Friday, June 26, 2009

The landscape of Asturias


The Principality of Asturias lies in the northeast of Spain. The coast bathes in the Cantabrian sea
and the region is home to the highest parts of the Cantabrian mountain range.
It is bordered by the Cantabrian sea in the north, Galicia in the west, Cantabria in the east, and
Castile and Leon in the south. The mountainous terrain of Asturias can be clearly divided into two
parts. On the one hand there is the coast, with its sheer cliff faces that protect the beautiful
beaches. On the other hand there is the Cantabrian mountain range that forms a natural border
between Asturias and Castile and Leon. The highest peaks can be found in the Picos de Europa,
and reach up to 2,648 metres. Some of the summits are well known and include Torre Cerredo,
Peña Santa and Naranjo de Bulnes. Other notable peaks are Peña Rubia and Peña Ubiña (2,617
m). The rivers are short, but contain copious amounts of water, due to the heavy rainfall, and the
waters that come from the melting of snow in the peaks. The most notable rivers are the Deva, the
Sella, the Nalon, the Navia and the Eo (the last two are only partially in Asturias).
source :
http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Destinos/CCAA/Datos+Generales/C/0/Geografia.htm?language
=en

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