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Roncal valley

Julian Gayarre, Roncal-born opera tenor, in an 1881 portrait engraving
History & Culture

Julián Gayarre Died in 1890. Pamplona Put His Name on Its Biggest Stage 13 Years Later, and Never Took It Off.

Julian Gayarre, the Roncal tenor, died in 1890. Pamplona renamed its main theater for him in 1903, and Teatro Gayarre still bears his name today.
Aged sheep milk cheese wheels in a traditional cellar, Roncal valley Navarra style
Navarra & Northern Spain

Roncal Valley Navarra: More Than the Cheese

The Roncal valley in Navarra isn't just Spain's first DOP cheese. It's home to Europe's oldest active treaty, paid every July 13 in cows.