Route of the Americans of Lloret de Mar

Between 1800 and 1840, many residents of Lloret de Mar embarked on a journey to America.

Carrer de les Viudes i de les Donzelles

Carrer de les Viudes i de les Donzelles

Street of the Widows and Maidens.  This curiously named alleyway reminds us of a topic associated with the legend of the ‘Indianos’

This curiously named alleyway reminds us of a topic associated with the legend of the ‘Indianos’: young maidens who became wealthy widows after their ‘Indiano’ husbands died. A clause in their will obligated them to remarry.