PARADORES SLIDE SHOW

Spanish Towns Get a Face-Lift

  1. Ancient Roman walls still surround the lovely Spanish town of Ávila, about 70 miles northwest of Madrid (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  2. Visitors can walk along the stone walls and glimpse Ávila below (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  3. A view of Ávila (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  4. Approaching the main plaza of Trujillo at sunset (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  5. Views from a castle overlooking Trujillo, once the seat of the conquistadors (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  6. Two Trujillo locals in the morning sunlight (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  7. A statue of conquistador Francisco Pizarro in Trujillo's main plaza (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  8. Preparing breakfast at the Parador de Trujillo, a renovated 16th-century convent (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  9. A view of the Parador de Zafra's internal courtyard and the rooftops of Zafra (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  10. The central fountain in the Parador de Zafra's courtyard (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  11. Children playing soccer in Zafra (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)
  12. The entrance to the Parador de Zafra, a commanding 15th-century castle (Photo: Ana Nance) (Ana Nance)

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