Altamira is doña Constanza's city of origin, although she now lives near San Cristobal. Most notable in Altamira is the unversity founded by Alvaro Arciniega.
The riverport city of Altamira is far away from the ravages of the war with Montaigne. It has been called the most peaceful place in Castille, where the simplicity of rural bliss ease rigors of daily life. Altamira's unpaved streets evoke a lost age, when matters of love and sin were young, and man's innocence had yet to end.
Altamira is nestled within the far western cradle of La Selva de Fendes in the ducado de Soldano. The area was forever changed in the twelfth century when the high King of Castille decided to establish a riverport for trade with Eisen, Montaigne, and Vodacce. Early trade flourished, and a small township grew around the docks, followed shortly by an expanded trade centre.
Today, Altamira is one of mainland Théah's chief mercantile hubs,
hosting buyers and sellers from all across the continent. It is the
home of the famed de Cordoba family, whose commercial and money-lending
interests have shaped modern Castille's economy. The family owns the
Altamira docks and everything within easy sighting distance, save the University,
and commands a slice of every penny made in every shop in town. The
de Cordoba family has many other interests in Altamira as well.
 
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Credits: This map was obtained from l'Encyclopédie Pittoresque de Théah by gracious permission from Xavier Baldacci, and was originally published by AEG in the Castille sourcebook. Used without permission, no copyright challenge intended.