Cortijo de la Trancada de los Alacranes o Choza de Matías

Cortijo de la Trancada de los Alacranes o Choza de Matías is a ruins in Monachil, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 2,433 metres. Cortijo de la Trancada de los Alacranes o Choza de Matías is situated near the lake Laguna de la Mula, as well as near the peak Peñón de Dílar.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sierra Nevada Observatory and IRAM 30m telescope.

Sierra Nevada Observatory

Observatory

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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 2½ km east of Cortijo de la Trancada de los Alacranes o Choza de Matías.

IRAM 30m telescope

Observatory

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The IRAM 30m telescope is a radio telescope, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, Spain. It is operated by the Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimetre Range for observing astronomical objects in the millimetre range of the electromagnetic spectrum. IRAM 30m telescope is situated 1½ km east of Cortijo de la Trancada de los Alacranes o Choza de Matías.