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Las Pilas

Las Pilas

The communal washing area was destroyed during the French invasion in 1808. At that time, it was made up of two vats with a double row of troughs fortified with a wooden structure; the wooden form was destroyed, although the rows were preserved. It has since been restored. Las Pilas is a rare example of public civil architecture, and forms a rest area on the Veragua pathway, towards Olvera and Llana de la Estrella. The water flows from what is commonly known as the Fuente de las Pilas, a fountain made up of three or four outlets leading to the sinks. Located a few meters out of the town on Calle Lorite.