Geoparque Mundial UNESCO

Cañamero urban fossil trail

Geoparque Villuercas > Cañamero urban fossil trail

On this route, you can discover the main “urban fossils” of Cañamero. The trail begins along the main road (Paseo de Extremadura) and ends at the Hotel Rural Villa de Cañamero.

If you examine the building facades, you will notice that some are covered with fragments of very hard, durable rock composed primarily of quartz (sandstones and orthoquartzites). These rocks contain imprints or traces left behind by various organisms—features known as “ichnofossils.”

The structures you will see here were formed approximately 475 million years ago by organisms such as trilobites or worms. At that time, this area was submerged beneath the sea.

We invite you to discover the “urban fossils” of the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara UNESCO Global Geopark by following this route!