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Ciudad Encantada in Cuenca

October 17, 2023 by clive

Region: Castilla la Mancha
Province: Cuenca
Declared a Natural Site of National Interest on June 11, 1929
Privately run

I first stumbled across the Ciudad Encantada in Cuenca whilst on a long road trip over 20 years ago and, I remember then being totally awed by the amazing formations on this 3 km stroll through pine forest and rock. Finally, many years later in July 2022, I had the opportunity to visit again with my family. What a treat, this place is as fantastic as I remembered!

Los barcos at the Ciudad Encantada — the scale of these formations can be seen when a person is also in the picture! In this case, my kids by “Los barcos” (The boats)

90 million years ago, this area was part of the shallow, and most importantly, calm seabed of Thetis which led to the deposition of minerals and salts creating limestone and dolomite.

Cuenca: Enchanted City, Devil’s Window and Medieval Quarter

Collados del Asón Natural Park

October 16, 2023 by clive

Region: Cantabria
Nearest village: Soba, Asón
Declared a Natural Park: 2006
Park surface area: 4,740 hectares

Points of interest

A unique area of great interest the Collados del Asón Natural Park is located in an area that has traditionally been scarcely populated and is characterized by its limestone outcrops, small beech forests and unique Cantabrian oak groves along with man-made meadows for livestock use.

The small neighborhood of Asón (in the municipality of Soba) is the only population center that is within the limits of the park.

Find a hotel in the area of the Collados del Asón Natural Park

Santoña Victoria y Joyel Natural Park

October 16, 2023 by clive

The Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Natural Park is an estuary in Cantabria, protected as a natural park. It is one of the wetlands of most ecological value in the north of Spain

Region: Cantabria.
Province: Cantabria.
Declared a Natural Park:
Park surface area: 6,500 hectares.
Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
ZEPA (Special Area for Bird Protection).

Points of interest

The Santoña Victoria y Joyel Natural Park is an estuary in Cantabria, protected as a natural park. It is one of the wetlands of most ecological value in the north of Spain. It is used as a winter refuge and migratory passage by many species of birds.

The marshes are formed by the Asón River and the park occupies over 6,500 hectares distributed among the municipalities of Argoños, Bárcena de Cicero, Colindres, Escalante, Laredo, Limpias, Noja, Santoña and Voto.

Macizo de Peña Cabarga Natural Park

October 16, 2023 by clive

Region: Cantabria
Towns and Villages: Medio Cudeyo, Liérganes, Penágos and Villaescusa
Declared a Natural Park: 1989
Park surface area: 2,588 hectares

Points of interest

Although the Macizo de Peña Cabarga Natural Park has been a protected area since 1989 it unfortunately lost this protection in 2005 due to the lack of plans and regulations needed. Various administrations have blamed each other and as of the writing of this article the area lays in a type of limbo waiting for clarification of its status.

Cuenca: Enchanted City, Devil’s Window and Medieval Quarter

Points of interest

Find a hotel in the area of the Collados del Asón Natural Park

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