Ordesa Valley
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The Ordesa Valley is a glacial valley in Aragon
, in the Spanish
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. It has one of Europe's largest populations of the Pyrenean Chamois
and is well known for its waterfalls and wildlife.
Monte Perdido
(3,355 m) is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees and together with Cilindro de Marboré
(3,328 m) and Soum de Ramond
(3,263 m) can be seen at the north-east end of the valley. The name Monte Perdido (lost mountain) was given because the peak could not be seen from the French side of the range.
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, in the Spanish
Spain
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Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
which forms part of the 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 province, Aragon, Spain. There has been a National Park in the Ordesa Valley since 1918. Its protected area was enlarged in 1982 to cover the whole region amounting to 156.08 km².It has...
.
The valley's east–west orientation, unusual in the Pyrenees, opens it to influence from the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and gives it a moderate climate. It has one of Europe's largest populations of the Pyrenean Chamois
Pyrenean Chamois
The Pyrenean Chamois , Rupicapra pyrenaica, is a goat antelope that lives in the Pyrenees, Cantabrian Mountains and Apennine Mountains...
and is well known for its waterfalls and wildlife.
Monte Perdido
Monte Perdido
Monte Perdido is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees. The summit of Monte Perdido , located in Spain, lies hidden from France by the seemingly impenetrable peaks of the Cirques of Gavarnie and Estaubé. It is in the north of Huesca province...
(3,355 m) is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees and together with Cilindro de Marboré
Cilindro de Marboré
Cilindro de Marboré is a mountain in the Monte Perdido massif in the Pyrenees....
(3,328 m) and Soum de Ramond
Soum de Ramond
Soum de Ramond is a mountain in the Monte Perdido massif in the Pyrenees....
(3,263 m) can be seen at the north-east end of the valley. The name Monte Perdido (lost mountain) was given because the peak could not be seen from the French side of the range.
External links
- Website of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
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