San Ramon Castle, Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park
The San Ramon Castle, or Castillo de San Ramon, built in 1764 with a battery designed by Jose Crame with 4 guns to guard the coastline between the Cerrico Romero and Cala de San Pedro from attacks by Barbary pirates, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. On the left are the yellow fossil dunes of La Molata. The park includes the Sierra del Cabo de Gata mountain range, volcanic rock landscapes, islands, coastline and coral reefs and has the only warm desert climate in Europe. The park was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2001. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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