Andalucia Diary – Seasonal Travel Notes

Fiesta celebrating the patron saint of agriculture and farming – Romeria de San Isidre in Sentenil, Ronda

Today, as we were heading to south towards Ronda to have lunch with the family, we got caught up in the colourful, annual celebration for the San Isidre, the patron saint of farming.

HORSE AND BUGGY ROMERIA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA

RIDERS ROMERIA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA

This local celebration has been put together by the village brotherhood of Setenil.

ROMERIA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA SPAIN
OXEN PULLING SAN ISIDRE ROMERIA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA, SPAIN

Most rural communities celebrate this with a Romeria, a  caravan of colour carriages buggies and horses.

ROMERÍA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA

Horsemen ROMERIA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA

Many are dressed in traditional clothes and the women are in colourful flamenco style dressed. Wine and beer is enjoyed on route to the destination in the countryside, where there’s a big party.

CARRIAGES ROMERIA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA
ANNUAL ROMERIA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA
CARAVANS  ROMERIA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA
MONTAGE  ROMERIA DE SAN ISIDRO SENTENIL, RONDA, ANDALUCIA

It was a beautiful day, but really warm, with temperatures reaching 31 degrees! Ronda was buzzing with the excitement of the La Legion 101 – a 101 km bike race through the Ronda Mountain countryside. Even our nephews took part in a special 'carrera infantil'.

RONDA OLD TOWN AND BRIDGE, ANDALUCIA, SPAIN

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