Leaving Roa behind and following the course of the Duero, we come across this small riverside village called La Cueva de Roa on the banks of our great river.

Despite its name, there is no cave within its boundaries. It owes its origin to the nobleman Beltrán de la Cueva, who in the 15th century received, as payment for his favours, a noble title and several towns including Roa. As this village then depended on the Land of Roa, it ended up taking the name of the nobleman and the surname of the town to which it belonged: La Cueva de Roa.

Set in a large fertile lowland area between the Riaza canal and the left bank of the Duero, just 5 kilometres from Roa, we can visit this town in Burgos, whose heritage includes the parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, which only conserves the Romanesque doorway inserted in the southern wall of the nave and which, in 2013, was refurbished thanks to the collaboration of the local residents. It also has a washing fountain in the town centre and two hermitages: San Isidro and Virgen de la Vega, whose surroundings allow you to enjoy a recreational area perfect for riverside picnics. If we want to continue enjoying the landscape, we can follow the path of the Cañadas, which leaves and arrives at La Cueva de Roa and goes around a small section of the aforementioned Canal del Riaza for 10 km, including one of its waterfalls.

La Cueva de Roa celebrates its fiestas in honour of San Isidro (15 May), Thanksgiving (August) and in honour of Santo Domingo de Silos (20 December). In addition, on 8 September they celebrate the pilgrimage of the Virgen de la Vega, dancing inside the hermitage itself.

Locals from La Cueva de Roa: covanchos.