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La Encina Destination Guide

Delve into La Encina in Spain

La Encina in the region of Cantabria is located in Spain - some 201 mi or ( 323 km ) North of Madrid , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Encina

Local time in La Encina is now 08:35 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Madrid " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nantes, Bordeaux, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Villacarriedo, and Torrelavega. While being here, you might want to check out Nantes . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Encina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Promo La Concha Reggae Vibes 2012

3:13 min by Kike baliñas
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Vídeo promocional del festival músico-cultural La Concha Reggae Vibes 2012 que se celebrara el Sábado 4 de Agosto en el parque Rosequillo (La Concha de Villaescusa, Cantrabia). ..

Leones de Cabárceno

0:42 min by minubeviajes
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www.minube.com Leones en el Zoo de Cabarceno en Cantabria ..


Quail lands on ship during School of Whales tour

0:50 min by Planetwhale
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Planet Whale co-founder Ian Rowlands and ORCA Wildlife Officer Rachael Portnall talk about a Quail that landed onboard Brittany Ferries crfuise-ferry during a whale watching trip. Planet Whale plans t ..

Casa Rural la Charruca

0:26 min by Casas rurales Brujulea
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Casas rurales con spa en Villacarriedo, Cantabria: Casa Rural la Charruca Más información del local en: www.brujulea.net ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cabarceno Natural Park

The natural park is located in Cabárceno, Pisueña Valley 15 kilometres from Santander, located in a former iron mine removal in the town of Cabárceno Township Penagos. The park belongs to Cantur, a public company to promote tourism under the Government of Cantabria. Cabárceno park develops two roles: one related to the conservation of endangered species and the other one related to environmental education.

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Located at 43.35 -3.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Cantabria, Natural parks of Cantabria, Nature centers, Visitor attractions in Cantabria, Zoos in Spain

Cave of El Castillo

The Cueva de El Castillo, or the Cave of the Castle, is an archaeological site within the complex of the Caves of Monte Castillo, and is located in Puente Viesgo, in the province of Cantabria, Spain. This cave was discovered in 1903 by Hermilio Alcalde del Río, the Spanish archaeologist, who was one of the pioneers in the study of the earliest cave paintings of Cantabria. The entrance to the cave was smaller in the past, but it has been enlarged as a result of archeological excavations.

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Located at 43.29 -3.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Art of the Upper Paleolithic, Caves containing pictograms in Spain, Caves of Cantabria, Show caves in Spain

Cueva de La Pasiega

Cueva de La Pasiega, or Cave of La Pasiega, situated in the Spanish municipality of Puente Viesgo, is one of the most important monuments of Paleolithic art in Cantabria. It is included in the UNESCO schedule of Human Heritage since July 2008, under the citation "Cave of Altamira and palaeolithic cave art of Northern Spain.

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Located at 43.29 -3.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Spain, Art of the Upper Paleolithic, Caves containing pictograms in Spain, Caves of Cantabria, Caves of Spain, Stone age sites, Upper Paleolithic

Caves of Monte Castillo

The Caves of Monte Castillo, located in the Cantabrian town of Puente Viesgo, contain one of the most important Paleolithic sites in the region. The complex of caves of Monte Castillo is included in the list of World Heritage of UNESCO since July 2008, within the site «Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain». These include the caves Las Monedas, El Castillo, Las Chimeneas, and La Pasiega.

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Located at 43.29 -3.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Spain, Caves of Cantabria, Limestone caves, Paleolithic Europe, Prehistoric sites in Spain, Show caves in Spain, Stone Age Europe, World Heritage Sites in Spain

Guarnizo

Guarnizo is a village in the municipality of El Astillero (Real Astillero de Guarnizo) in Cantabria, Spain. According to the INE it had a population of 4,463 in 2010.

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Located at 43.40 -3.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Cantabria