In the central region of Sierra Morena, on a substrate of slate and sandstone, this protected space is located characterized by its accidental relief.

On the south-west side the river Guarrizas appears, creating strong slopes. On the contrary, the declives on the southeast side are softer. The napping of the river forms waterfalls, the most spectacular and beautiful being that of Cimbarra.

The flora is characterized by its heterogeneity. It abounds the mixed forest of oak and alcornoques, with an abundant Mediterranean bush. There is also an area of oak and repopulations of pineapple and black pine. The fauna is also rich and varied.

Among the medium-sized predators the fox and the gin abound, while numerous rapaces fly over the skies of this natural area of 534 hectares of extension, highlighting the royal eagle and the eagle.

The whole area of this artificial wet area - with an increasingly important water vegetation belt - is surrounded by crops.

The palustre vegetation of these swamps is basically made up of eneas and canes, accompanied by beets and tarays and on their shores are mainly developed the alms.

While, as far as fauna is concerned, an abundant and varied community of aquatic birds is concentrated in these reservoirs of Alto Guadalquivir, highlighting the colony of squid (species catalogued as threatened at community level), royal ducks and spoons, as well as imperial porrones and garzas.

The total area of this natural area, whose reference locations are Ubeda and Jódar, is 663 hectares.

Also known as "Senda de los Adelfares," it is a forest in a gallery made up of adelfas that develops along the birth of the Cuadros River, in the Natural Park of Sierra Magina. It is the most extensive formation in southern Spain with a high degree of conservation.

Area of pastures traditionally dedicated to pasture, so the fountains, pilares- abrevadero and huts or pastor's cabins abound. The altitude of the saw allows the presence of birds that nedify above 1,500 meters, such as the Red Roquer, the Grey Collalba and the Royal Eagle.

Access by land lane from the nearby town of Bedmar.

13 Km tour, then walk routes.

The fountain is accessed by Ayozar Street, located about 800 metres from the town. This source may be the most appreciated by the citizens, has a very good reputation for their water for use in the kitchen. It was formerly a place where the elders went with their grandchildren to take walks and make clay castles.

You get out of Castellar in the direction of Sorihuela del Guadalimar. 300 metres from the village exit, the road leading to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Consolation is on the right. The journey consists of just over 4 km.

Biodiversity is rich given the small extent of this area. Of its fauna, we can highlight foxes, wild cats, some rabbits, hares, perdices, moles, mice, alacrans, lettuce, tortolas and zorzales, while of its flora, it is worth mentioning species such as the pine trees of repopulation for shadows, oaks, aloms, rosemary, lentils, matorra, retamas, acuche and cornicabra.

In the magazine Don Lope de Sosa (1924) Don Manuel Muro García published a document of great interest on the conditions developed by Andrés de Vandelvira to make the gallery high, complemented by some explanatory drawings on the margins, which are practically the only drawings, so far, that have come from his hand.

The document is dated May 3, 1561, and - although the architectural forms of the work of the gallery are essentially written in it - Vandelvira, of course, was responsible for much of the building, from which at present the facade has arrived intact. V.M. Ruiz Fuentes provides new data on the constructive process, as it states that the cover and the second body of the facade are already up before 1561, date of the beginning of the upper gallery, finished about 1563.

The palace does not keep the courtyard, which was perhaps also designed by Vandelvira, from which we know that its construction was started by 1564. The large facade of quarry stone, of marked horizonality, is articulated on three floors; on the bottom and centered is the cover, inintered and with two Corinthian columns (with the alternating sticks) on pedestal; on the axis with it is raised in the middle the main balcony stacked and with triangular front, covered with the familiar heraldic held by "savages," to the ends are opened two more balconies with jonic columns with heavy arches and triangular frontons.

Special protagonism acquires the windows in the corner of the noble or intermediate plant, in the way of the palace of the deán Ortega, with central column of white marble, pilasters and triangular front. The gallery on the last floor is made up of a series of arches of half-point on pillars, repeating in the corners the design with a column. This piece is the most plastic part of the whole, due to the wise compagination of hollow and solid, because the rest of the facade is a bit heavy, the isolated elements of it being the ones that give it a loan.

An interesting fact is the use of the balcony, which will slowly be imposed on the window. Finally, it is repeated in this palace the cornisa-internamento, used in the nearby palace of Vázquez de Molina, of a marked Italian accent, in which Andrés de Vandelvira also intervenes and is responsible for much of his factory. Mr Fernando Chueca Goitia said - in the monograph dedicated to the life and work of Andrés de Vandelvira - that the structure of the façade of the house of Vela de los Cobos is radically Spanish and is located in the line of the mature works of Alonso de Cobarrubias, the real architect.

In any case, what was done in this palace by Vandelvira will be taken as a reference point in other Ubetens palaces, such as that of the Marquis de la Rambla (16th century), that of Mancera (from the end of the 16th century), in which the gallery opened in the last body of its tower, or that of the Count of Guadiana, in whose tower, raised in the first two decades of the 17th century, is repeated the model of the sintered balcony with marble column, while reciting in the last body the composition of the gallery. But the gallery of the Vela de los Cobos palace will not only accommodate the large buildings, but will not be used frequently in the popular vernacular architecture of the city of Ubeda throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.

Today only its façade is preserved, highlighting its Renaissance style reflected by the two "tenants" that accompany the shield of the family topped by ducal crown (to the county of Bailén is added the ducado of Arcos) In 1970 it is disassembled piece by piece and installed in its current location.