Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page

Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 2000
Size of heritage: 284 ha

Coordinates:
Longitude: -2,453°
Latitude: 42,371°

About

The caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca contain a rich fossil record of the earliest human beings in Europe, from nearly one million years ago and extending up to the Common Era. They represent an exceptional reserve of data, the scientific study of which provides priceless information about the appearance and the way of life of these remote human ancestors.


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Hotels and places to stay

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La Casa del Cofrade

Address
Distance: 1,6 mi
Ctra. de Nalda, km 9
26120 Albelda de Iregua
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00

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Near airports
Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
Small airport - 9 mi (15 km) Vitoria/Foronda Airport
Medium airport - 38 mi (62 km) Pamplona Airport
Medium airport - 49 mi (80 km) Burgos Airport
Medium airport - 60 mi (96 km) Bilbao Airport
Medium airport - 68 mi (110 km) San Sebastian Airport
Medium airport - 76 mi (123 km) Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport
Medium airport - 89 mi (144 km) Santander Airport
Medium airport - 101 mi (162 km) Madrid Barajas International Airport
Large airport - 142 mi (229 km) Bordeaux-Mérignac (BA 106) Airport
Large airport - 191 mi (307 km) Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
Large airport - 211 mi (341 km) Brive-La Roche Airport
Large airport - 274 mi (442 km) Alicante International Airport
Large airport - 300 mi (483 km)
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