Belmonte
Belmonte de San José is a non-existent village in the non-existent Teruel.
A village of 100 inhabitants hidden in a Mediterranean valley, between Matarraña and Bajo Aragón.
When you enter Belmonte you will see old houses with lots of flowers on the doors and windows, a large bar, a small shop, the writers' refuge, a beautiful church that plays the organ and sings the hours, and lots of paths and tracks to wander through in solitude under the blue Mediterranean.
Yes: Mediterranean and solitude. Two magical concepts that only in these lands can naturally go hand in hand. Only in the summer months are there more people than usual, as holidaymakers arrive, attracted by the oxygen, the peace and quiet and the municipal swimming pool, located in the middle of the countryside.
We also have a hermitage: The hermitage of San José (who was a saint, really).
A wonderful place to walk up its gentle path or its not so gentle slope, a little steeper but very healthy; if you climb it you will get strong and great legs. The route starts at El Camí de la sort, Camino de la suerte in Spanish, a route that we are lucky enough to have just a 10-minute walk from the Filou planet.
We have many routes around here:
⸻ that of the Valley of the Moon.
⸻ And the path to La Cerollera.
⸻ And the Camí del barranc fondo that takes you to the paradise of large, precious stones, along the way you will pass under some of them, but don't worry, they won't crush you.
⸻ And what a beautiful view from the lookout point; we actually have two lookout points, one in the village and one above, and from both you can see the stars shining (make sure it's at night) with the intensity that comes from the absence of light pollution. Belmonte and pollution are opposites, as the air here tastes like heaven. (corny but true).
