Piedra de toque Filming Locations
Where was Piedra de toque filmed? Piedra de toque was filmed in 2 locations across Equatorial Guinea and Spain in the following places:
Piedra de toque Filming Locations
Equatorial Guinea is a Central African country comprising the Rio Muni mainland and 5 volcanic offshore islands. Capital Malabo, on Bioko Island, has Spanish colonial architecture and is a hub for the country’s prosperous oil industry. Its Arena Blanca beach draws dry-season butterflies. The tropical forest of the mainland’s Monte Alen National Park is home to gorillas, chimpanzees and elephants.
Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.
Piedra de toque (1963)
The son of don Enrique Rivera, a wealthy businessman with immense properties in Equatorial Guinea, Carlos is a young man as handsome as he is carefree. He maintains a romantic relationship with Dora, his father's beautiful secretary. However, don Enrique, unaware of his son's feelings, asks Dora to marry him. The young woman, fed up with Carlos's lack of commitment, accepts the widower's proposal. When Carlos receives the news, he decides to go to Africa trying to forget Dora and the love disappointment that has broken his heart.