Place: Alaca de Henares, Spain
Weather: Generally sunny, 41/55F.
Route: From Madrid 35 km ENE on A-2.
Significance: Although there is history here since Roman times, Alaca de Henares was mostly built in its present form in the 16th century as a planned university town by Cardinal Jiménez de Cisneros, and was used as a model for colonies in South America. It was also the hometown of Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
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