15/05/2026
In Andalucía, heritage isn’t preserved. It’s revived.
It all began at in Palma del Río, a 15th-century Franciscan monastery the Moreno de la Cova family restored stone by stone. The same family who, in nearby Lora del Río, brought back to life, turning both into sanctuaries where guests don’t just visit, they inhabit stories.
Back in Palma del Río, at , has spent years breathing life into what once lay in ruins. Walking through her patios, Roman columns, Arab arches, Renaissance grandeur… you feel the weight of every century she has chosen not to let go. And at the heart of it all, the orange garden she planted herself: her quiet, living signature among centuries of stone.
And then, almost as a counterpoint, came , a historic cattle ranch where brave bulls live untamed in their natural habitat. Watching them, something shifted. You understand, finally, that this isn’t spectacle. It’s a way of life written into blood and land.
What struck us most wasn’t the architecture or the history. It was the people behind it, families who chose legacy over convenience, who chose to keep something sacred alive.
Catalina Moreno de la Cova, thank you for letting us glimpse an Andalucía most will never see.
With Vicky. Between Córdoba and Seville. Restored.
