Driving across Northern Spain we did our best to stay off the main highways in order to better explore the countryside. My favorite section of our drive, aside from Basque Country of course, was through the region of Aragón. It just doesn't get more charming then getting stuck in random horse traffic jams and discovering abandoned hill top cities like Esco on the side of the road.
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Read MoreMy favorite part about driving through the Kingdom of Aragon was seeing the hilltop villages off in the distance. While many of the villages seem to be a challenge to visit, the abandoned village of Esco sits right along a highway, just a short walk uphill.
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