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  • Coastline of the Natural Park of Serra d'Irta, or Parque Natural de la Sierra de Irta, a protected nature reserve covering land and sea, created in 2002, in Castellon, near Valencia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Playazo de Rodalquilar beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small whitewashed house on the Playazo de Rodalquilar beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Los Genoveses beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The beach is named for the 200 Genoese ships who came in 1147 to help Alfonso VII win Almeria from the muslims. In 1571, the Spanish Armada fleet of 300 ships amassed here before the Battle of Lepanto. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Los Genoveses beach with agave pitas growing in the foreground and mountains behind, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The beach is named for the 200 Genoese ships who came in 1147 to help Alfonso VII win Almeria from the muslims. In 1571, the Spanish Armada fleet of 300 ships amassed here before the Battle of Lepanto. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Desert landscape in the Rodalquilar Valley, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Volcanic rocks of the Sirenas Reef, or Arrecife las Sirenas, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The reef is popular for snorkeling and kayaking and has caused many shipwrecks over the centuries. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Volcanic rocks of the Sirenas Reef, or Arrecife las Sirenas, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The reef is popular for snorkeling and kayaking and has caused many shipwrecks over the centuries. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cabo de Gata salt flats, or Las Salinas de Cabo de Gata, which still produce 40,000 tonnes of salt per year, and provide an important ecosystem for 100 species of water birds, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Salt has been mined here since Phoenician times. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fields of crops with the Cortijo del Fraile in the distance, in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fields of crops near the Cortijo del Fraile in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Desert landscape near El Campillo, with agave pita plants in the early morning mist, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fields of crops in the early morning mist near the Cortijo del Fraile in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A dead tree in the desert landscape near El Campillo, and an olive tree plantation in the early morning mist, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A dead tree in the desert landscape near El Campillo, and an olive tree plantation in the early morning mist, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Desert landscape near El Campillo, with an olive tree plantation in the early morning mist, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park near El Campillo, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. There are over 1000 plant species in the park, some of which are endemic to this area. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park near El Campillo, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. There are over 1000 plant species in the park, some of which are endemic to this area. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park near El Campillo, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. There are over 1000 plant species in the park, some of which are endemic to this area. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park near El Campillo, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. There are over 1000 plant species in the park, some of which are endemic to this area. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rocky coastline of volcanic rocks and lava formations, seen from the end of Monsul beach, the most famous and picturesque beach in the park, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Los Genoveses beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The beach is named for the 200 Genoese ships who came in 1147 to help Alfonso VII win Almeria from the muslims. In 1571, the Spanish Armada fleet of 300 ships amassed here before the Battle of Lepanto. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Desert landscape near El Campillo, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Los Genoveses beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The beach is named for the 200 Genoese ships who came in 1147 to help Alfonso VII win Almeria from the muslims. In 1571, the Spanish Armada fleet of 300 ships amassed here before the Battle of Lepanto. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rocky coastline with small cove between Monsul beach, the most famous and picturesque beach in the park, and Los Genoveses beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Los Genoveses beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The beach is named for the 200 Genoese ships who came in 1147 to help Alfonso VII win Almeria from the muslims. In 1571, the Spanish Armada fleet of 300 ships amassed here before the Battle of Lepanto. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Los Genoveses beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The beach is named for the 200 Genoese ships who came in 1147 to help Alfonso VII win Almeria from the muslims. In 1571, the Spanish Armada fleet of 300 ships amassed here before the Battle of Lepanto. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Desert landscape near el Campillo, with agave pita plants, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palm trees near the Playazo de Rodalquilar, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mountain desert landscape near the Cortija del Fraile in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Black Gorge, or Barranco del Negro, leading to the Cala de los Toros beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The cliffs of La Molata, near Rodalquilar, with fossil beds, caves and a distinctive yellow colour, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cabo de Gata salt flats, or Las Salinas de Cabo de Gata, which still produce 40,000 tonnes of salt per year, and provide an important ecosystem for 100 species of water birds, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Salt has been mined here since Phoenician times. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Volcanic rocks of the coast near the Sirenas Reef, or Arrecife las Sirenas, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The reef is popular for snorkeling and kayaking and has caused many shipwrecks over the centuries. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Volcanic rocks of the coast near the Sirenas Reef, or Arrecife las Sirenas, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The reef is popular for snorkeling and kayaking and has caused many shipwrecks over the centuries. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Volcanic rocks of the Sirenas Reef, or Arrecife las Sirenas, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The reef is popular for snorkeling and kayaking and has caused many shipwrecks over the centuries. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cacti lining a dirt road in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fields of crops near the Cortijo del Fraile in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Desert landscape near El Campillo, with an agave pita plant in the early morning mist, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Desert landscape near El Campillo, with European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), the only palm species native to continental Europe in the early morning mist, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park near El Campillo, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. There are over 1000 plant species in the park, some of which are endemic to this area. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park near El Campillo, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. There are over 1000 plant species in the park, some of which are endemic to this area. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park near El Campillo, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. There are over 1000 plant species in the park, some of which are endemic to this area. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Los Genoveses beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The beach is named for the 200 Genoese ships who came in 1147 to help Alfonso VII win Almeria from the muslims. In 1571, the Spanish Armada fleet of 300 ships amassed here before the Battle of Lepanto. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park near El Campillo, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. There are over 1000 plant species in the park, including the agave pita seen here, some of which are endemic to this area. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fields of crops near the Cortijo del Fraile in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rocky coastline between Monsul beach, the most famous and picturesque beach in the park, and Los Genoveses beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Los Genoveses beach, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The beach is named for the 200 Genoese ships who came in 1147 to help Alfonso VII win Almeria from the muslims. In 1571, the Spanish Armada fleet of 300 ships amassed here before the Battle of Lepanto. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Desert landscape near el Campillo, with agave pita plants, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sand dunes by the sea in the Parque Natural de Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sand dunes by the sea in the Parque Natural de Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sand dunes by the sea in the Parque Natural de Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tosca waterfalls in the Parque Natural y Geologico de Chera – Sot de Chera, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The geological park was created in 2007 and is in a rift valley with many geological fractures, with mountains, valleys, ravines and the Buseo reservoir. The waterfalls in the river Tosca are a popular spot for wild swimming. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tosca waterfalls in the Parque Natural y Geologico de Chera – Sot de Chera, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The geological park was created in 2007 and is in a rift valley with many geological fractures, with mountains, valleys, ravines and the Buseo reservoir. The waterfalls in the river Tosca are a popular spot for wild swimming. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tosca waterfalls in the Parque Natural y Geologico de Chera – Sot de Chera, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The geological park was created in 2007 and is in a rift valley with many geological fractures, with mountains, valleys, ravines and the Buseo reservoir. The waterfalls in the river Tosca are a popular spot for wild swimming. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Waterfall and natural pools in the Gorges du Verdouble, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Aude, Occitanie, France. This spot is close to the Moulin de Ribaute or Ribaute mill, used to grind wheat to make flour. The Verdouble river has made a series of pools, lakes and waterfalls in the gorge, popular for wild swimming, and the area is known as The Cascades. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Poris Beach in the Parque Natural de Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Village of Llanos de la Concepcion, and in the distance the hills of the Parque Natural de Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Playa de Cofete or Cofete beach, in the Parque Natural de Jandia, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Playa de Cofete or Cofete beach, in the Parque Natural de Jandia, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cacti on the hills overlooking the Playa de Cofete or Cofete beach, in the Parque Natural de Jandia, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View along the coast from the Degollada de Agua Oveja viewpoint, with volcanic mountain ranges, and the Pico de Zarza, at 807m the highest point on the island, in the Parque Natural de Jandia, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Village of Llanos de la Concepcion, and in the distance the hills of the Parque Natural de Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Fuerteventura is a volcanic island with semi-desert steppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Coheneppe and long sandy beaches. The island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jean-Yves Goustiaux, guiding a nature walk at the Centre d'Initiation a la Nature d'Auberive, in the Parc National de Forets or National Forest Park, a protected area of deciduous plain forests covering 560 square km, established 2019, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. The centre holds nature classes and educational walks in the natural environment. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Deciduous forest, on a guided nature walk with Jean-Yves Goustiaux at the Centre d'Initiation a la Nature d'Auberive, in the Parc National de Forets or National Forest Park, a protected area of deciduous plain forests covering 560 square km, established 2019, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. The centre holds nature classes and educational walks in the natural environment. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Guided nature walk with Jean-Yves Goustiaux at the Centre d'Initiation a la Nature d'Auberive, in the Parc National de Forets or National Forest Park, a protected area of deciduous plain forests covering 560 square km, established 2019, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. The centre holds nature classes and educational walks in the natural environment. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Deciduous forest, on a guided nature walk with Jean-Yves Goustiaux at the Centre d'Initiation a la Nature d'Auberive, in the Parc National de Forets or National Forest Park, a protected area of deciduous plain forests covering 560 square km, established 2019, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. The centre holds nature classes and educational walks in the natural environment. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_1816.jpg
  • Guided nature walk with Jean-Yves Goustiaux at the Centre d'Initiation a la Nature d'Auberive, in the Parc National de Forets or National Forest Park, a protected area of deciduous plain forests covering 560 square km, established 2019, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. The centre holds nature classes and educational walks in the natural environment. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_1815.jpg
  • Deciduous forest, on a guided nature walk with Jean-Yves Goustiaux at the Centre d'Initiation a la Nature d'Auberive, in the Parc National de Forets or National Forest Park, a protected area of deciduous plain forests covering 560 square km, established 2019, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. The centre holds nature classes and educational walks in the natural environment. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_1819.jpg
  • Guided nature walk with Jean-Yves Goustiaux at the Centre d'Initiation a la Nature d'Auberive, in the Parc National de Forets or National Forest Park, a protected area of deciduous plain forests covering 560 square km, established 2019, in Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. The centre holds nature classes and educational walks in the natural environment. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_FRANCE_MC_1817.jpg
  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The cliffs of sand and clay have been sculpted by rainwater to create bulbous forms, tall spires and hoodoos, where harder rock sits on top of a column. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The cliffs of sand and clay have been sculpted by rainwater to create bulbous forms, tall spires and hoodoos, where harder rock sits on top of a column. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC20_FRANCE_MC_1641.jpg
  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The cliffs of sand and clay have been sculpted by rainwater to create bulbous forms, tall spires and hoodoos, where harder rock sits on top of a column. The site is listed as a natural monument. In the distance is the Pic du Canigou. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC20_FRANCE_MC_1642.jpg
  • Rainbow over Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC20_FRANCE_MC_1562.jpg
  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. In the distance is the Pic du Canigou. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. In the distance is the Pic du Canigou. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hoodoo at Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The cliffs of sand and clay have been sculpted by rainwater to create bulbous forms, tall spires and hoodoos, where harder rock sits on top of a column. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hoodoo at Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The cliffs of sand and clay have been sculpted by rainwater to create bulbous forms, tall spires and hoodoos, where harder rock sits on top of a column. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC20_FRANCE_MC_1644.jpg
  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, aerial view, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. In the distance is the Pic du Canigou. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, aerial view, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_1736.jpg
  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, aerial view, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, aerial view, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. In the distance is the Pic du Canigou. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_1728.jpg
  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, aerial view, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. In the distance is the Pic du Canigou. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_1727.jpg
  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, aerial view, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. In the distance is the Pic du Canigou. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_1724.jpg
  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, aerial view, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. In the distance is the Pic du Canigou. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_1714.jpg
  • Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet, fairy chimneys of rock created by erosion, aerial view, at Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The site is listed as a natural monument. In the distance is the Pic du Canigou. The Canigou stands at 2784m and is the highest of the Eastern peaks of the Pyrenees. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_1711.jpg
  • Gray Rock (left) and South Gateway Rock (right), with the Manitou Springs incline behind and Pikes Peak above, at the Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Valley with hogback formations and sentinels, Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Valley with hogback formations and sentinels, Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Valley with hogback formations and sentinels, Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gray Rock (left) and South Gateway Rock (right), with the Manitou Springs incline behind and Pikes Peak above, at the Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of  sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_COLORADO_MC_161.jpg
  • Gray Rock (left) and South Gateway Rock (right), with the Manitou Springs incline behind and Pikes Peak above, at the Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_COLORADO_MC_162.jpg
  • Gray Rock (left) and South Gateway Rock (right), with the Manitou Springs incline behind and Pikes Peak above, at the Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_COLORADO_MC_160.jpg
  • Gray Rock (left) and South Gateway Rock (right), with the Manitou Springs incline behind and Pikes Peak above, at the Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow vertical fin formations with rock climbers, at the Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_COLORADO_MC_156.jpg
  • Cathedral Valley with hogback formations and sentinels, Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Valley with hogback formations and sentinels, Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The formations are the result of vertical tilting due to the uplift forces of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif, of the horizontal layers of sandstones, conglomerates and limestones, resulting after erosion in the formation of fins and pinnacles. Native Americans have visited the area since 1330 BC and camped here since 250 BC, sheltering under the cliffs and producing rock art. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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