High above Alájar, this rocky spur provides magical views over the village. The site takes its name from remarkable 16th-century polymath and humanist Benito Arias Montano, who repeatedly visited this spot for retreat and meditation. The peña ’s 16th-century chapel, the Ermita de Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles , contains a small carving of the Virgin that is considered the patron of the whole Sierra de Aracena. Outside the chapel are stalls selling local honey and cheeses, and a hiking information stall .
