Castilla y Leon Tourist Guide

Nature

PALENCIA Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre - Montaña Palentina Nature Park. SALAMANCA Arribes del Duero Nature Park and Las Batuecas - Sierra de Francia Nature Park. SEGOVIA Sierra de Guadarrama Nature Park, Hoces del Río Duratón Nature Park, Hoces del Río Riaza Nature Park and Sierra Norte de Guadarrama Nature Park. SORIA Cañón del Río Lobos Nature Park, Laguna Negra y Circos Glaciares de Urbión Nature Park, Sabinar de Calatañazor Nature Reserve, Acebal de Garagüeta Nature Reserve, Cerro Pelado Natural Area and La Fuentona Natural Monument. VALLADOLID Riberas de Castronuño - Vega del Duero Nature Reserve. ZAMORA Lago de Sanabria y Sierras Segunde- ra y de Porto Nature Park, Arribes del Duero Nature Park and Lagunas de Vil- lafáfila Nature Reserve.

Castilla y León is rich in terms of nature and scenery and due to its outstanding environmental wealth, much of the region is protected by the Junta de Castilla y Léon Network of Natural Areas. The highlights of the natural areas in- clude the following: ÁVILA Sierra de Gredos Regional Park and Valle de Iruelas Nature Reserve. BURGOS Montes Obarenes - San Zadornil Na- ture Park, Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón Nature Park, Cañón del Río Lobos Na- ture Park, Las Lagunas Glaciares de Neila Nature Park, Ojo Guareña Natural Monument and Monte Santiago Natu- ral Monument. LEÓN Picos de Europa National Park and Re- gional Park, Lago de la Baña Natural Monument, Lago de Truchillas Natural Monument, Las Médulas Natural Monu- ment and Babia y de Luna Nature Park.

PICOS DE EUROPA Although the Picos de Europa are undoubtedly the province’s major natural attraction, León also boasts several other sites worthy of attention such as the lakes of La Baña and Truchillas, the Ancares Mountain Range, the Babia and Luna Valleys, Vegacervera Gorge and Las Médulas.

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Boñar Reservoir. León (panoramic view)

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CASTILLA Y LEÓN. THE REAL LIFE