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Situated in northern Spain astride the provinces of Asturias, Santander and Leon, the little-known mountain range of Picos de Europa National Park is one of Europe´s most outstanding mountain sceneries. Declared 'Biosphere Reserve' by UNESCO, the area still remains one of the truly unspoilt special places in Spain that few visitors have discovered so far. It is a rugged group of three limestone massifs separated by two rivers that have cut through the rock like a knife forming some of Spain´s most startling gorges.

The area is a jumble of fascinating wildlife, high jagged limestone peaks of Paleozoic age, lonely glacial lakes, deep gorges eroded by rivers fed by melting snow, verdant forests, grassy meadows, and old bridle paths and mountain trails that criss-cross all over the area. The Park covers an area 25 miles long (E-W) and 13 miles wide (N-S) running parallel to the seacoast, forming a small and compact mountain range.