The story behind the incredible human silhouette of the Peña de los Enamorados

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Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
30 November 2023 Thursday 16:03
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The story behind the incredible human silhouette of the Peña de los Enamorados

* The author is part of the community of readers of La Vanguardia

In La Vanguardia's Readers' Photos we can see this image in which the silhouette of a human head in stone can be perfectly distinguished in the Peña de los Enamorados, near Antequera, in Málaga.

La Peña de los Enamorados is a limestone rock located at an altitude of 874 meters, which is located near the A-92 highway and the old N-342. Its surface as a landscape of cultural interest covers 117 hectares.

It is worth highlighting the archaeological importance of this area since the Lower Paleolithic due to the high level of occupation of Antequera throughout history. An example of this are the numerous sites located to the east of the Peña de los Enamorados, among which are: Los Olivillos, los Olivillos III, Cerro de la Virgen, Frente Camino de Peralta, Caserío de Lerva II, Casería Nueva, Casería de la Mancha, Casería San Antonio, Los Portones de la Puebla, Partido Alto I, Partido Alto II, Arroyo Adelfas, Camino San Felipe, Huerta Ciprés, Huerta Palero.

In this place history is confused with legend and love inspires a passionate story. La Peña de los Enamorados de Antequera is an enclave that stands imposingly among the landscapes of the plain.