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The history of LiÈbana is determined
by an exceptional microclimate and the riches of the land,
that throughout the centuries was free from raids against
the celtics, romans or arabs.This lack of incursions has
allowed this region to preserve exceptional characteristics.
Characters, such as Don Pelayo, Beato de LiÈbana, the Marquess
of Santillana and monuments, such as the Mozarabic church
of LebeÒa (Xth century) or the Monastery of Santo Toribio
(Lignum Crucis with its Holy Jubilee and its Beatos).
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Also part of its history are some megalithic sites, an exciting
mining history (XIXth century), the royal hunts of chamois
or the discovery trips of Saint Saud. Thanks to its historic
isolation we still keep a very rich ethnography. Most famous
autochthonous products: fruits, cattles, forests and vineyards,
the eau-de-vie (distilled from grape residue) and a huge variety
of cheese. A walk along its villages allows us to know these
ethnographic aspects that still preserve all the purity in
their tradition.
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