HISTORY OF THE HOUSE AND THE PEOPLE:

The "Casina de la Fuente" is a manor house, built under the wooden roof structures, stone walls and original adobes. National school was from the late S. Century until 1940.

The house has two bedrooms. One double bed and one twin. A bathroom and living room with fireplace. It also has heating in all rooms. From the town where it is located in the heart of the Maragatería and 5 km of the Camino de Santiago, you can perform various activities such as hiking, archaeological sites, Romanesque churches, etc ...

SANTA MARINA SOMOZA:

Somoza Santa Marina is a small village located on the maragato West of this region of Leon. Located on a hill at an altitude of nearly 1,100 meters and is surrounded by ancient oak and environment fields and villages now broom scrub. The landscape is striking the visitor with its variety and color of various shades.

THE ARRIERÍA:

A very important activity was the arriería Maragatería, which was no stranger Santa Marina (eight horsemen are recorded here in 1571 and twelve in 1750). The favorite occupation of arriería maragatos was the first on the backs of cavalry, later carried in wagons.

PARTIES:

Their celebrations in honor of Santa Marina, held the second Sunday in July and January 28 (San Tirso). These parties, the people of honor at the touch of drum, flute and dance maragatos.

Bowling maragatos, which, in addition to participating villagers nearby towns, is played a knockout competition with prizes for the winner.

MARAGATERÍA:

Maragatería country is worn hills, its spelling system consists of: mountains of Leon in the northwest region, which, with a length of 31 Kms include elevations of Cerro de Buey Mayor, Veiga, El Sierro de la Maluenga, La Degollada, Cruz de Hierro , El Gallón, Peñas Blancas, Becerrila and Abada de Relengo.
 

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