Cueva del Puerto de las Palomas

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Cárcheles. Jaén. 23192, Cárcheles How to get

Cárcheles has a great diversity of natural landscapes such as the Barranco del Monasterio, the Cueva del Puerto de las Palomas, Cazalla and the Convent, etc., where you can go on excursions, using all kinds of means of transport: on foot, by horseback, bicycle, motorcycle or car, etc.

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The predominant native vegetation are holm oaks and gall oaks, scrub rosemary, mastic and juniper. Some well-known routes are the Carchelejo- Cazalla- Convento, Cárchel to Carchelejo through the Barranco de la Parrilla or the ascent to the Cueva del Puerto de las Palomas. In the urban periphery of the two nuclei there are several recreational areas, such as Parque de la Fuente, Haza de la Viuda and the sports facilities of Carchelejo and Cárchel.