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Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Carrascalejo | 7.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Aljucén | 10.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Detour to Cruce de Las Herrerías | 10.5 | — No | ✓ Yes | |
| Alcuéscar | 29.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Proserpina is a small settlement spread along the road north of Merida, named for the nearby reservoir. Most of the village sits to the east of the camino, but a few restaurants and bars line the road before and after the embalse. Don't expect much in the way of services -- this is a place to pause and take in what the Romans left behind, not to stock up. If you're planning to push through to Aljucen or beyond, fill your water bottles here.
13. May 2023 - 12:43
Despite the lure of a cafe here, the place looks run down, overgrown with grass along the foreshore and now derelict. The place looks like it suffered from covid closures and has yet to recover. Suggest get your coffee in Merida before setting out. A pity as it is a nice setting. The jet ski hire place at the north end of the place apparently was going to open at noon but that is also a gamble.
15. April 2023 - 12:13
Came through here at 10 am on a Saturday, no cafes appeared open so kept going
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.