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It is very near to the Ordesa and Monte Perdido Nature Reserve, the Guara Mountains and Canyons Nature Reserve, the Posets Maladeta Natural Park and the French Pyrenees National Park. It is also very close to the ski resorts of Cerler (Huesca) and Piau-Engaly (France). The village of Aínsa is situated between France, the Ordesa Nature Reserve, the Guara Mountains and the Benasque Valley. It is 580 m above sea level and has 1,500 inhabitants, and is also the capital of the Sobrarbe region. Take the A-138 via Barbastro for direct access to Aínsa. · Artistic Heritage: The old quarter of the Village of Aínsa, declared a Historic-Artistic Site, contains a number of beautiful houses overlooked by the slim tower of the Collegiate Church and the enormous castle enclosure, which is almost as large as the rest of the village. Despite the majestic nature of the Old Quarter, there are a number of monuments that are worth visiting and describing in greater detail due to their grandeur. - Castle. - Cruz Cubierta. - Collegiate church: - Plaza Mayor Square. · Natural Heritage: - Ordesa and Monte Perdido Nature Reserve - Guara Mountains and Canyons Natural Park. - Posets-Maladeta Nature Reserve. - Valley of the River Ara. - Pyrenees National Park. LOCAL FESTIVITIES. - La Morisma. This festivity commemorates the victory of the Christians over the Saracens and the miraculous appearance of the cross. It is held every two years, almost always in September, with theatre plays telling the story of the event. The village streets and windows are decorated with medieval motifs. - San Sebastián Festivity. Bonfires and "Fiesta de los Casados" (ritual around a fire). Held on 20 January. - Fiesta Mayor (Main Festivity). 14 September. - Ferieta. Also called the "small fair", held on 2 February. - Sobrarbe Expofair. In September. - Annual descent of the Nabatas River. The River Nabatas via the River Cinca was the main means used to transport timber from this area to the deforested plains. This ancient activity is commemorated every year in the descent, which begins at Laspuña, passes through Escalona and ends in Aínsa. - Mushroom picking. You can also enjoy mushroom picking because there are many varieties of mushroom in the Aragonese Pyrenees. Mushroom picking seminars are held every October in Ainsa.

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