La Ballenera in Andalusia
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Punta Carnero, Spain

Punta Carnero is a headland on the coast of Spain, near the city of Algeciras, where the eastern end of Gallows Hill descends 200 metres to meet the Mediterranean Sea. Its most prominent feature is Punta Carnero lighthouse, which marks the entrance to the Bay of Algeciras and the Strait of Gibraltar. Goat Island lies near the lighthouse, and the Bay of Getares begins here.

Located at 36.0771, -5.4253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Spain

Lighthouse of Punta Carnero

Lighthouse of Punta Carnero (Spanish: Faro de Punta Carnero) is a lighthouse to the south of Algeciras, Spain. The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font and inaugurated in 1874. It over looks the Strait of Gibraltar.

Located at 36.0772, -5.42639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lighthouses in Andalusia, Buildings and structures in Algeciras, Lighthouses completed in 1874

Torre del Arroyo del Lobo

Torre del Arroyo del Lobo is a ruined medieval defensive tower near Algeciras, Spain. It is located in the cove of Getares, and monitored the stretch of coast from Punta Carnero to Punta de San García between the cities of Algeciras and Tarifa as part of the defensive system of the Strait of Gibraltar in the Middle Ages. The tower is situated as 76.3 meters above sea level and 935 meters from the coast. Río Pícaro flows nearby. The building is rectangular with about 8 feet at maximum length.

Located at 36.0906, -5.45389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towers in Spain, Archaeological sites in Spain, Buildings and structures in Algeciras, Bienes de Interés Cultural

Río Pícaro

Río Pícaro is a river of southeastern Andalusia, Spain. Originating in the Sierra del Bujeo /Sierra del Algarrobo, it flows for 7.7 kilometres into the Bay of Algeciras, not far from Algeciras. The terrain of the river course is rugged; Pícaro is Spanish for rogue.

Located at 36.1, -5.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of Andalusia, Algeciras

Playa de Getares

Playa de Getares is a beach in the municipality of Algeciras, southeastern Spain. It overlooks the Bay of Algeciras about 5 kilometres south of the city of Algeciras, between Punta San García and Punta Getares, where the cliffs begin on the Strait of Gibraltar. It is approximately 1.5 kilometres in length and 40 metres wide on average.

Located at 36.095, -5.4425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Algeciras, Beaches of Andalusia, Geography of the Province of Cádiz

Parque del Centenario

The Parque del Centenario (Centennial Park) is a park located in Algeciras. It was established in 2007 thanks to the collaboration between the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras and City Hall to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Algeciras Conference. The park covers more than 100,000 m2, and lies on the ruins of the old Fuerte de San García, destroyed around 1811 by the British troops on the occasion of the independence war between Spain and France.

Located at 36.1072, -5.43333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Algeciras

Fuerte de San García

Fuerte de San García was a fort in Algeciras, Spain, It was built in the 1730s and destroyed in 1811 by the British. Today all that remains are the foundation and base ruins, in the Parque del Centenario, but it is a registered Bien de Interés Cultural landmark.

Located at 36.1061, -5.43167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Forts in Spain, Buildings and structures in Algeciras, 1730s architecture, Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Cádiz, 1811 disestablishments

Hospital Punta de Europa

Hospital Punta de Europa, also known as the Complejo Hospitalario Punta de Europa, is a hospital in Algeciras, Spain. It is one of the major hospitals serving southeastern Spain and is operated by the Andalusian Health Service.

Located at 36.1108, -5.44389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Algeciras, Hospitals in Spain