Legend of the Cativo de Belmonte
Manuel, a brave soldier from Belmonte, was captured by the Muslims and became a slave in Algiers. Despite the years of captivity, Manuel never lost hope of returning to his homeland and seeing the Virgin of Hope. When he explained its meaning to a Moor, his work became more arduous. However, the Virgin of Hope intervened, causing the ark where Manuel slept to take flight and disappear towards the sea, leaving all the Moors astonished... Did you know?