When you know that there is a treasure in the heights, you see it from below and you want to reach it, you can look for a way to see it and admire it. That's what I did with the Ermita del Monte Calvario.
Some time ago I had visited a forest park, called La Victoria forest park, which is located behind the Sanctuary of La Victoria in the city. At that time I found it fascinating, a place where I could be in contact with nature, isolated from the city, from the hustle and bustle and in contact with the energy of the trees, the sun and the local animals, even though I could not see many of them.
As I walked around the place, I looked everywhere. You know that I love to find new things, to explore, to experiment, and there was a very particular area where a big mountain rose up like a shadow over the rest of the park, of the forest.
An area where, on top of that great mountain that looked like a natural wall, there were also trees. On that occasion, several months ago, among those tall trees I spotted a building, but I wasn't sure what it was. So after my hike that day I started to investigate what it was.
What seemed to be a natural wall like a big mountain, was in reality a mountain called Monte Calvario and the construction was a hermitage that had been built there on the top, by the brotherhood of Calvario, which was constituted around the year 1650. So that hermitage belongs to the 17th century, but I have not found any more information about it, although I have found information about the brotherhood.
What interested me was to explore the area, so I looked on the map to see which paths could lead me to the top, to this treasure to be discovered, at least for me.
I then found two possible entrances, entrances to paths that would lead to the hermitage when I reached the top. One of these entrances is on Obispo González García street and the other on Amargura street.
In my exploration I found that at the first entrance there was a door and it was closed, so I went all around the hill and headed, after a very long walk, towards the second entrance, which by chance I found open, since on two occasions I had passed by the place and it was closed.
The path that I travelled, explored and walked, which I will tell you about on another occasion, led me to find the marvel that I was looking for, which was the Hermitage of Mount Calvary.
After a roundabout way around a bend I came across its façade in the distance and it looked beautiful up there. Normally it is not open to the public and it even looked like the place was abandoned, because nobody was there.
So I walked around and explored the place alone, with the company of the breeze and the birds singing. But I must tell you about an experience that happened to me there. When I reached the bend where I could see the hermitage, I was surrounded by a very strong scent of roses. I looked around and there were no rose bushes nearby, only pines and other trees. It was something very strange and singular, inexplicable.
Being at the top, it gives an amazing sense of peace and I took the opportunity to walk around every corner I could access. There was no one there, just nature, the hermitage and me.
I walked around the place twice, I climbed the stairs of the hermitage, it has railings in front of it, so I took pictures as best I could. According to my research on the internet, this place is mainly open during Holy Week and the masses are very occasional. But on that occasion, although I couldn't see the inside, the outside was just for me.
I also took the opportunity to take the community with me, I love the idea that the sweatshirt accompanies me on my tours and that a part of the community, particularly on this occasion, is in that place and in many others that I will be in the future.
I walked around the back of it, where I could see the path that leads from the other entrance that was closed, but besides the fact that the hermitage is pure beauty and even magical, another amazing thing is the views that you have from that place.
I felt like I had to move trees in order to see the city and other landscapes, but every now and then I was able to find some space to admire such beauty.
The nature surrounding the hermitage is marvellous, as it is winter, the colours are varied and as I always stay in the shaded areas it is quite cold. Firstly because of the altitude, there is more wind, and secondly because of the thickness of the trees. I think you can see in my hair that it was windy.
As it is the top of a hill you can see the city in all directions and I loved that. Behind the hermitage there is a more modern building that belongs to the church and the brotherhood.
I stayed there for a long time, touring the place and trying to capture the views not only of the different angles of the building but also of the city, the nature and even the Mediterranean Sea that can be seen in the distance.
It was a beautiful experience, where I felt the energy of that place, which perhaps I cannot explain in words, and despite the tiredness of the climb and the turns I had to make to get there, when I was there all that vanished, as if I had been renewed by something invisible.
As I said goodbye to the place, I greeted him on behalf of the whole community. I was delighted.
Thank you very much for joining me today, I send you my best regards. See you soon.
Amonet.
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Wow, you managed to find a very beautiful place, my brother 🙏♥️
Thank you very much @riyat 🤗
Que maravilloso es ir con un plan en mente, pero en el camino descubras más de lo que tenías pensado ✨ Como siempre nos regalas unas postales preciosas, y ahora que ya conoces el lugar seguramente volverás cuando estén abiertos y nos la muestres en su interior.
No abre prácticamente nunca, no hay gente allí, pero espero tener esa oportunidad. El lugar es maravilloso y próximamente recorreré el sendero para traerlo!
It's amazing, such a beautiful place, absolutely stunning ❤️
It is a dreamlike and beautiful place, thank you very much!🤗
Absolutely, I really enjoyed it 🥰
Thanks!!!🤗🤗🤗
You're welcome my friend ❤️🥰
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Beautiful place. Beautiful photographic shots.
Thank you so so much @marilui91 😃
Hi @avdesing, I loved that walk and was surprised by that rose scent without roses. It's a pity that the hermitage was closed, but in exchange you have shown us some spectacular views.
Thank you very much for this walk. Best regards.
It's a long story about the roses, it's happened to me before but not here.... it would be more for spooky zone...
The hermitage is almost never open, I think two hours a week if it opens at all and during Easter week. But I was curious to be there and well... I was there, the views were incredible!
Very nice views and, maybe someday, a good story for ZDE.
If the opportunity arises I will certainly do it! Thank you, good night!
Good evening! 👋
Hello dear friend @avdesing good day
What a beautiful place you take us to on this occasion, I am reading the post while looking at the photographs, and it is as if I could feel the sound of the birds, the wind and the scent of nature
Excellent shots
I didn't expect it to be so beautiful and the place is pure peace, I loved it! Thank you so much!🤗
I loved that you climbed this mountain, there are very beautiful things to see, I love nature, and the view of the city from above
Beautiful photographs @avdesing
It was a challenge and I loved doing it, very rewarding, thank you very much!
What a nice place to sit for a while and drink mate in the company of the breeze and the birds, especially the owls that you can't see, but surely hide there 🦉
I'm sure there are owls, for sure!!!! It's a bit high but we'll take the mate and go hahahaha
I know .... wanted to see who saw it... you have no idea how my throat is today!🤣
Wow! que hermosa vista, un paseo super relajante con ver las fotos imagino la freca brisa y el canto de las aves, gracias por compartir.
Saludos!
Encontrar ese lugar la verdad fue grandioso y se sintió muy bien. Muchas gracias!!!🤗
Que belleza de construcción y que belleza vos mi reina. Una obre de arte esta ermita que nos compartes y con mas de 3 siglos de historia que locuraX. Me imagino lo que debió ser en su época dorada con todos esos rosales por allí ¿No había nadie mas? Hasta tiene un toque lúgubre no se porque jaja
Leíste lo del olor a rosas... no había rosales... fue especial!!! Un lugar impresionante. Muchas gracias reina! 💗💗💗
Sometimes I also smell things that don't have to be there... I like the smell of roses although I like more the smell of white butterflies, that's why I sowed here.
I relate those unexplainable things about smells to omens or good company. And about the walk, I'm delighted with all those views and I'd like to hike there or ride a bike 😜
What a beautiful for! I didn't know it was called that. The smell of roses at least in my experience is someone who accompanies me and I don't see... someone who has gone away. I counted it to see who was talking about it... and it was you .... thank you!!!🤗
Eh, yo no me fui a ningún lugar. Estoy aquí. 😀😂
Buenos días.
jajajaja lo sé!!! Aún me queda la intriga quien me acompaño en ese paseo, quizá mi tía, mi prima, mi abuela... no lo sé...
Buenos días!
¡Mírala qué guapa con su Pulóver! jajajaja 💙
Oye, por dónde puedo contactarte? No te consigo en Discord! ¿Twitter?
Hola!! recién lo veo, recién llego, siempre que pueda irá conmigo a mis caminatas y exposiciones! Lo llego con orgullo!
No tengo discord jaja cancele la cuenta hace 4 años por sufrir acoso. Redes sociales no tengo y solo twiter para difundir el contenido de Hive jajaja ya sé soy rara pero me han pasado cosas, hasta estafas por twiter... y como dispongo de poco tiempo mejor así sino muero de algo jajajaja
Oh es cierto que hace un tiempo me comentaste lo de discord. Que pena, lamento que hayas pasado por algo así, es frustrante y hace que uno pierda las ganas de muchas cosas. Normal que vayas con cuidado.
Pues quería consultarte algo respecto a los diseños que haces, podríamos hablar por dm en Twitter? O en el chat de PeakD?
Hace unos años me paso eso y la verdad es que quedé mal, por eso me reservo más que antes y en twiter un supuesto comprador de arte me estafo hace una año, pero bueno eso fue solo dinero, lo otro fue más traumático.
Si, claro no hay problema. Mira ahora en un rato ya estoy saliendo y el finde se me complica. Si queres el lunes hablamos. He usado hace algún tiempo de chat de peakd y también el twiter aunque no mucho jajaja
Abrazo!!!
There are so many interesting sights in this hermitage. It looks like a painting. I'm on my phone right now, so I can't show the images I like, but it turned out to be a great hike. I like the mysterious scent story and wonder what it could be. Cool hoodie too!
I love the sweatshirt prize, I will wear it everywhere!!! And the smell of roses, I haven't seen it here, but in Argentina, they say it smells like that when a loved one is close. Thank you very much!🤗