EL PARQUE NATURAL

Precios-- -- Puerto Peñas -- -- La finca -- -- El entorno y el parque natural.. -- -- Historia Aroche -- -- Monumentos-- -- El Plano P.Peñas-- -- Gastronomía de la Sierra-- Senderos-- -- Actividades-- -- - Leyendas -- -- Actividades Infantil-Verano -- -- Cuaderno de campo -- Fotos-Grupos -- -- Información de interés. -- Linguaventura-- Paintball -- Plantas aromáticas Las Setas -- Arias Montano -- Prensa Puerto Peñas, Ctra de los rasos s/n, cp: 21240 Aroche (Huelva) Tfno: 609 614 168 y 959 50 30 02

The Sierra de Aracena mountain range, which stretches from the north of Huelva Province to the western edge of the Sierra Morena, covers an area of 184,000 hectares. Its forest are typically Mediterranean, essentially composed of holm oak and cork trees, and interspersed with wide tracts of pasture. There are also many ancient chestnut trees and gall oaks, alternating with orchards in the valleys. Other arboreal species exists as well, such as the Poplar, the White poplar and the Olive. Some areas have been replanted with pines, particulary varieties of maritime and stone pine. There is and abundacne of Rock roses, "jarguazos" and "estepillas" and miniature rock roses together with aromatic "labiadas", like Rosemary and Red Lavender, and as easy to find are the Lentiscus and the cornicabra.

 

The land surface is highly irregular, with softly rolling hills and pine groves suddenly giving way to towering limestone formations from which the hiker can enjoy splendid views. La Gruta de las Maravillas – the Cave of Marvels - in Aracena is famous for its spectacular calcareous formations. The fauna includes the stone martin and black vulture

The Sierra de Aracena mountain range, which stretches from the north of Huelva Province to the western edge of the Sierra Morena, covers an area of 184,000 hectares. Its forest are typically Mediterranean, essentially composed of holm oak and cork trees, and interspersed with wide tracts of pasture. There are also many ancient chestnut trees and gall oaks, alternating with orchards in the valleys. Other arboreal species exists as well, such as the Poplar, the White poplar and the Olive. Some areas have been replanted with pines, particulary varieties of maritime and stone pine. There is and abundacne of Rock roses, "jarguazos" and "estepillas" and miniature rock roses together with aromatic "labiadas", like Rosemary and Red Lavender, and as easy to find are the Lentiscus and the cornicabra.