Cervatos Travel Guide

 easyoar Says:  Well just in case you wanted to see more of Cervatos, there isn't actually much more to show, it's a tiny place. I don't think their modern art is up to much, as this weird carving/sculpture thing by the church shows. Somebody appears to have gone to a lot of effort... 

 easyoar Says:  Alright, you twisted my arm. Strangely when you are at the church. most people seem to miss these carvings, even when they are looking for them, and they go away disappointed. Well I suppose having a good telephoto lens helped ;-) Well what's going on here? Is this some kind... 

 easyoar Says:  Well if that last carving was "proud", then what must this guy be? I don't think there is much I can add to this one, but it isn't the standard fare you get to see on a normal church.How on earth these carvings survived the Spanish Inquisition is anybodies guess, perhaps... 

 easyoar Says:  To visually zoom into one of the carvings that are up on the edges of the roof, it looks like just another gargoyle type carving (this is not a gargoyle as it does not act as a water spout) that you see on many old churches. But hang on a minute, the carving looks remarkably... 

 easyoar Says:  This is the carving around the doorway into the church. Pleasant enough, but nothing you won't have seen on a grander scale around bigger churches, but this is why most people that stop in Cervatos actually stop here. It's still not clear yet though is it? Still considering... 

 easyoar Says:  This is the church in question. It's the far side of the village from the Camino de Santiago, which means it is about 1 minutes walk from the road. Yes, the village really is that small. It's remarkably well preserved considering it dates back to the 12 Century, but is it... 

 easyoar Says:  Is this the unusual thing about the church in Cervatos? It's a old sun dial, and at first site it appears to be working, it's saying the time is about 13:30. Well don't set your watch off it, when I took the picture, it was actually 15:40. No, this sun dial is actually built... 

 easyoar Says:  The only thing moving apart from a few other tourists, none of whom seemed to spot the carvings was this dog. Even he couldn't be bothered to muster a bark or wag his tail or even really acknowledge my presence as I walked past. This town really is sleepy and quiet, which...