La Caridad: Culture, Camino de Santiago and Trails

A visit to La Caridad can begin with culture: the Museo de la Forja is located in the centre of A Caridá (La Caridad), in the Casa de Arte Mohíces. There, it displays iron furniture and household objects handcrafted by Ángel Fernández López in his forge.

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Culture and architectural history

The Belén Popular Asturiano is also considered a small ethnographic museum, where traditional occupations such as fulling mill workers, weavers, millers, knife grinders and potters can be seen. Outside the months of December and January, an appointment must be arranged with the town hall or tourist office for a visit.

The Iglesia de San Miguel de Mohices de la Caridad has a bell tower with a small dome and a pinnacle set above it. Its construction was planned in several phases during the 18th century. The old church is connected to the present church and is now used as a parish hall. The church is listed in the inventory of Asturias's architectural heritage.

The Complejo Cultural As Quintas, also called Casa Pastur and Casa das Quintas, is a centuries-old traditional-architecture building with a slate roof, stone elements, small windows, a cabazo, a hayloft and a bodega with an oven. It is designed as a visitor reception centre for the municipality; the preserved traditional bodega with oven and the well can be visited there. Casa Alvarín is also included in the inventory of houses forming part of the architectural heritage of the Principality of Asturias.

Other location pages

Another location page on the portal is El Franco.

Trails and nature

The Camino de Santiago passes through A Caridá, passing by the Molín de Mingolín. The Pilgrim Hostel de A Caridá has 18 places, is located 100 metres from the Camino de Santiago and welcomes pilgrims all year round.

The Ruta urbana por A Caridá is a 1-kilometre circular walk of low difficulty, takes about one hour and is not signposted. The marked Senda Verde del Río Mazo can be reached from La Caridad via the FR-1 road in the direction of Arancedo. It is 3.5 kilometres long, has a low difficulty level and takes about one hour. The different route lengths, approximate durations and signposting provide your own points of comparison for planning your day.

As Covas da Andía is 8 kilometres from A Caridá. It is a natural monument designated in 2002, with Roman gold-mining workings from the 1st and 2nd centuries AD as well as water-formed karst galleries. As Covas da Andía can only be visited as part of guided tours; advance reservation is required.

To the higher-level travel overview: El Franco.