Magacela

The municipality of Magacela is in the province of Badajoz, specifically in the district of La Serena. Magacela's origins date back to prehistoric times – for example, there is a dolmen on the plain, dating from 3,000 BC, and splendid and well-preserved cave paintings on the face of some rock shelters in the mountains. There is a stele that dates from the late Bronze Age, called the stele of Magacela. Today it is kept in the National Archaeological Museum, but there is a replica in the municipality.

Magacela's artistic wealth is undeniable. The town was designated a cultural heritage site in 1994 because of the large amount of old buildings that can be found in the urban area.

But Magacela has much more to offer: it also celebrates the Los Santitos festival, which remembers the martyrdom of Aquila and Priscilla; and the festival that takes place in the Plaza del Pilar square in honour of the town's emigrants. On Sunday during the festival the town council serves "caldereta", a typical stew from Extremadura, for everyone.