Altiplano Granadino
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The Altiplano de Granada (Granada High Plains) is a spectrum of landscapes located in the northern part of the Granada province within Andalucia in southern Spain. It is made up of two municipal territories: Baza and Huéscar.
Topography
The altiplano consists of a high plain (700 -1000 metres) surrounded by several high mountain ranges; Sierra Castril and Sierra del Pozo to the north, Sierra de Orce and Sierra Maria to the West, and Sierra de Baza in the south. Approximately 8 million years ago the area is thought to have been connected either to the Atlantic or to the Mediterranean sea and formed a huge inlet. The geology of the altiplano is characterised by naturally cemented horizontally arranged oceanic sediments.[1]
Climate
Rainfall in the basin is slight, but precipitation falls on the surrounding mountains and spawns a number of Rivers
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- ^ Museo de Prehistoria y Paleontologia de Orce