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One of the most beautiful places that you can see in Andalusia is the nature park, El Torcal close to Antequera and Malaga.
🌊Over 150 million years ago the area El Torcal lay beneath a warm tropical sea.
When the mountain ranges of Andalusia were formed, the ancient seabed was lifted thousands of metres above sea level. The limestone layers were compressed, folded and tilted upright. Over millions of years, rain, wind, frost weathering slowly eroded the rock along its natural cracks, creating the remarkable stacked “pancake” formations for which El Torcal is famous today.
🐚🦑Because the seabed was lifted, you can still find fossils of ancient sea creatures embedded in the rocks.
ℹ️There is a visitor center at the entrance of the park where you can learn more about the story of the area. There are two routes you can easily walk from the center.
❗️❗️We made a walk with an amazing Guide, Ricardo that was much longer than the normal routes and I can really recommend this if you’re okay with walking a little more in areas without any real paths. Find Ricardo here on instagram - richardandaluz.
🏩We were staying in Antequera - see my other post about this charming village.
#ElTorcal #Antequera #Andalusia #Fossils #guide
One of the most beautiful places that you can see in Andalusia is the nature park, El Torcal close to Antequera and Malaga.
🌊Over 150 million years ago the area El Torcal lay beneath a warm tropical sea.
When the mountain ranges of Andalusia were formed, the ancient seabed was lifted thousands of metres above sea level. The limestone layers were compressed, folded and tilted upright. Over millions of years, rain, wind, frost weathering slowly eroded the rock along its natural cracks, creating the remarkable stacked “pancake” formations for which El Torcal is famous today.
🐚🦑Because the seabed was lifted, you can still find fossils of ancient sea creatures embedded in the rocks.
ℹ️There is a visitor center at the entrance of the park where you can learn more about the story of the area. There are two routes you can easily walk from the center.
❗️❗️We made a walk with an amazing Guide, Ricardo that was much longer than the normal routes and I can really recommend this if you’re okay with walking a little more in areas without any real paths. Find Ricardo here on instagram - richardandaluz.
🏩We were staying in Antequera - see my other post about this charming village.
#ElTorcal #Antequera #Andalusia #Fossils #guide
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