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FILM EXPERIENCES: BAZTAN AND CUEVAS DE ZUGARRAMURDI
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The Baztan Valley is a land of Indians, of robust palaces and hamlets of pinkish stone, of monasteries, of famous caves and of mythological forests. Ideal place for filming films such as "Baztan" (2011): by the director Iñaki Elizalde, the Baztan Trilogy with "The invisible guardian" (2017), "The legacy of the bones" (2019) and "La Ofrenda a la storm ”(2020) by Fernando González Molina and" Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi "(2012): by the director Alex de la Iglesia.
09: 30h Departure from Pamplona in private cars from the parking located in front of the Navarra Arena door see link .
People leaving with transport, picked up at the accommodation in Pamplona.
First we will visit the Baztan Valley. Nestled in the Atlantic Pyrenees, it is a valley characterized by being the land of hidalgos and Indians, who returned from overseas with a great fortune that they invested in remodeling it. Pilgrims, witches and smugglers also left their mark. Elizondo is the capital of the valley, and is surrounded by an idyllic natural environment. Lands of Indians, of robust palaces and hamlets of pinkish stone, of monasteries, of famous caves and of mythological forests. Ideal place for the filming of the following films.
"Baztan" (2011): by the director Iñaki Elizalde, played by actors such as Unax Ugalde, Carmelo Gómez and Joseba Apaolaza. A film about the discrimination suffered by the Agotes in the Baztan Valley back in the seventeenth century, marginalization of which they have been a victim over ten centuries to the present day. Throughout the film there are views of the valley and towns such as Lekaroz, Elizondo and Arizkun where in the Bozate neighborhood they are looking for two exhausted people accused of stealing firewood. Access the trailer.
"The invisible guardian" (2017): is a film by Fernando González Molina starring Marta Etura and based on the best seller by Dolores Redondo. On the banks of the Baztán river, in the Navarra valley, the naked body of a teenage girl appears in a circumstance that relates him to a murder that occurred a month ago ... Inspector Amaia Salazar (Marta Etura) directs the investigation that will take her back to the town of Elizondo, where she grew up and from which she has tried to flee all her life Amaia's investigation is a race against time to find a ruthless murderer, in a land rich in superstitions and witchcraft ... Access the trailer.
"The Legacy of Bones" (2019): A year has passed since Amaia Salazar solved the crimes that terrorized the Baztán Valley. Pregnant and determined to leave the experiences in Elizondo behind, the life of the inspector is once again altered by an unexpected event: the suicide of several prisoners who leave a single word written on the wall of their cells, Tarttalo. The dangers that Amaia believed she had left behind return stronger than ever and the inspector will have to face this new case in a dizzying investigation threatened by the presence of her own mother. Access the trailer.
"The Offering to the Storm" (2020): Amaia investigates the suspicious deaths of several children and some creepy rituals. No one is completely safe. Third installment of the "Baztán Trilogy".
Zugarramurdi "Sorginen Leizea" as this karst complex is called, makes mention of the pagan celebrations that took place in some of its rooms in ancient times and that, in the Inquisitorial Process from 1609 to 1614, were presented as evident proof that in Zugarramurdi acts where witchcraft was practiced.
"Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi" (2012): from the director Alex de la Iglesia, is an eccentric comedy about witchcraft in which two unemployed, Mario Casas and Hugo Silva, commit a robbery and flee pursued by the police. Thus, they enter the impenetrable forests of Navarre and fall into the clutches of a horde of maddened women who feed on human flesh. Inside the cave there is a celebration of a coven. He received 8 Goyas in 2013 and more than 200 local extras participated in the filming. Access the trailer.
18: 30h Return to Pamplona (approx).
Daily
PRICES IN PRIVATE VEHICLES
Adult price: € 42 / pers
Youth price (12-17 years): € 16 / pers
PRICES WITH TRANSPORTATION
Adult price: € 85 / adult
Youth price (12-17 years): € 40 / youth.
Bubble group: The exit is reserved for a specific and closed group. In this case the price would be € 240 for a group of 1 to 8 people in private vehicles.
INCLUDES
- Driver-guide.
- In the option with transport, we will go in a 9-seater van complying with the Euro6 anti-pollution regulations.
- Small groups.
- Online information material about the trip
- Taxes.
DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Tickets / tastings to the places to visit.
- All personal expenses such as drinks, tips, etc ...
- Any other expense not specified in the program and not mentioned as included.
- Lunch.
- All personal expenses such as drinks, tips, etc ...
- Any other expense not specified in the program and not mentioned as included.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Minimum group 6 people and maximum group 16 people (always depending on the existing protocols at the time of departure).
- For the transport option, the minimum group is 2 paying people, once the minimum group has been confirmed in own transport.
- In Zugarramurdi, weekday menu about € 14/16 and holidays from € 24 (not included).
- Free dining options, but for operational reasons it is advisable to book in advance.
- Visits may undergo modifications, both in content and form, due to changes in the entities to be visited, due to weather issues, for reasons beyond our control, or programming adjustments.
- The guide will enforce the health protocols at all times. In case of non-compliance by any participant, by decision of the guide, he will leave the group and will not have the right to any refund.
- Our excursions and guided visits are not canceled due to adverse weather conditions. Navarra can offer us a very different climate from one valley to another, even on the same day.
- Do not walk excessively, but it is advisable to bring comfortable closed shoes.
COVID-19 PROTOCOL
- We must bear in mind that we are going to rural areas and that we have to respect the established protocols at all times and with great scruples. The local population may have some fear and suspicion that people from outside their territory can carry the virus to them. With which we have to be very respectful with them and with the protocols.
- We will greet each other without physical contact.
- For your safety and that of everyone, if you have a fever or any symptoms of Covid-19, or if you have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 in the last 10 days, refrain from participating in the activity. No guide will carry out the activity in the same case. Navarra Health Council 948 290 290, Euskadi 900 203050 and 112 emergency numbers.
- Maintain a safety distance of 1.5 meters between people who do not live together.
- The use of a mask is mandatory if the safety distance is not maintained.
- Cleaning hands with hydroalcoholic gel very frequently.
- Do not exchange material or share drinks, food, sun creams or lipsticks. What one person has touched cannot be touched by another without first having been disinfected (if they are not a family unit living together).
- Flyers or advertising brochures that are seen not to take them. Ask the staff for them.
- The guide will enforce the health protocols at all times. In case of non-compliance by any participant, by decision of the guide, he will leave the group and will not have the right to any refund.
- Small groups, as we usually do. We will prioritize groups formed at their origin, with your family and / or friends. Groups in Nature and urban visits 17 people + 1 guide.
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