Spain, Asturias, Picos de Europa National Park, Covadonga, Statue of the virgin Mary Legend has it that in the 8th century, the Virgin blessed Asturian Christian forces with a well-timed signal to attack Spain´s Moorish conquerors, thereby taking the in. Spain, Asturias, Picos de Europa National Park, Covadonga, Statue of the virgin Mary Legend has it that in the 8th century, the Virgin blessed Asturian Christian forces with a well-timed signal to attack Spain´s Moorish conquerors, thereby t