Nearby town

Hanging out with the vultures in Navarra

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December 16th 2012
Just 50km to the Southeast of Pamplona is the small town of Lumbier. It's nothing special, in fact we didn't even go there. Nearby hides a special secret though, and that was the purpose of our visit. Foz de Lumbier is a small canyon in which hundreds, maybe thousands, of Egyptian Vultures have made their home. It was amazing walking along the footpath, a disused railway line, an ... read more

Europe » Spain » Navarre » Foz de Lumbier

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more