Santillana and the Threshold of Mystery
Today, our journey into the darkness of History, the enigmas of Art, and that metaphorical island of Barataria, nestled between the two, which is Mystery, leads us once again to one of the most picturesque places in northern Spain, a place that has always drawn us like a magnet: Santillana. In Santillana, a bastion of remarkable attractions, nestled between the lush exuberance of the Pasiego valleys and the evocative proximity of the magnificent Cantabrian cliffs, we find one of the most beautiful and interesting towns in Spain. On the other hand, as travelers committed to adventure and mystery, but also aware of the role of devil's advocate we must always play to avoid falling into the trap of the trivial, we imagine that the obscure beginnings of this town, which still retains its genuine medieval appearance like a breath of fresh air in the face of future vicissitudes, stemmed from its proximity to a legendary place: the famous caves that bear its name. These caves, dati...
