The village of Yunquer has a population of about 3.000 inhabitants and we find it set deep between “La Sierra de las Nieves” and “La Serranía de Ronda”.

Yunquera is famous because its municipal district is enclaved on the most extensive collection of Spanish fir trees in the world.

In ancient times the Romans called it Juncaria (aira meaning “abundant” and junca “next to the river”). Then the Arab settlers did a meticulous and intelligent distribution of the waters of the River Planos and the River Alfaguara.

Here you can visit the Church of “Ntra. Sra. De la Encarnación”, built in 1505; the Shrines of El Calvario, of “La Cruz del Pobre” and of “El Porticate”, and “La Torre Vigía”, which has been fitted out as a hotel.

The most important of its festivities, is “La Romería de Porticate”, on the 15th of August and the Fair of “Ntra. Sra. Del Rosario y San Sebastián”, held at the beginning of October.

In the gastronomy we find here the most delicious stews of Yunquera : the stews, which is based on goat meat baked in a wood- fired oven, and the rabbit cooked in garlic or tomato soup.

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