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2 unusual facts about Via de la Plata


Vía de la Plata

After its establishment, the Via Delapidata crossed Hispania from Cádiz, through the Pyrenees, towards Gallia Narbonensis (southern France) and Rome in the Italian Peninsula.

The Vía de La Plata (Silver Way) or Ruta de la Plata (Silver Route) is an ancient commercial and pilgrimage path that crosses the west of Spain from north to south, connecting Mérida to Astorga.


Autovía A-66

The route roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman 'Silver Route' from the mines of northern Spain to the Mediterranean.


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