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pilgrims, but it is virtually inaccessible in the winter due to large amounts of snow. In addition the sanctuary, has a friary, a separate guest quarters for the monastery and a telecommunication antenna.
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Geologically it is a very complex structure and is one of the highest mountains of the western sector, namely the Sierra de Francia. It has a deformed structure with
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Hiking - Walking Peña de Francia, from The Casarito (Nava de Francia, Salamanca)
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Web Interpretation Centre of Mining Romana del Oro. "The Cavenes El Cabaco
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is a mountain that rises to 1,727 m (5,666 ft), south of the
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is due to fires. In the upper layer is a remarkable presence of
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of the Peña de Francia is separated from syncline of
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Elevation
Peña de Francia is located in Spain
Salamanca
Parent range
Sierra de Francia
Salamanca
Autonomous Region
Castile and León
Spain
El Cabaco
El Cabaco
Sierra de Francia
Central System
synclinorium
Tamames
La Alberca
La Alberca
folds
Ordovician
quartzites
conglomerates
Falla de Plasencia
Black Madonna
Our Lady of Peñafrancia
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Peña de Francia
Christian
Campo Charro
Tamames
Gabriel and Galán

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