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El Torcal de Antequera, 

Carretera MA-9016,  Antequera,  Andalusia,   Spain

El Torcal de Antequera is a breathtaking natural park located near Antequera, Spain. Famous for its unique limestone rock formations, El Torcal is one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europe. The park offers scenic hiking trails, diverse flora and fauna, and panoramic views of the Andalusian countryside.
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About Torcal

El Torcal Antequera is part of the Sierra (mountain range) Torcal, and is a short drive from Antequera off the C-3310 (around 10 kilometres).

El Torcal is of outstanding geological importance, and attracts over 100,000 visitors a year. It comprises a wonderful and striking range of limestone forms, known as Torcas (hence the name of the site), carved out of the rock by erosive agents, starting some 200 million years ago. In many cases these forms resemble animals, people or objects, and the locals gave them imaginative names.

The range rises to some 1,300 meters in parts, and is a labyrinthine of walkways. El Torcal covers an area of 17 square kilometres and it is a hikers and photographers paradise.

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Dolmens of Antequera, 

Carretera de Málaga,  Antequera,  Andalusia,   Spain

The Dolmens of Antequera are a collection of megalithic burial sites located in Antequera, Spain. Dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE, these dolmens—Menga, Viera, and El Romeral—are among the most impressive examples of European megalithic architecture. The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 for its cultural and historical significance.
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Conjunto Arqueológico Dólmenes de Antequera
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Dolmens of Antequera

The Dolmens of Antequera are a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of three major megalithic monuments—**the Menga Dolmen, Viera Dolmen, and Tholos of El Romeral—along with two aligned natural landmarks, Peña de los Enamorados and El Torcal. They are among the most important and best-preserved prehistoric architectural works in Europe.

What the Site Includes
Menga Dolmen — A massive Neolithic corridor tomb with enormous upright stones and intermediate pillars, considered a masterpiece of megalithic engineering.
Viera Dolmen — A more traditional corridor tomb, aligned differently from Menga.
Tholos of El Romeral — A beehive-shaped (tholos) burial chamber built with drystone masonry, representing a different Mediterranean tradition.
Peña de los Enamorados — A mountain resembling a human face, forming part of the site’s astronomical and symbolic alignment.
El Torcal — A dramatic karst landscape that anchors the site’s cosmological orientation.

Unique Astronomical Alignments

Menga Dolmen aligns with the Peña de los Enamorados, not with the solstice sunrise—an unusual orientation in European megalithism
Viera Dolmen aligns with the equinox sunrise
El Romeral aligns toward El Torcal, linking the tomb to the surrounding landscape and cosmology

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