history

THE SEGRE RIVER GORGE (2)

A GORGE IN THE LEGEND OF THE SEGRE  (Part II)   The Hostal dels Espluvins was built in the late 1780s and was accessed via a winding, stony path that bordered the Segre. It was the only place to spend the night, feed horses and mules, or rest between days of hunting. It was also …

THE SEGRE RIVER GORGE (2) Read More »

THE SEGRE RIVER GORGE

A GORGE IN THE LEGEND OF THE SEGRE   In 1984, I was driving my car to fish the Basella Oliana reserve from Nargó, a small village nestled and perched on the last granite rocks of the Sierra de San Juan, where the Segre River is tamed by the reservoir. The road is terrifying, full …

THE SEGRE RIVER GORGE Read More »

Scroll to Top