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The Picos de Europa mountains to the sea
They occupy a total area of 64,660 hectares with heights exceeding 2,500 meters and their northernmost point hardly 15 kilometres from the sea. The Picos de Europa, the most widely visited national park in Spain after the Teide National Park, are true giants just a step away from the coast. When one considers visiting these high rocky mountains covered with snow that lasts almost into the summer, people usually think of their popular cable car, climbing or mountaineering, but not of enjoying the sand, sun and the crystal clear water of the sea. However, this area of the Bay of Biscay governed by the great peaks offers travellers the chance to explore the coast on foot or by -
Aigüestortes. Wateeeeer!
In a privileged and breathtaking location, it is the only Spanish Pyrenees Nature Park, bathed by the lake of San Mauricio. Presumably the reader cares little about what happened in the Quaternary. Until they get to Aigüestortes, of course. Once there, you will marvel and wonder how it is that this mountain was carved with such dizzying peaks over 3,000 meters high, almost cut with a knife. The blame lies with the Quaternary. At that time, glaciers cut stone like a knife through butter and nothing stopped them. They made way for the streams and reservoirs that have later given the park the name of Aigüestortes, meaning no more than "crooked water", thanks to the t -
SOMIEDO: THE REALM OF THE BROWN BEAR
On the AS-255, near the town of Somiedo, there are two road signs you don’t get on your driving test. A yellow plate says WARNING on a drawing representing two bears crossing the road. We are coming to the realm of the King of the mountains, the Somiedo nature park just 80 km from Oviedo. Declared a biosphere reserve in the year 2000, Somiedo was the first park in Asturias to achieve the European Charter of Sustainable Tourism. And this is what has always been pursued here, to encourage visitors to enjoy nature while causing the least possible impact. This mentality, along with incredible geographical surroundings, has enabled the proliferation of a species which seemed condemne -
By bicycle to La Albufera
Just a few kilometres from the city of Valencia, a unique natural paradise known as La Albufera is the frame for one of the most beautiful sunsets on the Mediterranean. One of the best ways to cross its eight kilometres is by bike. The trip may seem long but, if done on a 0% incline and good rural roads, with the comfort of the mild climate of Valencia and the promise of a swim at a semi-virgin beach at the end and one of the best paellas in the world, it becomes short. The Albufera is a natural park that the Arabs called 'small sea', and were not misguided: it is a saltwater lake hardly one meter deep, connected to the sea at several points. The Arabs also introduced the most -
The Tablas de Daimiel. Stopover and rest place
Thousands of migratory birds from around Europe make a stop in the Tablas de Daimiel National Park. Whoever waits for their arrival is certain not to regret seeing one of the most beautiful natural shows in Europe. Amongst the best known are the purple heron, the grey heron, the black-crowned night heron, the American bittern, the red-crested pochard, the northern shoveller and the Eurasian widgeon or the northern pintail on their way to the African continent in search of good weather. If this is your case, be sure that you will see them in the Tablas de Daimiel National Park, making a break on their trip to freshen up and rest before going on. The image we have been left of La Manc -
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Inside a Barcelona labyrinth
Labyrinths are a fantastic icon in collective imagination. The labyrinth in Jim Henson’s film led by David Bowie or the labyrinth of Alice in Wonderland are etched in our memories. We can experience going into a labyrinth in a theme park, but what we will really enjoy is to get lost in a real one, in an 18th-century hedge labyrinth. To do this, we must have a morning free in Barcelona. Away from the main tourist areas, in the district of Horta-Guinardó, we find the Horta Labyrinth, a perfect place to go with children or adults to prepare to trigger our imagination. Built in the oldest garden in the city, Horta Labyrinth forms part of a neoclassical g -
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barcelona, posa't guapa
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