EXTREMADURA: Badajoz, Caceres, Merida, Plasencia, Trujillo, Valle del Jerte...

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Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. It includes the provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz. Extremadura borders Portugal to the west, and it is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe, which has recently been recognised as a National Park, or the project of International Tagus River Natural Park (Parque Natural Rio Tajo internacional). To the north it borders Castile and León (provinces of Salamanca and Ávila); to the south, it borders Andalusia (provinces of Huelva, Seville, and Córdoba); and to the east, it borders Castile-La Mancha (provinces of Toledo and Ciudad Real). There are various theories about the origins of the name. According to one, the name of Extremadura comes from Latin Extrema Dorii ("The ends of the Duero"), which designates that the territory is situated to the south of the basin of the Duero (and its tributaries). However, another well-respected theory is that the word Extremadura was used generically during the Reconquista in order to designate the lands situated on the borders of the Christian kingdoms to the north (in particular, the kingdoms of León and Castile) with Al-Andalus. The Extremadura name would therefore be given to the borderlands of Castile, which later turned to the province of Soria (whose capital's shield says Soria pura cabeza de Estremadura), also known as Extremadura castellana. This should not be confused with the former Portuguese province of Estremadura, although the etymological origin may be the same. To the north of Extremadura rise the sierras of the Sistema Central, composed of the Sierra de Gredos, the Sierra de Béjar where it reaches its highest altitude in the Calvitero at 2401 m and Sierra de Gata which separates Extremadura from Castile.

In the center is the Sierra de las Villuercas and the Sierra de San Pedro, which form part of the Montes de Toledo

To the south rises the Sierra Morena which separates Extremadura from Anda

Ramiro T.

@RAMI_TORREIBuenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Busco habitacion para alquilar en badajoz en octubre

Hola, que tal?

Estare en Badajoz durante el mes de octubre para hacer unos tramites y necesitaria un lugar para estar / alquilar. Creo que me lleve dos semanas pero quizas un poco mas

Si alguien sabe de algo se agradece mucho Y tambien seria bueno conectar con gente.

Saludos

amira s.

@amirasalamaAlejandría, Alejandría, Egipto

May be moving to caseres

Hi, I am originally from Egypt and I might move to caseres next January 2024 , I want to discuss and advises from your side

Eirini M.

@eiriniiAtenas, Ática, Grecia

Busco couch para hoy!!

Hola herman@s! Vengo por Extremadura de mochilera esta semana, y aún estando en el autobús no he encontrado donde pasar la noche. Llego en Mérida esta tarde y me voy mañana muy temprano con el tren, alguien que me pueda ofrecer un sofá de manera urgente? Os agradezco en antemano, espero que Coucsurfing va a hacer su magia:)

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