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Salto de la Novia
Salto de la Novia, or “Bride’s Leap” is a natural area belonging to the municipality of Navajas in the province of Castellón. Here we find the Brazal waterfall, 60 metres high, on the course of the River Palancia, opposite the expanse of Mount Rascaña.
It is a natural space of great beauty and a great tourist attraction for the area. A local legend goes that many years ago, if a couple wanted to marry, to prove their love, they had to pass a test. They would come here and, in front of the whole village, at the narrowest part of the river, the bride had to cross the river in a single leap, which was understood as a symbol of happiness for her future marriage and a sign of fidelity.
If they failed to do so, it was considered the marriage could not go ahead, and they themselves, believing that it would be unhappy, would break off their engagement. Legend also has it that a girl, while trying to cross the river, missed her jump and fell into a whirlpool. The boyfriend tried unsuccessfully to save her, leaving them both trapped in the whirlpool where they disappeared under the water, their drowned bodies later found. It is said that, on nights with a full moon, a sweet and sad song of lament can be heard for the death of the two lovers.