Art and culture
Parque de los Pinos
The peculiar orography of this park shelters a host of species of trees and animals.
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- Parque de los Pinos
An environmental treasure
Location and Contact:
- Contact person: Tourist Information Office
- Tel.:+34 927 42 38 43
- Tel.:+34 927 42 33 74
- Email: oficina.turismo@aytoplasencia.es
- Email: direccion.lospinos@aytoplasencia.es
- Website address: www.plasencia.es
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The peculiar orography of this park shelters a host of species of trees and animals.
The Parque de los Pinos in Plasencia occupies five hectares, and has a peculiar orography with its highest point at an altitude of 415 metres above sea level and its lowest at 380. This particular physiognomy is accompanied by indigenous species of trees, such as ashes, pines, holm-oaks and cork-oaks, as well as other types of trees and bushes. This enclosure also contains a significant variety of birds, most notably ducks, geese, storks, herons, cranes and flamingos.
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- Origin:
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- 20th century
- Construction:
- Period in history:
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- 20th century
- 21st century
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