This Natural Monument comprises a spectacular holm oak tree, a species known locally as "chaparro". It is over 200 years old and around thirteen metres in height, with a canopy diameter of 30 metres.

Its amazing size makes it a key landmark for local residents who have made it witness to their daily lives. A range of different recreational and festive activities take place under the shade of the tree. These include the Fátima Pilgrimage in mid-May. For the last few years, the unique nature of this tree has led the area around it to be used for environmental education activities.

The area is a characteristic mountain landscape of gentle, open ridges in the Sierra Sur de Sevilla Mountains. However, in the distance there are steep limestone mountains covered in dense scrub that interrupt the horizon. You can explore this site and the surrounding area on foot, bike or horseback.

Close to Chaparro de la Vega you will find the course of the Guadalporcún River. Alongside it, in the shade of its riverine forest, is the Via Verde Sierra Sur (Greenway), that runs between Puerto Serrano and Olvera. This route also takes you to the Peñón de Zaframagón Nature Reserve, where there is an information point for the area.

A good way to round off the visit is to sample the exquisite "esparragá de tagarninas", a dish that comes highly recommended in the nearby village of Coripe.