Zugarramurdi valley of the Witches We set off in the thick of night. The moon fat and luminous in the dark sky, shedding a ghostly light upon the fields and trees by the side of the road. We turned off the main road, winding up the mountain trail towards our destination, Zagarramurdi, a village of witchcraft. The village is located on the Spanish side of the Basque country, France. Its history is one of repression. During the Spanish Inquisition in the 1600s the villagers were accused of practicing Pagan rituals and denying Christ as their savior. These accusations were swiftly followed by...
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