Las Colmenas is a thoroughly restored stone cottage against the hillside in a very pleasant rural location in the village of Cercados de Arana, near the head of the valley containing the Presa (reservoir) de Chira, and surrounded by hills. We had a wonderful holiday hiking and driving to many beautiful and spectacular areas in the vicinity. The cottage, its garden and pool side all have great privacy. It has no less than three locations for dining; in the kitchen, on the covered terrace by the entrance, and on the covered part of the pool deck with barbecue facilities. The cottage itself consists of two adjoining bedrooms with communicating door, one double and one twin off the entrance lobby, an L shaped kitchen/diner and a bathroom at the far end of the kitchen. There is air-conditioning in all of the rooms, but the only heating is a wood burning stove in the kitchen/diner, so the bedrooms were rather cold at night in early February when we arrived. There are 2 televisions and Wifi is about to be installed. In the absence of Wifi we were able to use our mobile phone for internet access. The kitchen is pretty well equipped with 4 rings, a microwave but no oven, and we cooked daily. We generally ate out for one meal a day, and good options are available in San Bartolome (20 minutes) and Ayacata (12 minutes) and Fataga (40 mins) away by car. Transportation is essential for a stay here as there no grocery shops or eateries in the village, but there are many excellent walks that can be taken from the cottage or close by.