Pygmy Hippos
Pygmy Hippos is a grassland in Penagos, Cantabria. Pygmy Hippos is situated nearby to the lake Estanque de los hipopótamos, as well as near the park Exhibiciones Aves rapaces.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cabarceno Natural Park and Iglesia de San Jorge, Penagos.
Cabarceno Natural Park
Zoo
Cabárceno Natural Park is a zoo and nature reserve located in the town of Penagos, Spain, 17 kilometres south of Santander. The park is located in a former open-pit iron mine on a karstic landscape consisting of 750 hectares. Cabarceno Natural Park is situated 630 metres southwest of Pygmy Hippos.
Iglesia de San Jorge, Penagos
Church
Iglesia de San Jorge, Penagos is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Pygmy Hippos.
Macizo de Peña Cabarga
Nature reserve
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabárceno and Sobarzo.
Pygmy Hippos
- Type: Grassland
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Penagos, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.35896° or 43° 21′ 32″ north
Longitude
-3.83115° or 3° 49′ 52″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8CMR9559+HG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=animal
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=grassland
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Pygmy Hippos” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Pigmeo Hipopotamoa”
- French: “Hippopotames Pygmées”
- German: “Zwergflußpferde”
- Portuguese: “Hipopótamos Pigmeus”
- Spanish: “Hipopótamos pigmeos”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Estanque de los hipopótamos and Exhibiciones Aves rapaces.
Nearby Places
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