Interpretive Trail of the Cañada del Hoyo lagoons
A place where nature displays its colors and mysteries in every corner.
Interpretive Trail of the Cañada del Hoyo lagoons
A surprising walk through a unique landscape
If you search a gentle and accessible hiking experience for everyone, the interpretive path of the Cañada del Hoyo Lagoons It is the perfect choice.
During this tour, you will be able to enjoy three of the wonderful lagoons that make up this complex: the Cruz or Gitana lagoon, the Tejo lagoon and the Tejo lagoon.
The wonder of landscape contrast
What makes this place so special is the amazing landscape contrast that these lagoons offer with the robust rock of the natural environment. As you approach the lagoons, you will notice how the surrounding vegetation changes. The black pine and sessile juniper pine forests predominate in the vicinity of the lagoons. However, as you go further into the slopes, you will find typical species of thorn bushes, as well as maples and yews. The shores of the lagoons are adorned with the lagoon reed and the churrero reed.
A mystery of colors
An intriguing aspect of these gaps is that, apparently, Each one has a different water color, related to the mineral and vegetal composition of its beds..
The Laguna de la Cruz is known as the "green lagoon", the Tejo lagoon is the "black lagoon" and the Tejo lagoon is the "blue lagoon".
The phenomenon of money laundering
A curious phenomenon occurs here for a few days a year in the summer months, when the water temperature reaches its maximum and the color of the water turns milky. This makes for an amazing natural spectacle that you won't want to miss.
How to get to this natural wonder
To get to this beautiful place, after crossing Cañada del Hoyo, you will travel approximately 3 kilometers until you reach the Natural Monument parking lot. From there, a path accessible to all audiences will take you to the main lagoons of the natural monument. The Cruz or Gitana lagoon, the Tejo lagoon and the Tejo lagoon, the latter being the deepest of all at 32 meters deep. In the case of the other privately owned lagoons, an appointment must be made to visit.
A surprising natural corner
This interpretive trail invites you to explore the richness of the Cañada del Hoyo Lagoons, a place where nature displays its colors and mysteries in every corner.
Venture to discover this unique wonder on a walk that everyone can enjoy!
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