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 InformationHome Apartments for rent Tourist Information Andalucia Costa_del_Sol Malaga Nerja What to do Alhambra Alpujarras Benalmadena Cadiz Gibraltar Granada Malaga Marbella Sierra-Nevada Velez-Malaga Alex Chis posted a photo:
I love these old weathered junipers that often seem to be growing out of rocks as you go over 7000 feet on the way to Tahoe. Alex Chis posted a photo:
I love these old weathered junipers that often seem to be growing out of rocks as you go over 7000 feet on the way to Tahoe. The pine. Alex Chis posted a photo:
I love these old weathered junipers that often seem to be growing out of rocks as you go over 7000 feet on the way to Tahoe. Pictures provided by Flickr under the creative commons license via RSS flickr.com |
Sierra-NevadaThe Sierra Nevada, meaning "snowy range" in Spanish, is a mountain range in the region of Andalusia in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3,479 m.It is a popular tourist destination, as its high peaks make skiing possible in Europe's most southern ski resort in an area along the Mediterranean Sea predominantly known for its warm temperatures and abundant sunshine. At its foothills is found the city of Granada and, a little farther, Málaga and AlmerÃÂa.Parts of the range have been included in the Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada. The range has also been declared a biosphere reserve. The Sierra Nevada Observatory is located on the northern slopes at 2800 m.
FormationThe Sierra Nevada were formed during the Alpine Orogeny, a mountain-building event that also formed the European Alps to the east and the Atlas Mountains of northern Africa across the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The Sierra as observed today formed during the Tertiary Period (65 to 1.8 million years ago) from the collision of the African and Eurasian continental plates.See also
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