Hoyos de Tajo Colorado
Hoyos de Tajo Colorado is a locality in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia. Hoyos de Tajo Colorado is situated nearby to the locality Loma Peñón de Abarca, as well as near Tajos del Nevero.Places of Interest
Highlights include Veleta and Sierra Nevada Observatory.
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. Veleta is situated 2½ km northeast of Hoyos de Tajo Colorado.
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. Sierra Nevada Observatory is situated 3 km north of Hoyos de Tajo Colorado.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Hoyos de Tajo Colorado.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Pradollano
Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Hoyos de Tajo Colorado.
Hoyos de Tajo Colorado
Latitude
37.0371° or 37° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.38101° or 3° 22′ 52″ westOpen location code
8C9R2JP9+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1242524845OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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