La Era de la Cuesta

After crossing the Puente de la Tenería and following the cobblestone path, we begin to climb a slope that makes us cross the road that leads to the village of La Escalada. We continue uphill for another minute and there it is: La Era de la Cuesta. The threshing floors used to be paved and were usually built in high places, to take advantage of the gentle and constant winds, which facilitated the work of ventar or separate the grain from the straw, once the threshing was finished with "the beasts". From this height, the views of the mosque are unbeatable and we see how the village of Almonaster is nothing more than a small shelter immersed in the beautiful nature that surrounds it. But the Era de la Cuesta is not only this privileged viewpoint, it is also a place steeped in tradition. It is here where the butler and the butler meet during the ritual of El Romero in the celebrated Cruces de Mayo of Almonaster La Real.