Charo can be understood through two features closely connected to the village: Casa Baltasar is considered a fortified entrance to Charo’s only street. Tozal de Charo, also called Tozal de San Salvador, is a 994 m-high ridge where Charo is located; Río de Lanata and Barranco Usía surround it. Historical village structure and landscape thus offer different perspectives. You can therefore view the village primarily through its architectural history or through the described routes and ridge.

Village Structure and Architectural History

Casa Baltasar is considered a fortified entrance to Charo’s only street. This anchors its role in the village’s structure. Casa y Capilla de San Sebastián offers a different point of interest: the building dates from the 16th century, and the Chapel of San Sebastián is attached to its southeast side. The comparison therefore brings together a fortified entrance and a specifically located chapel annex—two architectural details that characterize Charo in different ways.

Casa Cosculluela is a three-storey house made of irregularly dressed stone blocks and masonry; it was probably built in the 17th century. Unlike Casa y Capilla, whose construction is dated to the 16th century, this date is explicitly considered probable. The two houses are therefore distinguished not only by their different forms of construction, but also by the differing certainty of their dates. The technical terms can be understood literally: stone blocks are stones worked into block-like shapes; masonry refers to the building method. At Casa Cosculluela, materials and construction thus accompany a date that is only probable.

Routes Through Charo and the Valley

Ruta 9 passes through San Juan de Toledo, Fosado, Charo, and El Pocino. Separately, a travel account published in 2018 describes a circular hike through the La Fueva valley: it runs along Tozal de Charo, passes through Tierrantona, Charo, the hermitages of San Salvador and San Roque, and Aluján/Luján, then returns to Tierrantona.

The two route descriptions serve different purposes when making plans: Ruta 9 names a sequence of places, while the circular hike is described as a loop returning to Tierrantona. This distinction is useful if you are specifically planning a circular hike. Check local conditions for the hike. A turn-off leads along a winding road to the small village of Charo.

Planning Your Stay

If you are considering Charo as an overnight destination, setting a clear priority can help you choose: would you like to focus on the village’s history and houses, or include a hike through the La Fueva valley in your plans? If you choose the latter, check local route conditions in advance.

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