Puerto del Suspiro del Moro
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| Puerto del Suspiro del Moro | |
|---|---|
  Puerto del Suspiro del Moro Location of the pass | |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,822 ft) |
| Location | Spain |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Coordinates | 37°4′13″N 3°39′4″W / 37.07028°N 3.65111°W |
Puerto del Suspiro del Moro or Pass of the Moor's Sigh is a mountain pass in the Spanish Sierra Nevada.
History
Muhammad XII, the last Moorish Sultan of Granada, and his court are said to have crossed this Alpujarras pass after being ejected from Granada by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492. Its name comes from the moment when he loudly sighed while looking back and longing for his Granada palaces, and in particular the Alhambra, an act which reportedly moved his mother Aisha to whip him, giving the famous quip "Yora, yora como mujer, lo que no supiste defender como hombre", meaning "Weep, weep like a woman, for that which you could not defend as a man."
External links
- Spanish poem by Aguijarro detailedly describing the ordeal.
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