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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Iglesia de San Jorge, Penagos is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Pygmy Hippos.
Macizo de Peña Cabarga
Nature reserve
Photo: Descuderoa, Public domain.
Macizo de Peña Cabarga is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabárceno and Sobarzo.
Pygmy Hippos
- Type: Grassland
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Penagos, Cantabria, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.35896° or 43° 21′ 32″ northLongitude
-3.83115° or 3° 49′ 52″ westOpen location code
8CMR9559+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 258031753OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=animalOpenStreetMap feature
natural=grasslandOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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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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