Covadonga

We ended our excursion on Saturday with a trip to Covadonga. Tradition says that the first Asturian king, Pelayo had victory against the Muslims in a battle in 722. Additionally there is a cave where it is said that the Virgin Mary appeared to give courage in war. At the foot of the cave there is a fountain and legend says that if one drinks from it, they are assured to have a good marriage. Also in this area is the Basilica that was built over 100 years ago.

20140712_153804 20140712_160629 20140712_161108 20140712_153722

One thought on “Covadonga

  1. Your pictures are beautiful! I have visited a lot of historical sites in Mexico the past few weeks and a lot of them have been based on the Catholic church, just like your visit here!

Leave a Reply