Monte Retortorio
Monte Retortorio is a locality in Amieva, Asturias. Monte Retortorio is situated nearby to the locality Llano de Espineres, as well as near Valle Tresllúe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa Cueva de Covadonga and Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga.
Santa Cueva de Covadonga
Church
Photo: Arturo Nikolai, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Santa Cueva de Covadonga is a Catholic sanctuary located in Asturias, northern Spain. It is a cave in the Picos de Europa mountains, which gives its name to the parish of Covadonga in the municipality of Cangas de Onís. Santa Cueva de Covadonga is situated 2½ km north of Monte Retortorio.
Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga
Church
Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga is a Catholic church located in Covadonga/Cuadonga, Cangas de Onís/Cangues d'Onís, Asturias, Spain, that was designated as a basilica on September 11, 1901. Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga is situated 2½ km north of Monte Retortorio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sames and Argolibiu.
Sames
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sames is the capital of the parish of Mián, the municipality of Amieva, in the principality of Asturias, Spain. The Iglesia de Santa María is about a kilometer from the town. Sames is situated 6 km west of Monte Retortorio.
Argolibiu
Hamlet
Photo: Carmenmoran, CC BY 4.0.
Argolibiu is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Monte Retortorio.
Lakes of Covadonga
Locality
Photo: Gabriel Abril, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Lakes of Covadonga are two glacial lakes located on the region of Asturias, Spain. These lakes, often also called Lakes of Enol or simply Los Lagos, are Lake Enol and Lake Ercina located in the Picos de Europa range and they are the original center of the Picos de Europa National Park, created in 1918. Lakes of Covadonga is situated 7 km east of Monte Retortorio.
Monte Retortorio
- Type: Locality
- Location: Amieva, Asturias, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.28547° or 43° 17′ 8″ northLongitude
-5.064° or 5° 3′ 50″ westOpen location code
8CMP7WPP+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 1242940803OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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