Where is it?

The Picos de Europa National Park is a National Park in northern Spain. It is shared by the autonomous communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castila y León.

Geography

The range consists of three major massifs: Central ( Urrieles), Eastern (Ándara) and Western (also known as the Picos de Cornión). The Central and Western massifs are separated by the 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) deep Cares Gorge (Garganta del Cares).

Nature

Cantabrian brown bears and wolves live in the remoter regions. Rebeccos are fairly frequently

seen; 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; the Asturian part was Spain's

first National Park.