Here are some pictures of Trujillo, Spain.
Trujillo is a small town in Extremadura, a region in the in the west. Let’s say about two or three hours from Madrid, depending on how you’re getting there.
It’s not to be confused with Trujillo, Peru, of course.
I was only in Trujillo for a few hours, but it was great and I’d love to go back.
We had a pretty good lunch – I can’t remember the name of the restaurant – and took a walk around town. We caught some processions and bought some local handicrafts.
It was pretty sweet.
This was also one of the only moments during that Holy Week in Extremadura where we had a little bit of sun.
Here are a few photos of the town…
Here are some of the battlements surrounding the castle on the top of the hill.
In spring, storks come up from Morocco and basically every small town has the whole church tower covered with nests – they build in the highest places.
More pictures of Trujillo, Spain
Here’s some more photos…
The (very green) landscape as seen from the castle on the top of the hill. Ruins in the distance, and that Extremadura countryside.
On the way to Trujillo it rained the whole time, and the view from the bus was just grass and puddles and sheep.
This statue on the main square is Francisco Pizarro, who conquered Peru back in the 16th century. Apparently born in Trujillo… I guess the conquistadores had to be born somewhere!
(Actually, Extremadura is known as the land of conquistadors. There are others from Trujillo as well – Pizarro brought his brothers and cousins over to the New World, and it was a whole thing. History.)
I didn’t have a chance to take too many photos because I wasn’t there long, but just trust me… It’s a beautiful place and well worth a visit!
Also, check out the video I made of one of the Processions, also in Trujillo.
Enjoy!
Mr Chorizo.
P.S. For more, check out 32 reasons why I love Spain. Trujillo didn’t make the list, but Galicia did. And if I spend more time in Extremadura, who knows what’ll end up on part 2 of the list. (Okay, update: I wrote a new one called Why do Americans love Spain? and it doesn’t have Trujillo on it. But that’s okay.)
P.P.S. Update, December 2024: I did a bike tour in Extremadura and it was awesome. Got to spend a night in Trujillo as well. Check out that link for more, or if you’re into cycling, biketourinspain.com for all your cycle tour needs. Tell Raúl over there that Daniel from the Chorizo Chronicles sent you, he’ll appreciate it.
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