Spain Nature
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Mountains
Spain is a very mountainous country with a high average altitude by European standards. However, mountains in the highest mountains such as the Sierra Nevada or the Pyrenees do not reach such heights as the Alps.
Volcanos
Mountain passes
Directly below the peak of Veleta in the Sierra Nevada you will find the highest road pass in Europe. Nowadays, however, this small road open only to cyclists.
Spain has a lot of beautiful scenery especially in the south and the north of the Iberian Peninsula. But the most colorful landscapes only found in the Canary Islands.
Caves
Lakes and Ponds
Canyons and valleys
Deserts
Spain's most famous mini deserts are the sand dunes near the town of Maspalomas in Gran Canaria. Basically the whole island of Fuertenvetura is very deserted. The Tabernas semi-desert is known on the Iberian Peninsula
Rivers
Rock formations
Perhaps the best known rock formation in Spain is called the finger of God on the island of Tenerife.
Volcanic activity
The highest Mountains
The highest mountain of Spain you will not find on the Iberian Peninsula, but far to Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands. It's Pico de Teide 3718m asl. Until the second highest peak is Mulhacen (3479m asl), located in the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain, Andalusia.
