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The ground behind you: what the walk into Fuente de Cantos crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Fuente de Cantos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calzadilla de los Barros | 6.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Puebla de Sancho Pérez | 20.5 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Fuente de Cantos to Puebla de Sancho Pérez |
| Zafra | 23.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Fuente de Cantos to Zafra |
| Los Santos de Maimona | 28.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Fuente de Cantos to Los Santos de Maimona |
Fuente de Cantos is best known as the birthplace of Francisco de Zurbaran, the 17th-century painter whose stark, shadow-drenched canvases of monks and saints hang in the Prado and in collections worldwide. The Casa Museo de Zurbaran occupies a restored house near the main square — small but worthwhile if it's open.
The Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Granada, directly on the camino, is a fine Baroque church with a cool interior that makes a practical rest stop in summer.
The town is a knot of narrow streets with more arrows than clarity — follow whichever set you find and they'll eventually exit the north side.
Zurbaran was born here in 1598. He trained in Sevilla and became one of the leading painters of the Spanish Golden Age, known for his dramatic use of chiaroscuro — particularly in his depictions of monastic life. His work influenced later painters including Manet and is represented in museums across Europe and the Americas.
There are as many marked routes through town as there are pilgrims to follow them, it is a bit of a mess. Follow whichever set you can find carefully and they will eventually exit the north side of town (NOT along the N-630) onto another farm track. It is level walking all the way to Calzadilla de los Barros.
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.
