LAS VERTIENTES
Las Vertientes is a small farming hamlet in the municipal district of Cúllar, in the comarca of Baza. It sits on the Plateau of Chirivel, of the Altiplano (‘High Plains’) of Granada. It is located to the south of the Sierra de Maria mountain range. The old N-432 crosses the village from east to west and the A-92N motorway bypasses the village just to the north. Junction km 78 and km 80 are the west and east entrances respectively. The population of the village is around 200.
HISTORY
The early history of the area stems from the location being near an important Roman road. In the middle ages, this area south of the Sierra de María and Sierra de Marmon was forested and known as the Campo de Chirivel (Chirivel Plateau). During the thirteenth century, the region was on the eastern border of the Nasrid Emirate of Granada alongside the Christian Kingdom of Murcia. It was only lightly farmed, and as a potentially dangerous frontier location, the area was gradually depopulated. More>
THINGS TO SEE IN THE VILLAGE
There is a small village church with a bell tower. The main street, which was the N-342, shows signs of a village that has been bypassed; there is a petrol station and a couple of café bars.
THINGS TO SEE OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE
Natural Park of the Sierra Maria-Los Vélez The Natural Park of the Sierra Maria-Los Vélez is to the north of the village. A host of wild animals and birds are attracted to the park as a habitat because of the abundance of vegetation. More>