Covalagua, Protected landscape in Palencia, Spain
Covalagua is a protected landscape covering 2,860 hectares of mixed terrain with limestone cliffs, beech forests, and oak woodlands in northern Spain. The area displays diverse natural features including cave formations and seasonal water flows that shape its character.
This place served as shelter for French soldiers during the Spanish War of Independence in the early 1800s, with a cave system providing refuge during that conflict. The landscape was a focal point during those turbulent years when the region faced military occupation.
Local people historically used this area to hunt wolves, and you can still see how that practice shaped the landscape and its names. The places here reflect centuries of how communities managed the land and wildlife around them.
A marked circular trail of about 3.3 kilometers connects the main points of interest throughout the area. The route passes several viewpoints where you can see the landscape from different perspectives and gain a fuller sense of the terrain.
The karst landscape contains a seasonal waterfall about 20 meters tall whose flow varies greatly depending on rainfall patterns. This changing nature of the waterfall means each visit can feel quite different from the last.
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