#Almería province

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Sierra Nevada, Spain (No. 1)

Sierra Nevada (meaning "mountain range covered in snow") is a mountain range in the region of Andalucia, in the province of Granada and, a little further, Málaga and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain: Mulhacén, at 3,479 metres (11,414 ft) above sea level.

It is a popular tourist destination, as its high peaks make skiing possible in one of Europe's most southerly ski resorts, 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 further, Almería and Málaga.

Parts of the range have been included in the Sierra Nevada National Park. The range has also been declared a biosphere reserve. The Sierra Nevada Observatory and the IRAM radiotelescope are located on the northern slopes at an elevation of 2,800 metres (9,200 ft).

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Spanish Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia), it is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of a major planet, the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System overall, and larger than any known dwarf planet. The Moon is a planetary-mass object that formed a differentiated rocky body, making it a satellite planet under the geophysical definitions of the term. It lacks any significant atmosphere, hydrosphere, or magnetic field. Its surface gravity is about one-sixth of Earth's (0.1654 g); Jupiter's moon Io is the only satellite in the Solar System known to have a higher surface gravity and density.

Orbiting Earth at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), or about 30 times Earth's diameter, its gravitational influence slightly lengthens Earth's day and is the main driver of Earth's tides. The Moon's orbit around Earth has a sidereal period of 27.3 days. During each synodic period of 29.5 days, the amount of visible surface illuminated by the Sun varies from none up to 100%, resulting in lunar phases that form the basis for the months of a lunar calendar. The Moon is tidally locked to Earth, which means that the length of a full rotation of the Moon on its own axis causes its same side (the near side) to always face Earth, and the somewhat longer lunar day is the same as the synodic period. That said, 59% of the total lunar surface can be seen from Earth through shifts in perspective due to libration.

The most widely accepted origin explanation posits that the Moon formed about 4.51 billion years ago, not long after Earth, out of the debris from a giant impact between the planet and a hypothesized Mars-sized body called Theia. It then receded to a wider orbit because of tidal interaction with the Earth. The near side of the Moon is marked by dark volcanic maria ("seas"), which fill the spaces between bright ancient crustal highlands and prominent impact craters. Most of the large impact basins and mare surfaces were in place by the end of the Imbrian period, some three billion years ago. The lunar surface is relatively non-reflective, with a reflectance just slightly brighter than that of worn asphalt. However, because it has a large angular diameter, the full moon is the brightest celestial object in the night sky. The Moon's apparent size is nearly the same as that of the Sun, allowing it to cover the Sun almost completely during a total solar eclipse.

Both the Moon's prominence in the earthly sky and its regular cycle of phases have provided cultural references and influences for human societies throughout history. Such influences can be found in language, calendar systems, art, and mythology. The first artificial object to reach the Moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 2 uncrewed spacecraft in 1959; this was followed by the first successful soft landing by Luna 9 in 1966. The only human lunar missions to date have been those of the United States' Apollo program, which landed twelve men on the surface between 1969 and 1972. These and later uncrewed missions returned lunar rocks that have been used to develop a detailed geological understanding of the Moon's origins, internal structure, and subsequent history.

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Bayárcal, Sierra Nevada

Bayárcal is a Spanish municipality in the province of Almería, Andalusia, bordered to the north, west and south by the neighboring province of Granada. In 2020 it had 312 inhabitants. Its surface extension is 37 km² and it has a density of 8.43 inhabitants/km². Its geographical coordinates are 37º 02' N, 2º 59' W. It is located at an altitude of 1,258 meters (it is the highest municipality in the province) and 76 kilometers from the provincial capital, Almería through the A-348.

It acquired its own entity back in 1572 , when Felipe II defeated the Moorish rebels of the Villa de Ynizar, then the most important, and had it destroyed. He Christianized Bayárcal and the survivors and converts went there, as well as settlers from all over the Peninsula, especially from Navarra, attracted by the distribution of land among the Christians.

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Berja

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The title of a city was granted to Dalías by King Alfonso XIII on February 12, 1920.

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Dalías, Spain (No. 1)

Dalías is a Spanish town and municipality located in the north-central part of the Poniente Almeriense region, in the province of Almería , autonomous community of Andalusia . It borders the municipalities of El Ejido, Balanegra, Berja, Fondón, Almócita, Padules, Canjáyar, Felix and Vícar.

The Dalian municipality includes the population centers of Dalías —municipal capital— and Celín.

Among the most notable monuments and historical buildings, the Church of Santa María de Ambrox de Dalías, the town hall , the house of culture and municipal theater, the Luis Vives school —the oldest in the province—, the Monument to the Cultures and Towns of Spain, the Santa Cruz in Dalías, the checkpoints on the hills of La Garita and Alj��ndar, the Dalías Casino, the Pilgrim, El Deseo and Peralta fountains, the Punic site of Dalías, El Cerrón and the natural monument of the Bernal rock.

And in Celín, the Church of San Miguel Arcángel, the hermitage of Los Dolores or Aljízar, the hermitage of San Miguel in Celín, the baths of the Queen , the Arab reservoir and the Torre fountain.

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Beach Scene

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Aulago in Almería province

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Sierra de Gádor (Almería)

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Celin

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Cástala

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Roquetas de Mar

One of the most attractive places in Roquetas de Mar is the port. My wife and I frequently visit one of the many cafes there, particularly at breakfast time.  . We went this morning (28 January 2017) and have regularly spent time here for many years. . Puerto de Roquetas de Mar – Jan 2017 © Robert Bovington Early in the morning, fishermen load their catch. Puerto de Roquetas de Mar…