Hoces del Río Duratón Natural Park

Spain · built 1989

Duratón River Gorges Natural Park (Parque Natural de las Hoces del Río Duratón) is a natural park of 5,037 hectares (12, 450 acres), 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) west of Sepúlveda, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. The park contains a series of 100 metres (330 ft) high gorges that were formed by the Duratón River. Saint Fructus (San Frutos) established himself here as a hermit in the 8th century; a monastery dedicated to him also exists within the park. The park surrounds the pre-existing villages of Sepúlveda, Sebúlcor, and Carrascal del Río. It is home to a population of griffon vultures, along with Egyptian vultures, common kestrels, and peregrine falcons.

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