The Monastery of Piedra was built in 1195 using the remains of an Arab castle that previously existed on the site. Located within a natural park declared in 1983, the area features waterfalls and streams carved into the limestone landscape by the Piedra River in a karstic process that creates spectacular scenery.

1. MONASTERIO DE PIEDRA

2. The Monastery itself, that of
Piedra, began to be built in
1195, taking advantage of
the remains of the Arab
castle that existed in the
area.

3. This natural park, declared a Natural
Monument in 1983, is a festival of
waterfalls and streams formed by the
Piedra River to dissolve the limestone,
through a karstic process that
produces some of the most
spectacular landscapes in the world.