El Tablero: Camino de Candelaria, rural experiences and culture

In El Tablero, several themes can shape your stay: the route of the El Camino de Candelaria, rural educational activities and cultural heritage. The Camino features a named section and its structural characteristics; “Un Día Rural” combines practical activities with learning areas. Art and festival programmes add further highlights. This can help you decide in advance whether you are especially interested in a historic route, rural activities or local culture.

Camino de Candelaria: route and features

El Camino de Candelaria begins on Calle El Convento in upper El Tablero and heads south towards Machado. The 500-metre section in upper El Tablero is part of the route protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural (Asset of Cultural Interest). The protected status dates to 25 November 2008. Features of this section include paved stretches and a dry-stone boundary wall.

The stated length refers to the section in upper El Tablero; the direction towards Machado describes the route’s continuation. This distinguishes two different points of reference: the length of the local section and the route’s southerly direction. The paved stretches and dry-stone wall add specific details about the path.

Rural educational activities

At “Un Día Rural,” participants can feed farm animals, sow seeds in the organic garden and go on a short horseback ride. The programme also includes a guided tour of several educational areas, covering sustainable development, agricultural topics, animal care, and the use and transformation of natural resources. Practical activities are thus paired with educational content. Prior arrangements for groups may be required; bear this in mind when planning your visit.

The EcoGranja La Aldea in El Tablero is listed as the venue for a specific public workshop on sustainable construction using natural and local materials. This workshop is a training activity, not a permanent daily visitor programme. Its subject offers a different focus from “Un Día Rural”: here the emphasis is on construction methods and materials, while the latter covers several agricultural and ecological learning areas. Both examples show different approaches to rural topics.

Art, traditional structures and festival culture

“Ya cuesta rodar” at Era de Marina Reyes is a contemporary work of art created for El Tablero’s festival. It represents a contemporary form of the town’s artistic heritage. El Tablero also has several recognisable traditional ovens, threshing floors and wine presses. These structures represent a different theme from the artwork: they are traditional architectural heritage, while “Ya cuesta rodar” was created as a contemporary work for El Tablero.

A patron saint festival programme held in El Tablero in March 2023 was dedicated to Saint Joseph and included a children’s celebration in Plaza de San José and a folklore festival. The Festival Rural Las Eras de El Tablero also offered a distinct cultural experience: in 2016, the local landscape served as the setting for artistic and creative activities involving residents. The examples differ in occasion and form, from a patron saint festival with a children’s celebration and folklore to creative activities in the landscape.

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