The Natural Parks and Monuments in Guadix
Parque Natural Sierra Nevada is with 85.883 the biggest national park in Spain. Around the National Park is the Natural Park designated which contains 90.000 hectares. The park in total, is also recognized as a biospere reserve by UNESCO. Mulhacen is with 3489 meters the highest peak of the Spanish mainland. This park is a paradise for hikers and for ski lovers in the winter. The highest peaks are covered with snow from November untill July...................... More Info
Parque Natural Sierra de Baza is a very green park; rich of Scot and Austrian pines and flora. It has a higher rainfall then the other parks and the mountain range is up to 2300 meters. The park is 56.649 ha big. It has nice valleys like Bordurria, deep canyons like Plaza, Mediterranean meadows like Los Prados del Rey. Stunning views you have from viewpoint "Mirrador de Narváez". Several animals can be seen like deer, foxes, boars and even bee-eaters.......
Cárcavas de Marchal is consisting of a solid clay with beautiful badland forms. The origin is in a movement of Earth's plates that caused the sinking of the area and giving rise to a rift valley. This depression, over time, was filled with soft materials, mainly clays and silts. Thousands of years later, due to the low vegetation, frequent torrential rains and the drag of materials was creating this landscape of ravines. These formations are since history used for...........