The most famous episode in Spanish literature was born in the fields of Castilla-La Mancha. Discover the literary meaning of the windmills and where to find them today.
The episode of the windmills is one of the most iconic in world literature. Cervantes describes how Don Quixote mistakes the windmills for giants and charges against them, symbolising idealism in the face of reality. The windmills of Consuegra and Campo de Criptana are the most visited today in La Mancha.
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Molinos de vientoDon QuijoteLa ManchaCervantesLiteratura española
