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The cultivation of "Pimenton" was introduced in the de la Vera Region in the 16th Century by monks of the Monastery of Yuste. Where is Yuste? It is in a region of Spain known as Caceres, located at the top of south western Spain close to Portugal. Amazingly enough, around this same time, the Emperor of the German Empire and the King of Spain, "Carlos V," left his empire to his son, King "Felipe II," to retire and moved into the Monastery of Yuste. He died there years later. Tradition, wisdom, and probably a retired Emperor were the foundation for the culivation of pimentos. From the infinite calm of the monastery, the most prized treasure that the monks could give to the senses of the outside world was "El Pimenton." Although the secret of its production was kept well within the walls of the monastary, little by little the secret began to filter out over the years. The process began to be known by the peasants of the region and with rich agricultural heritage in their souls "El Pimenton" began to be produced in the outside world. Since then its fame has reached far and wide over the centuries. |
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