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Recently it has begun to attract foreigners, too, and two villages in the foothills to the south of Bayan are the most popular starting points.
Arkádi Monastery (Moní Arkadíou), in the foothills of the western Ída Mountains some 40 km (30 miles) south east of Réthymnon, was founded in the Byzantine era, though its present buildings date from the late 16th century.
By whatever name, Santa Fe is nestled in the foothills of a cordilleran spur called the Sangre de Cristos . No one really knows how this mountain range came to be named for the Blood of Christ, but educated guesses are not lacking.
One particularly outstanding operation is Rancho Palma Real, which offers a long four- to six-hour ride into the fertile valley that extends from the foothills of the Sierra Madre, along a river and up to an absolutely beautiful waterfall.
Felipe II’s greatest lasting legacy is El Escorial, a grandiose palace and monastery in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama, northwest of Madrid.