La Vuelta a España is not just a demanding cycling race that crosses towns and cities. The competition also serves to discover the cultural secrets of the places it passes through. This article highlights how the race allows a better understanding of the history and heritage of Spanish municipalities.
In this case, the stage passed through the port of La Rábida, an extension of the municipality of Palos de la Frontera. This town lives off tourism and admiration for the discovery of America, the central theme of its cultural and historical identity.
A few meters from where the stage victory was decided, there are three replicas of the vessels that marked the American conquest: the nao Santa María and the two caravels (La Niña and La Pinta), which sailed under the orders of Christopher Columbus.
La Vuelta thus brings cyclists and spectators closer to one of the most significant moments in Spanish history, combining sport and culture in a single route.
