Lagos de Covadonga

The Lakes of Covadonga are located in the Picos de Europa mountains, near the towns of Covadonga and Cangas de Onis. These places are both beautiful and full of history!

Location: 
Covadonga, Spain

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Herds of sheep and cows wander freely around the lakes.
This is a statue of Pelayo, who led a Christian army in the defeat of the Muslims in 722; he is a very important character in Spanish history, and many boys are still named after him today!
This is a shrine to Lady Covadonga whom, stories say, helped Pelayo and his troops win their battles, giving them shelter in this cave
The Basilica de Covadonga was built in 1901, so it is not nearly as old as the Covadonga Shrine; however, all the materials for the building are from Asturias!
This is the ancient Roman bridge across the Sella River in the town of Cangas de Onis; this town was the first capital of Asturias
Our group in front of the Roman Bridge in Cangas de Onis

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