The Cares is a river in Northern Spain that flows through the autonomous communities of Asturias and León until it joins the Deva River and flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the Bay of Biscay . It forms the Tina Mayor estuary, the natural border between Asturias and Cantabria .
18-604: The Cares is known because of the narrow and spectacular canyon it forms when passing the Picos de Europa . A trekking path, " Ruta del Cares ", runs along the river. The stream is also known for the quality of its salmon . The Cares river is joined by the Deva river . Many companies rent kayaks to descend both rivers. Kayaking is popular here during the summer. 43°19′19″N 4°36′20″W / 43.3219°N 4.6056°W / 43.3219; -4.6056 This article about
36-603: A 2006 Ministry of the Environment report, there were around 8,000 sightings that year); choughs and buzzards are common, various eagles and vultures are frequently seen, and there is a diverse butterfly population in the park. Most of the region is now protected as a single Picos de Europa National Park in Cantabria , Asturias and León provinces of Spain; the Asturian part was Spain's first National Park. Access
54-464: A dwindling group of shepherds who move up from the valleys in the summer with their sheep , goats , cows , and an occasional pig . The area is famed for its piquant blue cheeses , such as Cabrales cheese and Picón Bejes-Tresviso . Province of Le%C3%B3n León ( UK : / l eɪ ˈ ɒ n / , US : / l eɪ ˈ oʊ n / ; Spanish: [leˈon] ; Leonese : Llión [ʎiˈoŋ] ; Galician: [leˈoŋ] )
72-511: A location in the province of León, Spain is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in the Principality of Asturias, Spain, is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Spain is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Picos de Europa The Picos de Europa ("Peaks of Europe", also
90-490: Is Torre de Cerredo , with an altitude of 2,650 metres at 43°11′51″N 4°51′06″W / 43.19750°N 4.85167°W / 43.19750; -4.85167 . Many other peaks reach altitudes of over 2,600 m. The area is popular with mountaineers , climbers and mountain walkers. There is a good network of well-established mountain refuges. The best-known climbing site is the Naranjo de Bulnes or Picu Urriellu , in
108-475: Is a province of northwestern Spain in the northern part of the Region of León and in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León . About one quarter of its population of 463,746 (2018) lives in the capital, León . The climate is dry, cold in winter and hot in summer. This creates the perfect environment for wine and all types of cold meats and sausages like the leonese "Morcilla" and
126-523: Is via minor roads to each of the three massifs from the north and from the south to the aerial tramway at Fuente Dé and to Caín at the head of the Cares Canyon. The Picos de Europa contain many of world's deepest caves , including Torca del Cerro (−1589 m), Sima de la Cornisa (−1507 m), Torca los Rebecos (−1255 m) and Pozo del Madejuno (−1252 m). Discovery of new caves and their exploration still continues. The Picos support
144-570: The "Cecina". There are two famous Roman Catholic cathedrals in the province, the main one in León and another in Astorga . The province shares the Picos de Europa National Park (in the Picos de Europa mountain range) with Cantabria and Asturias . It has 211 municipalities. The province of León was established in 1833 with the new Spanish administrative organisation of regions and provinces to replace former kingdoms. The greater Leonese Region
162-592: The 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) deep Cares Gorge ( Garganta del Cares ), with the village of Caín at its head. The waters in the Cares mostly arise from cave resurgences. Some of the water in the Cares river is diverted through a hydroelectric scheme, with a canal running in the northern wall of the gorge to Camarmeña. Almost all of the rock in the Picos is limestone , and glacial action has contributed to create an impressive area of alpine karst . The highest peak
180-634: The Kingdoms of Castile and León ). The western and Atlantic provinces became the Kingdom of Portugal in 1139. The independently administered Kingdom of León , situated in the northwestern region of the Iberian Peninsula , retained the status of a kingdom until 1833, although dynastic union had brought it into the Crown of Castile . The Kingdom was composed of Adelantamientos Mayores , where
198-704: The Leonese Adelantamientos consisted of the territories between the Picos de Europa and the Duero River . The political and military chiefs of these territories were referred to as Adelantados ; those chiefs began to convene as an assembly in the early 12th century, while the crown appointed the Merinos as minor and appellate judges. According to UNESCO, in 1188 the Kingdom of León developed
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#1732772759632216-545: The Picos ) are a mountain range extending for about 20 km (12 mi), forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain . The range is situated in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias , Cantabria and Castile and León . The highest peak is Torre de Cerredo , at an elevation of 2650 m (8,690 ft). A widely accepted origin for the name is that they were
234-597: The Urrieles massif which can be considered the most famous climb in Spain. Vega de Liordes, an enclave in the León sector of Picos de Europa belonging to the municipality of Posada de Valdeón registered −35.8 °C (−32.4 °F) on January 7, 2021. Cantabrian brown bears ( Ursus arctos pyrenaicus ) and wolves ( Canis lupus signatus ) live in the more remote regions. Rebeccos ( Cantabrian chamois - Rupicapra pyrenaica parva ) are fairly frequently seen (according to
252-537: The city of León, Mansilla de las Mulas , La Bañeza , Valencia de Don Juan or Ponferrada for adult people, and in sixteen schools of León. The City Council of León writes some of its announcements in Leonese in order to promote the language. In the western part of the El Bierzo , the westernmost region of the province, Galician language is spoken and taught at schools. As for the temperatures, in general it
270-563: The first Parliament in Europe, the Cortes de León , which included the elected representatives of towns and cities. In 1202, that Parliament approved economic legislation to regulate trade and guilds. The historical population is given in the following chart: The Provincial Government of León signed accords with language associations for promoting the Leonese language . Leonese is taught in
288-650: The first sight of Europe for ships arriving from the Americas . The name can be traced to Lucio Marineo Sículo, who mentioned the Rupes Europae in 1530. Ambrosio Morales , chronist of Felipe II of Spain , mentions the Montañas de Europa in 1572. Prudencio de Sandoval calls them the Peñas o Sierras de Europa in 1601. The origin of the name can be also traced back to ancient times when this mountainous region
306-587: Was composed of the provinces of León, Salamanca and Zamora . The Kingdom of León was founded in 910 A.D. when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the Iberian peninsula shifted their main seat from Oviedo to the city of León . The eastern, inland part of the kingdom was joined dynastically to the Kingdom of Castile , first in 1037–1065, then in 1077–1109 and again in 1126–1157, 1230–1296 and from 1301 onward (see: historic union of
324-461: Was inhabited by various peoples, including the Cantabri , an ancient Celtic tribe. The Cantabri were known for their resistance against Roman invasions and their rugged way of life in the mountains. The range consists of three major massifs : Central (also known as Urrieles ), Eastern (Ándara) and Western (also known as the Picos de Cornión ). The Central and Western massifs are separated by
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