It is undeniable that the Mancha lands that Don Quixote traveled so much with his beloved Sancho Panza stand out for their characteristic farmhouses. They are large white houses that rise above the yellowish landscapes of the sub-plateau, as can be seen in the photographs.
In this photographic report by NarcÃs Serrat shared in Las Fotos de los Lectores de La Vanguardia you can see these traditional La Mancha houses located in Ciudad Real.
“They are very beautiful landscapes, the red earth contrasts with the blue of the sky and with the clouds that look like donuts,” says the author of the snapshots.
All these hamlets maintain a great relationship with the environment that surrounds them and because of the economic activities that were carried out there.
The vast majority of these buildings began as farmhouses until, over the years, they ended up being authentic traditional farmhouses.
In the beginning it was about boxes or quinterÃas, that is, a kind of farmhouses that used to be located near the farmers’ fields.
In this way, they did not have to travel daily from their villages to the fields, since they were usually very far away.
