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Lago dell'Esaro

Name: Lago dell'Esaro
Rating: 2

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Location: Roggiano Gravina, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

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1. Acri – Basilica of Saint Angelo of Acri loop from Roggiano Gravina

97.2km

06:32

1,530m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. San Sosti – Fra' Giovanni Waterfall loop from San Marco Argentano

70.1km

04:39

1,010m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of the Sila Mountains – Fra' Giovanni Waterfall loop from San Marco Argentano

71.2km

04:49

1,170m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Tomás Bryl

June 20, 2025

Imagine a lake that, though young and artificial, is a guardian of a history older than Rome. Lago dell'Esaro in Calabria is not a natural wonder, but a work of human engineering, born from the need to irrigate sun-baked land. And it is precisely in its "unnaturalness" that a fascinating paradox lies.

The past slumbers beneath its waters and in its immediate vicinity. It is here, in the shadow of this modern structure, that archaeologists have discovered Roman patrician villas - evidence of luxury and power from two thousand years ago. Think about it: where we draw water for crops today, Roman notables once held debates and admired the mosaics on their rich estates.

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Tomás Bryl

June 20, 2025

Lago dell'Esaro, although created by human hands, has become a micro-ecosystem in its own right over time. It is not just a "water reservoir", but a dynamic environment that over the years has become home to local species of flora and fauna. Water birds have found shelter here, and fish have found habitat. It is a fascinating example of how nature can adapt to changes introduced by man, creating a new form of life, albeit born of intervention. It is a silent lesson in ecology: even where man modifies the landscape, life finds a way to flourish.

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Location: Roggiano Gravina, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

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Lago dell'Esaro

1. Acri – Basilica of Saint Angelo of Acri loop from Roggiano Gravina

2. San Sosti – Fra' Giovanni Waterfall loop from San Marco Argentano

3. View of the Sila Mountains – Fra' Giovanni Waterfall loop from San Marco Argentano

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