CÁRDENAS VALLEY
Nature
The monasteries of Suso and Yuso are set in the Sierra de la Demanda, specifically in the Cárdenas Valley, named after the river winding through its hills and meadows. The monasteries owe their names to their geographic location: Suso comes from the Latin word Sursum (up) and Yuso from Deorsum (down).
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