Almodóvar del Campo

Almodóvar del Campo lies near the pastures of the Alcudia valley in southern La Mancha. Its fairs and connection with the Mesta, the association of sheep owners whose flocks grazed the surrounding dehesas, contributed to its medieval prosperity. The town was also the birthplace of the preacher John of Ávila, who celebrated his first Mass in the parish church in 1526. Its church preserves a richly worked Mudéjar ceiling, a reminder of the region's intertwined artistic traditions.