Extremadura
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Extremadura (Extremaduran: Estremaúra, Portuguese: Estremadura) is a region of Spain.Cities
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- — medieval town and museums
- — featuring a Roman theater and Museum of Roman Art.
- — medieval town and home of Francisco Pizarro, the conquistador of the Inca empire.
Other destinations
- Guadalupe — home to a huge hill-top monastery/cathedral and great parador
See
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- Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde — a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Ciudad Rodrigo and shared with Portugal
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Dolmen de GuadalperalArchaeological rock formation similar to Stonehenge but on a smaller scale. It's almost permanently submerged in a reservoir, with the tips peaking out. In periods of drought, the water reclines and the domen can be observed in its full glory.