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Monte Perdido (Mont Perdu in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, both meaning lost mountain) is the third highest mountain
Mountain

A mountain is a landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill....
 in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees

The Pyrenees are a mountain range in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. They separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe, and extend for about from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea ....
. The summit of Monte Perdido (3355 m), located in Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, lies hidden from France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 by the seemingly impenetrable peaks of the Cirques of Gavarnie
Cirque de Gavarnie

The Cirque de Gavarnie is a famous example of a cirque in the central Pyrenees, in the Pyrenees National Park. The cirque is 800m wide and about 3000m wide at the top....
 and Estaube.

To get to the mountain from Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 is easier. Explorers first had to hike from the Aragon
Aragon

Aragon is an autonomous communities of Spain of Spain. Located in northeastern Spain, the region comprises three provinces of Spain from north to south: Huesca , Zaragoza , and Teruel ....
ese village of Torla
Torla

Torla is a municipality located in the Huesca , Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 315 inhabitants....
 along the huge Ordesa Valley
Ordesa Valley

The Ordesa Valley is a glacial valley in the Spain Pyrenees which forms part of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park.The valley's east?west orientation, unusual in the Pyrenees, opens it to influence from the Atlantic Ocean and gives it a moderate climate....
 and then up through the Circo de Soaso before attempting the stiff climb to the summit.






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Monte Perdido (Mont Perdu in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, both meaning lost mountain) is the third highest mountain
Mountain

A mountain is a landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill....
 in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees

The Pyrenees are a mountain range in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. They separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe, and extend for about from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea ....
. The summit of Monte Perdido (3355 m), located in Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, lies hidden from France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 by the seemingly impenetrable peaks of the Cirques of Gavarnie
Cirque de Gavarnie

The Cirque de Gavarnie is a famous example of a cirque in the central Pyrenees, in the Pyrenees National Park. The cirque is 800m wide and about 3000m wide at the top....
 and Estaube.

To get to the mountain from Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 is easier. Explorers first had to hike from the Aragon
Aragon

Aragon is an autonomous communities of Spain of Spain. Located in northeastern Spain, the region comprises three provinces of Spain from north to south: Huesca , Zaragoza , and Teruel ....
ese village of Torla
Torla

Torla is a municipality located in the Huesca , Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 315 inhabitants....
 along the huge Ordesa Valley
Ordesa Valley

The Ordesa Valley is a glacial valley in the Spain Pyrenees which forms part of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park.The valley's east?west orientation, unusual in the Pyrenees, opens it to influence from the Atlantic Ocean and gives it a moderate climate....
 and then up through the Circo de Soaso before attempting the stiff climb to the summit. Monte Perdido is the centrepiece of the Spanish Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park , is an IUCN Category II National Park situated in the Pyrenees of Huesca, Arag?n . It was created august 16 of 1918 by a Royal Decree which declared Ordesa Valley a National Park of 21 square kilometres of extension....
 which was established in 1918 with just 21 square kilometres of land.

Today the park has grown significantly to 156 square kilometres and incorporates the whole of the Añisclo Canyon. There are more than 1500 species of flowers, 171 birds, 32 different mammals and 8 types of reptile in the Ordesa. Most magnificent of all is the Lammergeier
Lammergeier

File:Lammergeier with boy, Kabul, 1973.JPGThe Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus , is an Old World vulture, the only member of the genus Gypaetus....
 (Bearded Vulture) with a 3 metre wingspan
Wingspan

The wingspan of an fixed-wing aircraft or a bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about 60 m ....
. The Pyrenees is one of the rare places to see these birds in Europe.