Despeñaperros
Despeñaperros is a gorge or canyon carved out by the Despeñaperros river. It is located in the municipality of Santa Elena in the northern portion of the province of Jaén, Spain.
- Pass with an elevation of around 660 metres (2,180 feet)
- Description: mountain pass
- Also known as“Desfiladero de Despenaperros”“Puerto de Despeñaperros”
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Despeñaperros
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Latitude
38.40178° or 38° 24′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.49979° or 3° 29′ 59″ west
Open location code
8CCRCG22+P3
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Despeñaperros” goes by many names.
DespeñaperrosBasque
DespeñaperrosCatalan
Desfiladero de DespeñaperrosCebuano
DespeñaperrosEsperanto
DespeñaperrosGalician
デスペニャペーロスJapanese
デスペニャペロス峡谷Japanese
デスペニャペロス自然公園Japanese
ДеспеньяперросRussian
Desfiladero de DespeñaperrosSwedish
DespeñaperrosTurkish
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