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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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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimney at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eroded landscape of Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys in the eroded landscape of Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys in the eroded landscape of Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys and cave dwellings in the Goreme Valley, in Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eroded rocks in the Goreme Valley, in Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys and cave dwellings in the Goreme Valley, in Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys in Love Valley or Bagildere Vadisi, in Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, with harder basalt caps topping the chimneys. The area also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys in Love Valley or Bagildere Vadisi, in Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, with harder basalt caps topping the chimneys. The area also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_Cappadocia_MC_124.jpg
  • Rock formations in the Goreme Valley, in Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_Cappadocia_MC_126.jpg
  • Fairy chimneys in Love Valley or Bagildere Vadisi, in Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago, with harder basalt caps topping the chimneys. The area also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Troglodyte cave dwellings carved into the rock at Cavusin, a village between Avanos and Goreme, in Goreme National Park, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The caves were made by carving the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Troglodyte cave dwellings carved into the rock at Cavusin, a village between Avanos and Goreme, in Goreme National Park, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The caves were made by carving the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Troglodyte cave dwellings carved into the rock at Cavusin, a village between Avanos and Goreme, in Goreme National Park, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The caves were made by carving the soft volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys at Pasabag Valley or Monks' Valley, in Goreme National Park, near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Some of the chimneys in this valley were carved out to form hermitages for early christian monks. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fairy chimneys in the eroded landscape of Goreme National Park, between Goreme and Uchisar, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The Goreme Valley also contains cave dwellings, underground towns and churches, carved out of the rock in the Byzantine period. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rocky hillside in the Davis Mountains State Park, near Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, USA. The park is managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and features equestrian and hiking trails, a scenic drive and an adobe Indian Lodge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rocky hillside beside the road in the Davis Mountains State Park, near Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, USA. The park is managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and features equestrian and hiking trails, a scenic drive and an adobe Indian Lodge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Landscape in the Davis Mountains State Park, near Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, USA. The park is managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and features equestrian and hiking trails, a scenic drive and an adobe Indian Lodge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scenic road in the Davis Mountains State Park, near Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, USA. The park is managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and features equestrian and hiking trails, a scenic drive and an adobe Indian Lodge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grasslands and mountains in the Davis Mountains State Park, near Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, USA. The park is managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and features equestrian and hiking trails, a scenic drive and an adobe Indian Lodge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Alumbres Tower, or Torre de los Alumbres, a fortress built in 1509 to defend Rodalquilar's alum mines from pirates, near the Playazo de Rodalquilar in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The stone tower is of square plan and 14m high, surrounded by a small wall with circular towers. 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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  • Village of Isleta del Moro, meaning island of the Moors, a small fishing village situated on a bay by a headland in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The village was well known throughout history by pirates but nowadays is used as a base for diving and snorkeling. 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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  • Waterwheel at the House of the Wells, or Casa de las Norias, Rodalquilar, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The wells are run by 2 large wheels, a horizontal one driven by a lever pulled by a horse, and a vertical one linked to it with a rope with clay pots to draw water. 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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  • Abandoned church of Las Salinas, or Iglesia de la Almadraba, opened 1907, serving as church to the community of Almadraba de Monteleva, built in the 19th century to house salt collectors, now housing only a handful of inhabitants, in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The church is built on a platform to keep out water and sand. It has a tetrastyle portico and square tower, with an external courtyard cemetery within the walls. 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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  • Abandoned church of Las Salinas, or Iglesia de la Almadraba, opened 1907, serving as church to the community of Almadraba de Monteleva, built in the 19th century to house salt collectors, now housing only a handful of inhabitants, in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The church is built on a platform to keep out water and sand. It has a tetrastyle portico and square tower, with an external courtyard cemetery within the walls. 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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  • Abandoned church of Las Salinas, or Iglesia de la Almadraba, opened 1907, serving as church to the community of Almadraba de Monteleva, built in the 19th century to house salt collectors, now housing only a handful of inhabitants, next to to Playa de las Salinas beach in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The church is built on a platform to keep out water and sand. It has a tetrastyle portico and square tower, with an external courtyard cemetery within the walls. 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 Alumbres Tower, or Torre de los Alumbres, a fortress built in 1509 to defend Rodalquilar's alum mines from pirates, near the Playazo de Rodalquilar in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The stone tower is of square plan and 14m high, surrounded by a small wall with circular towers. 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 San Ramon Castle, or Castillo de San Ramon, built in 1764 with a battery designed by Jose Crame with 4 guns to guard the coastline between the Cerrico Romero and Cala de San Pedro from attacks by Barbary pirates, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. On the left are the yellow fossil dunes of La Molata. 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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  • The Cortijo del Fraile, farmhouse and chapel built by Dominican monks in the 18th century, now abandoned, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This is the scene of the notorious 'Crime of Nijar', when a man was shot dead in the chapel to prevent him eloping with a bride promised to the gunman's brother. 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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  • Old abandoned gold mines from the gold rush which lasted 1880s until 1990s, near 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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  • Yellow fossil dunes of La Molata, with the Playazo de Rodalquilar in the distance, 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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  • Old abandoned gold mines from the gold rush which lasted 1880s until 1990s, near 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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  • Old abandoned gold mines from the gold rush which lasted 1880s until 1990s, near 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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  • 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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  • Evening sun hitting a stretch of coastline near the Sirenas Reef, or Arrecife las Sirenas, 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 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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  • The Cabo de Gata lighthouse or Faro de Cabo de Gata, built 1863 on the end of the Cape peninsula, to warn ships of the reef 1 mile off the coast, 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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  • The San Miguel Tower, or Torreon de San Miguel, an 18th century watchtower in San Miguel, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. It was built by order of Fernando VI in 1756 to protect Almadraba de Monteleva and its valuable salt flats. 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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  • Part of the Cortijo del Fraile, farmhouse and chapel built by Dominican monks in the 18th century, now abandoned, seen through a window, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This is the scene of the notorious 'Crime of Nijar', when a man was shot dead in the chapel to prevent him eloping with a bride promised to the gunman's brother. 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Traditional fishing boats on the Playa de las Salinas beach and behind, the abandoned church of Las Salinas, or Iglesia de la Almadraba, opened 1907, serving as church to the community of Almadraba de Monteleva, built in the 19th century to house salt collectors, now housing only a handful of inhabitants, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The church is built on a platform to keep out water and sand. It has a tetrastyle portico and square tower, with an external courtyard cemetery within the walls. 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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  • An abandoned traditional fishing boat on the Playa de las Salinas beach at Almadraba de Monteleva, built in the 19th century to house salt collectors, now housing only a handful of inhabitants, 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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  • Abandoned church of Las Salinas, or Iglesia de la Almadraba, opened 1907, serving as church to the community of Almadraba de Monteleva, built in the 19th century to house salt collectors, now housing only a handful of inhabitants, in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The church is built on a platform to keep out water and sand. It has a tetrastyle portico and square tower, with an external courtyard cemetery within the walls. 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 Bay, with agave pita plants, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The bay is home to a beach 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 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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  • 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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  • The Cortijo del Fraile, farmhouse and chapel built by Dominican monks in the 18th century, now abandoned, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This is the scene of the notorious 'Crime of Nijar', when a man was shot dead in the chapel to prevent him eloping with a bride promised to the gunman's brother. 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 and old abandoned gold mines from the gold rush which lasted 1880s until 1990s, near 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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  • Well of the cortijo or farmhouse of Campillo de Dona Francisca, next to a large palm tree in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Inside, reservoirs are used to store rainwater and the well is around 5m below ground level. Water is extracted with a pulley system. 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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  • Well of the cortijo or farmhouse of Campillo de Dona Francisca, in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Inside, reservoirs are used to store rainwater and the well is around 5m below ground level. Water is extracted with a pulley system. 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 of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park near El Campillo, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain, including the European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), the only palm species native to continental Europe and the Agave (Pita) Americana. 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), the only palm species native to continental Europe, in 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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  • Crumbling ruins of an abandoned cortijo or farmhouse near El Campillo, 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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  • Abandoned cortijo or farmhouse near El Campillo, 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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  • Abandoned cortijo or farmhouse near El Campillo, 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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  • Well of the cortijo or farmhouse of Campillo de Dona Francisca, in the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Inside, reservoirs are used to store rainwater and the well is around 5m below ground level. Water is extracted with a pulley system. 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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  • Olive trees on a sloping terrain and Mont Caro at sunrise, Els Ports National Park, Tarragona, Spain. Mont Caro is the highest peak in the park at 1441m. The Park was founded in 1995 and covers 60,000 hectares of varied landscape around the Els Ports massif south of the river Ebro. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aiguestortes National Park, or Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, in the Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. This is a wild, protected mountain area, with high mountains and nearly 200 lakes, and important biodiversity in both flora and fauna. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High valley in the Aiguestortes National Park, or Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, in the Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. This is a wild, protected mountain area, with high mountains and nearly 200 lakes, and important biodiversity in both flora and fauna. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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