It has been carefully restored and adapted to offer the best comfort and service to the guests whilst at the same time faithfully respecting the original style and tradition of the building it´s surroundings.

Guests can use the house as a base camp for many varied excursions which Duncan and Mila are more than happy to advise you about. English, Spanish, French and a little Italian and German are spoken by the couple. You can, if you so wish, receive dynamic and practical Spanish classes, as they are experienced foriegn language teachers. A local practitioner also offers courses in Do-in "self massage" and therapeutic shiatsu massage sessions.

All types of activities related to leisure and outdoor sports are encouraged, you can rent mountain bikes to explore at your leisure the impressive countryside. Due to this being one of the least densely populated places of Western Europe it boasts a wide colletion of flora and fauna. Birds of prey are varied and widespread, as are deer, wild boar have been sighted within half a kilometer of the house, and wolves have had a long but difficult association with the area. The massive Griffin Vultures (wingspan of up to 2.8 meters) nest so near they can be seen from the library windows!

Activities: The houses location aids the participation in multiple activities without needing to travel long distances. Not only those related to tourist and cultural routes but also those aimed at sport or adventure activities. Some of these activities can be begun directly from Casa la Engaña whilst companies in the area organize others. Here are some of them:

Tourist and cultural routes
Romanesque churches; dolmens; remains of the Spanish Civil War
Treking and natural walks; owners have an extensive collection of walks in the area
Water sports and fishing; rafting; windsurf, Alto Ebro
Bird watching; there are approximately. 112 species nest within 5 Km of the house
Climbing, caving the Merindades Caving Group has it’s headquarters in the village
Bicycle Routes we have tens of cycling routes and mountain bikes to rent, for a symbolic fee see Prices
Alpine ski slopes can be found 36 and 56 km away at La Lunada and Alto Campo.
Self massage sessions.