The CA281 south from Puentenansa follows the Río Nansa upstream. Along the way, a 2km detour east leads to the attractive hamlet of Tudanca, dominated by this brilliantly white 18th-century rural mansion. The house, filled with centuries-old furniture, was built by an indiano (returned emigrant made rich in Spain’s Latin American colonies) from Peru. It also contains the 18,000-volume library of writer José María de Cossío, to whom it belonged in the 20th century. Guided visits (in Spanish) last 45 minutes.
Casona de Tudanca
Cantabria
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