Si hay algo que caracteriza a Villanueva de la Vera son sus impresionantes paisajes naturales, un lugar rodeado de montañas y bosques, que cuenta con ríos de agua cristalina como el Tiétar.

José García Mora, más conocido como “El Cura Mora” fue una de las personas más influyentes en el norte de Extremadura durante la segunda mitad el siglo XIX y primeros años del XX. Realizó parte de sus estudios en su ciudad natal, Plasencia, en cuyo seminario concilió los estudios de Latín, Humanidades y Filosofía, pero fue en Valladolid y en Salamanca donde adquirió los títulos de Doctor en Sagrada Teología y en Derecho Canónico.

Villanueva de la Vera is a town deeply rooted in folklore and popular culture, which is why they decided to celebrate every year (two weeks after Easter) a day of coexistence and/or meeting of the folklore groups of the region.

The Peropalo interpretation centre is located in the tourist office in Villanueva, and gives us an insight into the Peropalo Festival of Regional Tourist Interest.

We talk about the Cabra Verata, paprika, tasajo and more typical dishes from Villanueva de la Vera.

Early on Carnival Sunday, the Peropalo is carried in silence, following an ancestral ritual, to the town square. This marks the beginning of Villanueva de la Vera's biggest traditional festival.

Its origin is unknown. Like any legend, the legend of the Peropalo has several versions. The most widespread tells that the Peropalo was a Jew who lived in the Sierra de Gredos, on the run from justice, and that at carnival time he would come down to the village of Villanueva de la Vera to let off steam and give free rein to his carnal instincts, conquering the hearts of the most beautiful women, dishonouring the women and taking advantage of his time to steal everything he could.

Villanueva de la Vera has been one of the towns that has best preserved traditional music.

Chuchi Zamarra has participated in this episode. The song you are listening to is "Rondeña Cabrera" by the group "El Arroyo de los Cagaos".

The municipality of Villanueva de la Vera covers an area of 132 km². The highest altitude is 2266 m, in Casquero de Peones (on the border with Navalonguilla) and the lowest elevation is 260 m at the river Tiétar. Therefore, the difference in altitude found in the municipality is 2006 m. The locality is situated at an altitude of 497 m above sea level.

This unevenness is undoubtedly the reason for the large number of waterfalls, waterfalls, puddles and gorges that abound in Villanuava de la Vera. Among them is the Devil's Waterfall.

We list the various initiatives aimed at the social regeneration of the area.