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Roque information
Pinar del Rey Pine Woods
A wood nature park with over 360 hectares, mainly
of pine trees, cork oak trees and wild olive trees.
There are picnic and barbecue facilities in the recreational
area as well as a Nature Centre in the middle of the
park. The Alhaja Stream runs down the wood's eastern
boudary and the Alhaja Drinking Foundation is located
near the park gate.
In addition there are four marked ecological trails
with information panels: Big, Ugly Bird Gorge Ecological
Trail, Eagle's Hill Ecological Trail, Alhaja Stream
Ecological Trail, and Pinar del Rey Ecological Trail.
The Guadiaro River Estuary
A 27 hectare nature reserve. The mouth of the river
is a wonderful example of a thick river bank vegetation
and ending in a sand bar before meeting the sea. It
is a highly important conservation area, not only
for its scenery, but also beacuse of the variety of
flora and fauna, particulary migratory birds. After
all we must not forget the Straits of Gibraltar is
the most significant migration route in Western Europe
and North Africa.
The Torreguadiaro Lagoon is another 2 hectare nature
spot with information panels and birdwatching huts.
Arca Mountains
A lovely nature spot from which you can admire a breathtaking
view of the sea and the mountains. There is a lake
in the centre in a fissure which makes the mountains
look like an ark. It is said that the mountains have
the shape of an ark due to a meteorite impact. It
is an ideal place for hiking, horse riding and riding
mountain bikes.
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