I'm sure it may surprise you that Navarre offers landscapes like those that can be seen in the Royal Bardenas.
In this natural park located southeast of Navarra You find semi-desert landscapes very different from the image that you may have of this land, more in line with the greenish landscapes that you find in the north of the Community.
Of course in the Navarrese Pyrenees You are going to enjoy green and lush landscapes of mountains and valleys, but when visit the Bardenas Reales you will see many Rocky formations in the context of very arid landscapes.
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Where is the head of Castildetierra?
But the one that will possibly be the most amazing to you will be the formation known as castildetierra, which has become the iconic image of this natural park, and of which I will tell you some below curiosities.
In this large rocky pinnacle, type of training called head, of which there are various other samples in the park.
A headland is the result and best example of the erosion process that these places have suffered for millions of years.
Specifically the head of Castildetierra You find it on the western edge of the Royal Bardenas, a natural park whose surface extends elongatedly from north to south.
castildetierra It is located in a place located northwest of the circular route located in the center of the park that surrounds the area known as La Blanca Baja.
How the Bardenas Reales were formed
To understand how the curious rock Castildetierra, we must know that millions of years ago the current places of the Royal Bardenas They were covered by water.
When this disappeared when there was an opening towards the Mediterranean Sea, sedimentary rocks with different compositions remained.
The heads They occur because in the upper part of the rock formation there are materials that are more resistant to erosion, such as limestone or sandstone, and in the lower part there are softer materials, such as clay.
In this way, the slopes of the formation suffer erosion more quickly, while the upper part endures with greater size.
Yes, the head of Castildetierra, In the Royal Bardenas, is doomed over time to its disappearance.
But I assure you that it will not be in the next few months...so when you visit this Navarra natural park, will be waiting for you to amaze you and make you believe that you are in the Arizona lands.
How to get to Castildetierra
Al head of Castildetierra You will arrive directly along the race that runs along the western limit of the Royal Bardenas from Arguedas, a town where the tourist information center of the natural park is located.
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