Trujillo
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While staying at Monfrague we took the van out for a day to Trujillo which was about 30 kms away. This is a charming little place with a beautiful town square containing grand mansions which were built with the wealth of the returning conquistadores. The picture above shows a statue of Pizarro who came from this place.
There is also a very nice Moorish castle at the top of the hill which gives fabulous views of the surrounding countryside.
Be warned though - the road from the campsite down to Trujillo has some interesting hair pin bends, but it was manageable with the motorhome, just rather a shock at the time.
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Above is an example of the grand mansions built in Trujillo. This is the Palacio del Marques de la Conquista.
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The area around the old castle had been used for all sorts of purposes after the Moors left, there is a school in one of the buildings and this looks like it was once a church.
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