Glen Coe

Un destino impresionante con montañas, cascadas y un profundo trasfondo histórico. Su belleza oculta una trágica leyenda que cautiva a los visitantes.

If you're travelling in the Highlands, don't miss the chance to see one of Scotland's most beautiful locations: Glen Coe. The landscape as a whole will capture your attention from the very first moment and you won't be able to take your eyes off the high mountains, formed by volcanic explosions and ice glaciers, the streams with waterfalls that dot the landscape and, of course, the valley. Of course, Glen Coe doesn't stop there and is much more than what you're seeing: there are several episodes of history hidden here and, of course, a legend or two.

How can a place of such beauty be called the "valley of tears"? The reason lies in the most dramatic episode in the valley's history: the Glencoe Massacre. This place of nature and silence was once home to members of the MacDonald clan, who lived a normal life in this area and also controlled the passage of the place.

On 13 February 1692, 38 members of the MacDonald clan were killed by a hundred soldiers on behalf of King William. The worst is the timing, for they did so after they had given them temporary refuge in their own homes, in the tradition of helping those they thought were their allies, for a fraternal fortnight.

Of course, this slaughter was not done for its own sake: it was a punishment from the king, who took a dim view of the MacDonald clan swearing allegiance to him several days late. The nickname "Valley of Tears" comes from this tragedy.