알라메딜라‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪7‬개의 천연기념물

Beautiful striking landscape. Towards Dehesas de Guadix it starts to climb. After all we leave the valley of the Rio Fardes and drive to the valley of the rio Guadahortuna.

Beautiful road through the northern part of the Hoya de Guadix, along the Rio Fardes. The Hoya de Guadix is a tectonic depression that has been filled over millions of years with sediments from the surrounding mountain ranges. These sediments contain clay, sand, marl and gypsum, which contribute to the specific erosion patterns. The landscape is often dry and semi-arid, with clay hills and sandstone formations eroded by erosion known as "badlands" or in Spanish "cárcavas". These formations create a unique and sometimes alien-looking landscape with different colors, ranging from white and ochre to red and purple.

Hydrogeological studies show that the thermal waters of Alicún de las Torres come mainly from the carbonate aquifer of the Sierra de Baza and, to a lesser extent, from the waters of the Mencal aquifer. Scientists estimate that the aquifer is located at a depth of at least 650 to 800 meters.

The Troil Canal. According to scientists, they date back at least 3600 years ago. Due to the precipitation of calcium carbonate, these canals grew and continuously formed these amazing walls (some of them are 4 meters wide at the base, less than a meter wide at the top, 15 meters high and reach a length of almost 750 meters

Special natural source that is many decades old and continues to grow due to natural lime deposits from the water.

The Acequia del Toril is a porous limestone aqueduct, more than 1.5 km long and more than 10 meters high at some points. Its natural construction over millennia has been used since prehistoric times to supply a settlement from one of the eight nearby hot springs. This meandering geological formation, with walls up to three meters thick, remains an impressive testament to natural engineering and human use of water.

A very interesting natural phenomenon that goes back to the first humans and beyond. An old calcareous water source that has been building itself for many thousands of years to the wall it has become today. At the top, the water still flows abundantly through the source. The water is still clearly visible on the road side, as the surrounding ground is even higher.

Special natural phenomenon that goes back to the first people and beyond. An old calcareous spring that has been building itself for many thousands of years to the wall it has become today. At the top, the water still flows abundantly through the source. The water is still clearly visible on the road side, as the surrounding ground is even higher.