Delving into the veins of a region is possible through its inhabitants, family and customs that make up what we usually call culture, tradition.
From our talk with Pablo, we highlight infinite images of Jarandilla de la Vera and some stories that lead us to feel the magic of our region.
Hidden in a valley of Extremadura, this town invites us to remember that traditions continue to beat, in a harmonious and sweet rhythm with the people and nature.
“My name is Pablo, and in truth I have been here in Jarandilla all my life”, thus begins the conversation with the first jarandillano who gave us the key to his trunk of experiences.
Pablo, graphic designer, illustrator and video game designer, tells us that he only left the region to study, and at the age of 25 he was already back. He decided to start together with a friend in his “village” so he decided to return to his roots. But… What magnetizes you that way to Jarandilla, Pablo?
“What Jarandilla has is tranquility, calm. There is no fuss, and everyday problems are left aside, they do not take on so much relevance. You leave your house and have a wine in a place. Time rents more… The hours pass walking as one who walks through an open field freely.”
“My whole family is here in the village,” says Pablo, “it is that here in the end you never feel alone, there are always plans and there are no excuses for not meeting people because they are “next door.”
And with that environment of good friends and the security of being in the right place, Pablo takes momentum for multiple projects with family and friends, such as the “Wine Club”. He is a true sybarite and shares his taste for quality wine.
Among all the festivals and traditions veratas, Pablo highlights “The feast of the escobazos”. At nightfall on December 7, the celebrations of commemoration of the Immaculate Conception begin. Between torches and brooms, Pablo tells us that he receives his friends and family in a small winery of his own, that secret corner where to keep the best memories and good wine. The Museum of the Brooms of Jarandilla opens these experiences for those who have not yet had the pleasant opportunity to know it.
Among other celebrations Pablo mentions “EL Peropalo” with epicenter in Villanueva. Pagan holiday, is the concise, but no less descriptive description that throws up. With brooms in between too, and a path whose outcome occurs, against all odds, in the village church.
The talk continues, and between laughter and confessions, Pablo mentions another nearby town: the Guijo de Santa Bárbara. Take note, because Pablo tells us that it is one of those special corners where you can take the pulse of the region.
Between the lines, Pablo confesses that the natural beauty of La Vera wins the charms of the city where “life is lost in the metro”…
And like someone who forgets his passport when he is about to get on the plane, Pablo remembers and falls into the conversation the passage of the historical figure of Charles V through the area, and the memorable, magnificent and unmissable visit to the Monastery in Cuacos de Yuste that every visitor should include in his travel notebook.
The Templar church and the secret cellars of the houses of Jarandilla take us to a remote time when minorities were persecuted.
Finally, we savor the town with “the crumbs” of Jarandilla de la Vera, which with the local paprika, make a gastronomic duo of shock.
And if after this story full of passion and authenticity you have not yet scheduled your visit to Aloha Vera in Jarandilla de la vera, it is that you need much more than paprika.
