Punta de los Atravesados

Punta de los Atravesados is a point in Ceuta, Spanish North Africa. Punta de los Atravesados is situated nearby to the locality El Pineo, as well as near the suburb San Amaro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monumento del Llano Amarillo and Monte Hacho.

Monumento del Llano Amarillo

Monument

Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Monumento del Llano Amarillo is a monument in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, in the North of Africa, at the bottom of Mount Hacho. The fifteen metre monument was moved here from Morocco in 1962 and it is one of the few sculptures left that record Spain's period of Nationalism following the Spanish Civil War.

Monte Hacho

Peak

Photo: Jguk 2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of the Maghreb. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules.

Playa San Amaro

Beach

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Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta is one of the special territories of members of the European Economic Area: it is part of the Schengen area, but with specific provisions such as border checks between Ceuta and European Spain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.

Foso Real, Ceuta

Locality

Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality.

Benzú

Hamlet

Photo: Víctor Fernández Salinas, CC BY 2.0.

Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. Benzú is situated 7 km west of Punta de los Atravesados.

Belyounech

Village

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Belyounech is a town and rural commune in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region of Morocco. The city has many alternate transliterations, including Beliunech and Bel Younech. Belyounech is situated 8 km west of Punta de los Atravesados.

Punta de los Atravesados

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

35.901° or 35° 54′ 4″ north

Longitude

-5.29817° or 5° 17′ 53″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8C7PWP22+CP

GeoNames ID

8633573

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In Other Languages

“Punta de los Atravesados” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Punta de los Atravesados”

Localities in the Area

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