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"le plus joli village d'espagne"
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this little medieval town hosts a "museum of torture" dedicated to the inquisition
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coat of arms
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old palace that hosts the parador
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casona (one of the several hidalgo houses)
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the village is very close to altamira
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calle cantón
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the romanesque church as seen from the calle cantón
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balcony and escutcheon (coat of arms)
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santillana del mar
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a "pilgrim" of the way of saint james (camino de santiago) who chose the "camino de la costa", passing by the jesús otero sculpture museum
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palacio de velarde (plaza de las arenas)
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the church, as seen from the side (plaza de las arenas)
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the palacio de velarde (built by alonso velarde in the 16th century)
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round building (reminiscences of old "castrum", common in areas of celtic influence)
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stone
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portal
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Santillana from the romanesque church
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La Colegiata is among my favorite examples of romanesque in Spain
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Colegiata (example of Iberian romanesque)