View of Pastrana

“The traveller reaches Pastrana after late afternoon. The bus discharges him at the entrance of the town, on the top of a long and steep hill. He does not want to go down, maybe so as not to have to go back up the next morning”. Journey to the Alcarria, Camilo Jose Cela. Pastrana lies in the Alcarria region. It is characterised by its barren plateaus and valleys among the Tagus and Tajuña rivers.