La Cruz is situated at the highest point of the Sierra Gelada Natura reserve, and stands around 438m above sea level. There are various routes to get to The Cross from the town relying on where you will be, you can also drive most of the way and afterward make the strides and way up to the real cross itself. The day got known as the "day of forgiveness" for the villagers and was the summit of a mission by nearby Catholic monks to demonstrate that the town had not lost it's "soul" from the awful "frivolous" Bikini wearing tourists, considered to submit a horrendous sin by wearing such clothes, or absence of! At the time despite having permission direct from Franco to permit the Bikini on beaches.