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Las Médulas was in the Roman Empire the most important gold mine. It is located in Spain, just few kilometres from the town of Ponferrada, near the borders with Portugal. The mining started already in the 1st Century. The Romans used the hydraulic mining technique. After two [...]
El Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range located south of the Antequera city, in the province of Málaga in Andalusia, Spain. It is known for its unusual landforms, and is one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europe. [...]
The Tabernas Desert is located in the province of Almería about 30 kilometers north of the capital, Almería, in the Tabernas municipality. It is protected as a wilderness area (paraje natural) spanning 280 square kilometers. The Tabernas Desert is situated between the Sierra de los Filabres to [...]
Fuente de Piedra Lagoon is a wetland situated in the Málaga province of Spain. It is used by the pink flamingo for its annual reproduction cycle, constituting the largest colony on the Iberian Peninsula of this beautiful and delicate bird. The lagoon is fed by underwater springs [...]
Ruidera Lagoons (Lagunas de Ruidera) is a unique natural park located in the southern part of Spain, 240km south of Madrid and 270km west of Valencia. Natural park consists of 16 lagoons located above the La Mancha plain and covers an area of more than 38 square [...]