The establishment
Hotel Rural Cortijo Barranco is within the municipality of
Arcos de la Frontera, located in the north of Cadiz, as part of the famous
White Villages, that offer a unique view of this picturesque area. So, the north of Cadiz, offers endless possibilities for tourists, cultural and natural attractions and sports activities.
The Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park
Declared Biosphere Reserve also offers a wide variety of animal species and vegetation, elms, willows and poplars are the species that form the typical gallery forest along the course of rivers and streams, and can be seen by example in the upper reaches of River el Bosque.
All these species, for a total of 90, are represented in the Botanical Garden el Bosque, which provides alternative routes. Numerous species of birds inhabit the park, but perhaps because of their size, and majestic flight, the raptors are the more eye catching.
In its vicinity we can find numerous hiking trails, and the possibility of active tourism activities with any of the companies that work in the park. We highlight the most interesting:
Crossing Pinsapar.
Canyoning: In the Garganta Verde.
Caving: In the Cueva del Gato.
Canoeing: In the reservoir of Zahara de la Sierra.
The Alcornocales Natural Park
Listed as one of the ten natural wonders of Europe, in this Nature Park comprises a complex of hills where it grows, in excellent condition, the largest cork oak in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the largest in the world. The natural attraction of this park does not end here, as it hosts a gallery forests exceptional, capable of transporting us to subtropical regions currently lacking in the European continent, to be composed of species typical of these environments have found this a suitable shelter to develop. They are located in so-called canutos, deep and narrow valleys carved by rivers.
You can find many activities to do in the park through the company
Nature Explorer.
Visiting the white villages
The municipalities of the north of Cadiz, are characterized by the custom of its inhabitants, whitewashed facades, narrow streets and red rooftops. Convents, churches, castles, gastronomy and Andalusian flavor .. All this and more can be found in the municipalities that comprise it.
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