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Mirador de la Code

One of the most notable viewpoints in the province of Salamanca is in the town of Mieza. This is the Mirador de la Code, which offers a particularly beautiful view of the Arribes del Duero.

This esteemed locale served as the muse for the celebrated writer Miguel de Unamuno and continues to be a primary draw for this illustrious municipality.

“It is a promontory above the river, cut, not vertically, but almost in a line, a large promontory on which the Berruecos are crowded together. The Duero flows to one side and to the other like a long eel nestling between rocks speckled with greenery, and it looks like a humble and gentle river". In his work Notas de un viaje por la raya de Portugal, Miguel de Unamuno offers a description of the perspective.

From this distinctive location in Salamanca, one can appreciate the landscape, which is accentuated by the passage of the impressive Duero River and the verdant canyon slopes. It is pertinent to mention that this luxuriant vegetation constitutes the largest almezal in Europe, encompassing an area of 209 hectares. The remarkable population of hackberry trees is the result of the microclimate that has developed on the slopes of the Duero. This unique environment is responsible for the forest being the sole surviving example of this species in Spain.

The terraces where the inhabitants of the riverside settlements cultivated crops can also be observed. The favourable conditions of the fertile plain and the appropriate climate have facilitated the growth of olive, almond, fruit and vine trees, which have constituted a significant source of economic generation in the region.

This also contrasts with the berruecos and the small meander, which it is thought may have given rise to the name of the viewpoint, as it forms an "elbow".

The advantageous geographical position affords the opportunity to fully appreciate the Arribes del Duero Natural Park in its natural state. From this crag, one can observe several avian species of interest, including the black stork, Bonelli's eagle, kestrel, booted eagle, cormorants, and especially gliding birds such as Egyptian vultures and griffon vultures.