Without a doubt, the Algarbes-Betijuelo trail is one of the ones that keeps the greatest secrets of all the trails in the [n Natural Park of the Strait].
The route along the trail begins at the [n Necropolis of the Algarves], one of the most important archaeological complexes in the Province of [n Cadiz], of an incredible patrimonial beauty formed by a set of artificial caves and fifty funerary structures. The trousseaus found are of great wealth. They abound in ceramic vessels, bronze pieces, ivory and gold, ornamental items such as pendants and perforated discs, made of mollusk shells and rock art in the form of engravings. It dates from the end of the 3rd millennium BC.. C. in the Bronze Age and that reveals the important historical legacy of the town.
At the beginning of the Algarbes-Betijuelo trail there is a commemorative monolith [www.es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothar_Bergmann Lothar Bergmann] of the engraving of the pregnant mare in the Cueva del Moro, discovered by him and for which he fought so hard to get his protection. Bergmann was the architect of the discovery of more than 60 caves and shelters with rock art in the area.
The path leads us through a green corridor whose layout has marked the flow of rainwater from other times and which is made up of cork oaks, eucalyptus and mastic. Palms and fan palms delimit the path and, as if it were a natural window, the rocky wall that culminates in the Sierra de Betis is revealed in the background., reference of climbing in the province that fly over some majestic specimens of griffon vultures that have their home there.
[n The route through the Algarbes-Betijuelo Necropolis and its path] passes through unique and historical places. From this area you can enjoy impressive panoramic views of the Barbate cliffs in the neighboring La Breña y Marismas del Barbate Natural Park, Cabo de Gracia with the Camarinal lighthouse and Bolonia cove, the waters of the Strait, the white sands of the beaches of Valdevaquero and Los Lances, the Island of Tarifa and the African continent.
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