Monfrague National Park

Monfrague National Park, Spain

The place to see Griffin vultures

SPAIN nestling storks at Trujillo, Extremadura (hd-video)

Cosy old town centre. In and around the town you will spot a lot of (white) storks

Monfrague Natural Park - Spain

Se estás em viagem, este é um sitio que recomendo caso queiras ver vistas magnificas e ter contacto próximo com alguns animais que não se vêm todos os dias!

Aqui fica mais uma aventura!

A weekend in Extremadura

Impressions from a weekend in Trujillo, Caceres and Guadalupe in the Extremadura region of Spain. This is the heart of old Spain with beautiful medieval cities, wide open countryside and great food. This is Spain off-the-beaten track. Check out the video to see why you should go to Extremadura on your next trip to Spain.

Music: Lovely by Wallison Sousa from Creative Commons on soundcloud.com

Parque Nacional de Monfragüe 2019

El parque nacional de Monfragüe, se encuentra enclavado en la provincia de Cáceres, y es el primer parque nacional de Extremadura. Atraviesan el parque dos ríos, el Tajo y el Tiétar. Se declaró parque natural el 4 de abril de 1979

SPAIN griffon vultures at Monfrague nat. park (hd-video)

In the nat. park of Monfrague you can spot griffon vultures (and other birds) at several places.

Monfrague 15 mayo 2008

RIDING HOLIDAYS IN EXTREMADURA (SPAIN)

Riding holiday through some of the most remote and ancient landscapes in Spain. Extremadura’s most dramatic corner Monfrague National Park

Places to see in ( Caceres - Spain )

Places to see in ( Caceres - Spain )

Cáceres is a city in western Spain's Extremadura region. Founded by the ancient Romans, Caceres retains widespread evidence of subsequent occupation by many different cultures. Caceres old town, Ciudad Monumental, has a mix of Gothic and Renaissance architecture, with cobbled medieval streets, fortified houses and palaces. Encircled by 12th-century Moorish walls, it also has around 30 towers, some occupied by nesting storks.

Caceres is the capital of Cáceres province, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. The walled city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There have been settlements near Cáceres since prehistoric times. Evidence of this can be found in the caves of Maltravieso and El Conejar. The city was founded by the Romans in 25 BC. The Old Town (Parte Antigua) still has its ancient walls; this part of town is also well known for its multitude of storks' nests. The walls contain a medieval town setting with no outward signs of modernity, which is why many television shows and films have been shot there . The Universidad de Extremadura, and two astronomical observatories are situated in Cáceres. The city is also a seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coria-Cáceres. Cáceres was declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO in 1986 because of the city's blend of Roman, Moorish, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Thirty towers from the Islamic period still stand in Cáceres, of which the Torre del Bujaco is the most famous.

Alot to see in ( Caceres - Spain ) such as :

hurch and convent of San Pablo (15th century)
Convent of la Compañía de Jesus, in Baroque style, today used for art exhibitions
Church of Santa María, cathedral built in the 13th century, in Gothic style
Iglesia de San Mateo, a 15th-century church built on the site of a former mosque
Iglesia de San Francisco Javier (18th century), in Baroque style
Iglesia de San Juan, large majestic church built between the 13th and 15th century
Hermitage of San Antonio Iglesia de Santo Domingo
Hermitage de la Paz
Church of Santiago
Torre de Bujaco (12th century)
Arco de la Estrella (18th century)
Torre de Sande (14th-15th centuries)
Palacio de los Golfines de Arriba
Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo. Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Fernando I lived here
Palacio del Comendador de Alcuescar
Palacio-Fortaleza de los Torreorgaz, today a Parador hotel
Palacio de Carvajal (15th century). It is now seat of the Patronage Office for Tourism and Handicraft of the province.
Cáceres Museum - ALJIBE - housed in La Casa de las Veletas y la Casa de los Caballos in the historical quarter.
La Casa-Museo Árabe, between the Plaza San Jorge and the Arco del Cristo. Arab culture, art and remains.
Museo Concatedral de Caceres, in the Plaza Santa Maria. Religious art.
Museo Piedrilla - Guayasamín
Monfragüe National Park: It encompasses 85 km2 (33 sq mi) or 17,852 hectares. The park contains one of the largest areas of Mediterranean forest and scrub in Spain with over 1,400 different species of trees. A favorite with birdwatchers, the park has the world's largest colony of Black Vulture and Spanish Imperial Eagle.
Los Barruecos Natural Monument, 14 kilometres (9 miles) away from the city, in the locality of Malpartida de Cáceres. It has massive granite boulders with the only colony of White Stork nesting on them. There is also a medieval reservoir and a mill for wool washing. The building complex has been restores and houses a surprising collection of art by German artist Wolf Vostell, who was an important member of the fluxus movement. Spring brings an explosion of colour with the blossom of Spanish White Broom all pervasive in the area.
The Cáceres and Trujillo plains are protected under the ZEPA

( Caceres - Spain ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Caceres . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Caceres - Spain

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Monfragüe National Park - Part 1

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The Monfragüe National Park is today one of the world’s last remaining paradises of Mediterranean fauna and flora, a unique enclave where man seems to have achieved the difficult balance between exploitation and conservation of nature.

Both inside the park and in the area surrounding it, there are meadows with oak and cork trees, the result of the constant influence of humans on the landscape. The forests have been cleared, and bushes removed, in favour of the pasture necessary for the development of intensive cattle-rearing.

Along the steepest slopes, plant-life has remained unchanged, and shrubs cover the forest floor. There is very little variety of fruits on the meadows, but there is one which is very abundant, and very nutritious – the acorn. This seed, produced by the oaks and the cork trees, and greatly appreciated by the wild boar and domesticated pigs, is also the favourite food of one of the most common birds in Monfrague: the wood pigeon.


The wild cat represents one of the final links in the food chain, the system which decides who eats who in nature. At the bottom, holding up the entire structure, are the rodents and the insects.
Just above them come the reptiles, like this ocellated lizard, the largest lizard in the Iberian Peninsula.
The lizard, in turn, is often eaten by the wild cats. All the links in the food chain are dependent on each of the others, and any change in one link will affect all the rest.

Another of the predators of Monfrague, the genet, was introduced into the Iberian Peninsula by the Arabs in the eighth century AD. For a hundred years, it was a valuable ally of man – it is an excellent rat- and mouse-catcher. However, the domestic cat took over this job, the genet was used less and less by man, and today they are entirely wild.


The genet will happily eat fruit, but it is mainly carnivorous, and prefers hunting at night, when it can take advantage of the fact its prey is resting. Its sight, smell and hearing are all very acute and, thanks to its sharp retractile claws, it can climb up tree trunks and reach even the most inaccessible nests. Its agility and skill in hunting make it one of the most efficient predators in the forest.

Extensive cattle rearing is one of the traditional activities permitted within the park. The ecological damage it causes is minimal, and more than compensated by certain advantages for the wildlife of the area. In return for the grass they eat, the cattle leave a very valuable gift: their dead.

Every time a sheep dies in Monfrague, a complex system goes into action, in order to dispose of the body.

Yet another species of vulture can also be found in Monfrague – the black vulture, the largest bird of prey in the Iberian Peninsula, and very rare. The park has proven to be an ideal habitat, and numbers have risen – Monfrague is now home to the largest colony of these birds in the world, with over 250 pairs officially counted.

Meadows, virgin forests, crystalline streams and waters held back by the dams – Monfrague is Mediterranean forest, and much more. For 6,00 years, men have lived here and respected the natural environment. Man’s past and man’s future. A unique combination, where conservation and exploitation have achieved that difficult balance which it is man’s duty to strive to maintain.

Monfrague Septiembre 2010.flv

Visita al Parque Nacional de Monfragüe en Cáceres, España. Septiembre 2010. Vídeo grabado con iPhone 4. CGL (c).

A visit to the Monfragüe National Park located in Cáceres, Spain. September 2010. Video recorded with an iPhone 4. CGL (c).

MONFRAGÜE, Ruta Roja, Extremadura,Spain

Hoy daremos un paseo por la ruta roja del Parque Nacional de Monfragüe, descubriremos el Salto del Gitano y el Castillo de Monfragüe. Es una ruta de 15 Km, pero si no tienes ganas de andar podrás realizarla perfectamente en coche.


Aqui os dejo el enlace con el track de la ruta de la pagina wikiloc:

Parque Nacional de Monfrague en Cáceres (Extremadura)

En Monfragüe Landscape nos dedicamos al ecoturismo, en fincas privadas en el Parque Nacional de Monfragüe. Te descubrimos los lugares más secretos de Monfrague, siendo la única empresa acreditada para realizar estas rutas en Monfrague. Visitar Monfrague en esta reserva privada es un auténtica experiencia. Alejados de todos los circuitos de turismo.
Este vídeo muestra la gran biodiversidad que es posible ver en nuestras rutas, en su gran mayoría, fauna salvaje. Realizamos actividades en Monfragüe y diferentes lugares de Extremadura y te llevamos en nuestras rutas 4x4 a visitar Monfragüe, alquiler de bicicletas en Cáceres y mucho más. Si quieres saber que ver en Monfrague contacta con nosotros sin compromiso.
ecoturismomonfrague.com.

In Monfrague Landscape we are dedicated to ecotourism and guided tours in Extremadura, in a private reserve (finca) in Monfrague National Park. We discover to you the most secret places of Monfrague, being the only company accredited to make these routes in Monfrague. Visiting Monfrague in this private reserve is an authentic experience. Away from all tourist circuits.This video shows the great biodiversity that can be seen on our routes, mostly wildlife. We carry out activities in Monfrague and different places of Extremadura and we take you on our 4x4 routes to visit Monfrage, bike rental in Cáceres and much more. If you want to know what to see in Monfrague contact us.
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Wild Spain - Capítulo 18 - Parque Nacional de Monfragüe, Cáceres

Unos de los dos Parques Nacionales españoles dedicados al bosque mediterráneo, genuinamente ibérico. Y uno de los más conocidos a nivel internacional debido a la facilidad de acceso y a que podemos observar aves amenazadas fácilmente. Como es el águila imperial ibérica, la cigüeña negra o el buitre negro. También destacan sus colonias de buitres leonados. También se pueden ver ciervos con facilidad. La Portilla del Tiétar por la entrada de Plasencia y el Salto del Gitano ya a la salida del Parque hacia Torrejón el Rubio, son dos puntos de referencia para la observación de las aves. Una carretera cruza todo el Parque Nacional, pot lo que su visita es muy cómoda. Hay varias rutas para hacer y poder observar su interesante fauna.

One of the two Spanish National Parks dedicated to the Mediterranean forest, genuinely Iberian. And one of the best known internationally because of the ease of access and that we can observe easily threatened birds. As it is the Iberian imperial eagle, the black stork or the black vulture. They also highlight their colonies of griffon vultures. You can also see deer easily. La Portilla del Tiétar by the entrance of Plasencia and the Salto del Gitano and at the exit of the Park towards Torrejón el Rubio, are two points of reference for the observation of birds. A road crosses the entire National Park, so your visit is very comfortable. There are several routes to do and be able to observe its interesting fauna.

Estremadura Monfrague e la Steppa di Belen

Ambienti e avifauna dell'
Estremadura, nel Parco di Monfrague e nelle vicinanze

Best Attractions and Places to See in Caceres, Spain

In this video our travel specialists have listed some of the best things to do in Caceres . We have tried to do some extensive research before giving the listing of Things To Do in Caceres.

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List of Best Things to do in Caceres, Spain
Museo Apple e Historia de la Computacion
Old Town of Caceres
Monfrague National Park
Star Archway (Arco de la Estrella)
Asociacion Guias de Turismo de Caceres
Real Monasterio De Santa Maria de Guadalupe
Casa Museo Arabe de Caceres Yussuf al Burch
Museo de Caceres
Plaza de San Jorge
Santa Maria Church-Procathedral

Carl and Sally-Anne 23. Monfrague National Park. Spain

We enjoyed a couple of days in the Monfrague National Park. We took a guided tour of the park with Valentin, a charming knowledgeable English speaking Spanish gentleman. The Raptor tour was suggested by our charming host Celia of the Camping Monfrague. (Fresh baguettes every morning).
Monfrague is a Special Biosphere Reserve, with a diversity of wildlife, and amazing birds. The park has a new and informative visitors centre.
The park is located between Plasencia and Caceres.

BirdingBreaks goes Extremadura (april 2018)

Van 14 t/m 20 april 2018 heeft een groep van 13 vogelaars samen met twee vogelgidsen een trip gemaakt door Extremadura (Spanje). Vanuit het plaatsje Trujillo zijn binnen een week tijd diverse interessante vogelgebieden bezocht, waaronder de vlakte van Campo Lugar, het Nationaal Park Monfrague en diverse stuwmeren. In totaal heeft het reisgezelschap 147 verschillende vogelsoorten gespot evenals diverse mooie orchideeen. De ontdekking van twee visetende otters in de Almonte rivier vormde een van de hoogtepunten van deze reis. Met dank aan onze gidsen Godfried Schreur (BirdingBreaks) en Chris Verheijen (Vogelbescherming Nederland).