Laguna de las Yeguas
Laguna de las Yeguas is a reservoir in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 2,859 metres. Laguna de las Yeguas is situated nearby to the locality El Panderón, as well as near Tajos del Veleta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Andalusia, Spain
- Also known as: “Embalse de la Laguna de las Yeguas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sierra Nevada Observatory and Veleta.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sierra Nevada Observatory is located at Loma de Dilar in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the province of Granada, Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía and contains two Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres.
Veleta
Peak
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Veleta or Pico del Veleta is the third highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula and the second highest of the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously as 3,394 metres, 3,396 metres and 3,398 metres.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Laguna de las Yeguas
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Capileira, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.05648° or 37° 3′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.38063° or 3° 22′ 50″ westElevation
2,859 metres (9,380 feet)Open location code
8C9R3J49+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 75720550OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
2509396Wikidata ID
Q23977116
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Laguna de las Yeguas” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laguna de las Yeguas”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاجونا د لاس يجواس”
- Spanish: “Laguna de las Yeguas”
- Swedish: “Laguna de las Yeguas”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Panderón and Tajos del Veleta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Collado de la Laguna de las Yeguas and Collado de la Carihuela.
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