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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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  • 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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  • La Foradada with its natural rock arch, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Foradada with its natural rock arch, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group at sunset, with (right-left) Illa Grossa, El Mascarat, La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boats in the bay at Illa Grossa, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa at sunset, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the left is the lighthouse, built in 1859. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with (right-left) Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, El Mascarat, La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Mascarat, and behind, Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Path up to the lighthouse built in 1859, on Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the left is Daucus gingidium or sea carrot, a marine plant which thrives here. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with Illa Grossa and El Mascarat on the left, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. In the foreground is Daucus gingidium or sea carrot, a marine plant which thrives here. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boats in the bay at Illa Grossa, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the left is El Mascarat. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with El Mascarat on the right and La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre on the left, and Illa Grossa in the distance, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lighthouse built in 1859, on Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Verge del Carme, next to a small chapel and a cemetery with 11 graves of lighthouse keepers and their families, on Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boat in the bay at Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Path leading to the lighthouse built in 1859, on Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boat in the bay at Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the right is the island's lighthouse, built in 1859. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, and the Verge del Carme statue, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the right is El Mascarat. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with Illa Grossa and El Mascarat on the left, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lighthouse, built in 1859, on Illa Grossa, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with (right-left) Illa Grossa, El Mascarat, La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boats in the bay at sunset at Illa Grossa, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with (right-left) Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, El Mascarat, La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the right is La Ferrera or Malaspina. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa with its cliffs and lighthouse built in 1859, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Mascarat, and behind, Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lighthouse built in 1859, on Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with Illa Grossa and El Mascarat on the left, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. In the foreground is Daucus gingidium or sea carrot, a marine plant which thrives here. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the terrace of the lighthouse built in 1859, on Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. In the distance is La Ferrera or Malaspina. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Senyoreta (left) and El Mancolibre (right), and behind, the lighthouse built in 1859, on Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Mascarat, an extinct volcano stack in the Illa Grossa group, and a couple paddle boarding, at the Columbretes Islands, a small group of uninhabited volcanic islands 49km off Oropesa del Mar on the East coast of Spain. In 1988 the islands were established as a wildlife reserve and natural park, and the area is an important site for migratory sea birds. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boats in the bay at Illa Grossa in the evening, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the right is the lighthouse, built in 1859. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa at sunset, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the left is the lighthouse, built in 1859. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Path leading to the lighthouse built in 1859, on Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_SPAIN_MC_0187.jpg
  • 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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  • 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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  • Illustrated information panel depicting past geological volcanic activity, with hot springs, mud pools, lava flows and volcanic eruptions, at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, at the Garden of The Gods, an area of geological rock formations protected as a public park, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. The Garden of the Gods was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eroded rocks near Ortahisar, in Trabzon 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. 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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  • Landscape between Urgup in Nevsehir province and Ortahisar in Trabzon 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 formations have been carved out to form dwellings by early christians who came here to flee persecution by the Romans. 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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  • Landscape surrounding Ortahisar, in Trabzon 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. 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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  • Landscape surrounding Ortahisar, in Trabzon 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. 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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  • Landscape surrounding Ortahisar, in Trabzon 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. 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_103.jpg
  • Landscape between Urgup in Nevsehir province and Ortahisar in Trabzon 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 formations have been carved out to form dwellings by early christians who came here to flee persecution by the Romans. 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_082.jpg
  • Landscape between Urgup in Nevsehir province and Ortahisar in Trabzon 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 formations have been carved out to form dwellings by early christians who came here to flee persecution by the Romans. 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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  • Town of Uchisar, in Pigeon Valley near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. In the centre is Uchisar Castle, the highest point in Cappadocia, with many rooms carved out of the rock. Many of the houses are carved into the soft volcanic rock, and the rock formations surrounding the town were made by erosion of the 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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  • Town of Uchisar, in Pigeon Valley near Goreme, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. In the centre is Uchisar Castle, the highest point in Cappadocia, with many rooms carved out of the rock. Many of the houses are carved into the soft volcanic rock, and the rock formations surrounding the town were made by erosion of the 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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  • Cave dwellings cut into the tuff or volcanic rock above Urgup on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. 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 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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  • Ambulatory with ceiling frescoes and colonnade, in the Eglise Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, a Romanesque chapel built by Bishop Godescalc and deacon Trianus in 962 at Aiguilhe, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Rhone-Alpes-Auvergne, France. The chapel sits atop an 85m high volcanic plug and is built from volcanic rock. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eglise Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, a Romanesque chapel built by Bishop Godescalc and deacon Trianus in 962 at Aiguilhe, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Rhone-Alpes-Auvergne, France. The chapel sits atop an 85m high volcanic plug and is built from volcanic rock. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eglise Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, a Romanesque chapel built by Bishop Godescalc and deacon Trianus in 962 at Aiguilhe, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Rhone-Alpes-Auvergne, France. The chapel sits atop an 85m high volcanic plug and is built from volcanic rock. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco above the colonnade of a bishop, in the Eglise Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, a Romanesque chapel built by Bishop Godescalc and deacon Trianus in 962 at Aiguilhe, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Rhone-Alpes-Auvergne, France. The chapel sits atop an 85m high volcanic plug and is built from volcanic rock. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ambulatory with ceiling frescoes and colonnade, in the Eglise Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, a Romanesque chapel built by Bishop Godescalc and deacon Trianus in 962 at Aiguilhe, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Rhone-Alpes-Auvergne, France. The chapel sits atop an 85m high volcanic plug and is built from volcanic rock. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling fresco of angels, 10th century, in the sanctuary of the Eglise Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, a Romanesque chapel built by Bishop Godescalc and deacon Trianus in 962 at Aiguilhe, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Rhone-Alpes-Auvergne, France. The chapel sits atop an 85m high volcanic plug and is built from volcanic rock. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Church of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, San Miguel Plaza, Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 27, 2010 in the afternoon. Constructed in the first half of the 16th Century the church has a tall bell tower made from volcanic rock and topped by an octagonal belfry. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Church of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, San Miguel Plaza, Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 27, 2010 in the afternoon. Constructed in the first half of the 16th Century the church has a tall bell tower made from volcanic rock and topped by an octagonal belfry. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Ortahisar, a town in Trabzon province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, with Ortahisar Castle, carved from what is known as the 'tallest fairy chimney in Cappadocia', and rock formations formed by erosion of the tuff. Surrounding the town are caves cut into the soft volcanic rock, used for storing locally produced fruits and vegetables. 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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  • Ortahisar, a town in Trabzon province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, with Ortahisar Castle, carved from what is known as the 'tallest fairy chimney in Cappadocia'. Surrounding the town are caves cut into the soft volcanic rock, used for storing locally produced fruits and vegetables. 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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  • Ortahisar, a town in Trabzon province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, with Ortahisar Castle, carved from what is known as the 'tallest fairy chimney in Cappadocia'. Surrounding the town are caves cut into the soft volcanic rock, used for storing locally produced fruits and vegetables. 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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  • Ortahisar, a town in Trabzon province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, with Ortahisar Castle, carved from what is known as the 'tallest fairy chimney in Cappadocia'. Surrounding the town are caves cut into the soft volcanic rock, used for storing locally produced fruits and vegetables. 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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  • Ortahisar, a town in Trabzon province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, with Ortahisar Castle, carved from what is known as the 'tallest fairy chimney in Cappadocia'. Surrounding the town are caves cut into the soft volcanic rock, used for storing locally produced fruits and vegetables. 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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  • View over the town of Urgup at sunrise, on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. 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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  • Town of Urgup on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. 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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  • Town of Urgup on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. 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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  • Small tiki statuette in volcanic rock, 17.6cm tall, from Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, burnt and damaged by its original owners, then in the collection of Fabrice Fourmanoir, a Tahitian private collector, and acquired in 1976 by the Musee de Tahiti et des Iles, or Te Fare Manaha, at Punaauia, on the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Tikis are protective statues representing Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. The Museum of Tahiti and the Islands was opened in 1974 and displays collections of nature and anthropology, habitations and artefacts, social and religious life and the history of French Polynesia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tiki head in red volcanic rock, 32cm tall, with prominent eyes and open mouth, from the Havao de Taiohae Valley, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, in the Musee de Tahiti et des Iles, or Te Fare Manaha, at Punaauia, on the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Tikis are protective statues representing Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. The Museum of Tahiti and the Islands was opened in 1974 and displays collections of nature and anthropology, habitations and artefacts, social and religious life and the history of French Polynesia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tiki statue in red volcanic rock, 120cm tall, from the Marae Pouau, Atuona on Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, gifted to the museum in 1935, in the Musee de Tahiti et des Iles, or Te Fare Manaha, at Punaauia, on the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Tikis are protective statues representing Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. The Museum of Tahiti and the Islands was opened in 1974 and displays collections of nature and anthropology, habitations and artefacts, social and religious life and the history of French Polynesia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tiki head in red volcanic rock, 32cm tall, with prominent eyes and open mouth, from the Havao de Taiohae Valley, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, in the Musee de Tahiti et des Iles, or Te Fare Manaha, at Punaauia, on the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Tikis are protective statues representing Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. The Museum of Tahiti and the Islands was opened in 1974 and displays collections of nature and anthropology, habitations and artefacts, social and religious life and the history of French Polynesia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tiki head in red volcanic rock, 32cm tall, with prominent eyes and open mouth, from the Havao de Taiohae Valley, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, in the Musee de Tahiti et des Iles, or Te Fare Manaha, at Punaauia, on the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Tikis are protective statues representing Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. The Museum of Tahiti and the Islands was opened in 1974 and displays collections of nature and anthropology, habitations and artefacts, social and religious life and the history of French Polynesia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a tiki statue, in red volcanic rock, 52cm tall, from a marae in Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, gifted to the museum in 1935, in the Musee de Tahiti et des Iles, or Te Fare Manaha, at Punaauia, on the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, French Polynesia. Tikis are protective statues representing Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. This tiki head has large eyes and a wide mouth with tongue, wide nostrils, a detailed crown and no ears, as the tiki was built into paepae or temple platform. The Museum of Tahiti and the Islands was opened in 1974 and displays collections of nature and anthropology, habitations and artefacts, social and religious life and the history of French Polynesia. 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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  • Tiki statue in red volcanic rock, 120cm tall,  from the Marae Pouau, Atuona on Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, gifted to the museum in 1935, in the Musee de Tahiti et des Iles, or Te Fare Manaha, at Punaauia, on the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Tikis are protective statues representing Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. The Museum of Tahiti and the Islands was opened in 1974 and displays collections of nature and anthropology, habitations and artefacts, social and religious life and the history of French Polynesia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tiki head in red volcanic rock with enormous eyes, 54cm tall, from Taipivai, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, in the Musee de Tahiti et des Iles, or Te Fare Manaha, at Punaauia, on the island of Tahiti, in the Windward Islands, French Polynesia. This is similar to another tiki head given to the Korrigane team by Father Simeon Delmas for the Musee de L’Homme in Paris and now in the Musee du Quai Branly. Tikis are protective statues representing Ti’i, a half-human half-god ancestor who is believed to be the first man. The Museum of Tahiti and the Islands was opened in 1974 and displays collections of nature and anthropology, habitations and artefacts, social and religious life and the history of French Polynesia. 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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  • 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 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, 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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Los Genoveses Bay just off the beach, with agave pita plants and mountains behind, 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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  • 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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  • Volcanic landscape, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 26, 2010 in the afternoon. These dramatic rock formations, made from volcanic lava, are in the North East of the island. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, 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 valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, 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 valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, 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 valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, 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 valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, 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 valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, 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 valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. 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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