The Contraviesa range is a significant geographical feature of the Alpujarra region, stretching approximately 40 kilometers from east to west. Its highest peak, Cerro del Conjuro, reaches an elevation of 1,569 meters (5,148 feet) above sea level.

The Contraviesa mountain range, located in southern Spain's Andalusia region, offers a window into a part of the country often overlooked by outsiders. This range, part of the larger Alpujarra area, sits between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sierra Nevada mountains.

The architecture of the Alpujarra is characterised by its white washed houses and flat roofs. The villages are reminiscent of the Berber settlements in the Atlas mountains in Morocco.