Duratón River Gorges Natural Park
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| Duratón River Gorges Natural Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 View of a part of the gorge | |
| Location | Castilla y León, Spain |
| Nearest city | Sepúlveda, Segovia |
| Established | 1989 |
Duratón River Gorges Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Natural de las Hoces del Río Duratón) is a natural park of 5,037 hectares (12,450 acres), [1] 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) west of Sepúlveda, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. The park contains a series of 100 metres (330 ft) high gorges that were formed by the Duratón River.[2]
Saint Fructus (San Frutos) established himself here as a hermit in the 8th century; a monastery dedicated to him also exists within the park.
The park surrounds the pre-existing villages of Sepúlveda, Sebúlcor, and Carrascal del Río.[1]
It is home to a population of griffon vultures,[3] along with Egyptian vultures, common kestrels, and peregrine falcons.[4]
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External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) PARQUE NATURAL DE LAS HOCES DEL RÍO DURATÓN
- (in Spanish) PARQUE NATURAL DE LAS HOCES
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41°19′00″N 3°52′00″W / 41.3167°N 3.86667°W
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