Granada Geopark
The Granada Geopark (Spanish: Geoparque de Granada) is a geopark in Andalusia, Spain which was designated in 2020.[1] It is spread over 47 municipalities of a sparsely populated region. The three principal towns are Huéscar, Baza and Guadix. It includes 72 Lugares de Interés Geológico or LIGs, the Spanish term for geosites.
Geology[edit]
The Geopark is notable as a geological record of the Quaternary period.[1] Most of the territory was shaped by an extensive river system that had no outlet to the sea and drained its waters into a large lake.
A number of the geosites are of paleontological interest.
Tourism[edit]
Cave houses are typical of the district. Guadix is claimed to have the largest number of cave homes in Europe.[2] Some of them are let to tourists as a casa rural.
The Geopark has promoted a 143 km trekking route, the "First Settlers Great Path", starting and finishing in Huéscar.[3] The name refers to the settlement of Early humans in the area, as evidenced by the geosites of Orce in particular.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "UNESCO designates 15 new Geoparks in Asia, Europe, and Latin America". Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Fox, E (2016). "The cave dwellers of southern Spain". BBC Travel. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "First settlers great path". geoparquedegranada. Retrieved 9 August 2023.