Olive groves wash, like a green tide against a reef, upwards towards the ridge of Úbeda where the strategically located city of the same name spans the centuries.
The figures speak from themselves. Up to 15% of total world production and 45% of national production of olive oil issues from this single province of Spain.
The rolling foothills of the Sierra Morena, one of the most beautifully preserved natural areas in Spain, if not in Europe surround the capital city of the province of Jaén.