Everyone dreams of traveling the world, discovering exotic places and admiring landscapes that we see in movies or on the Internet. However, economic barriers and lack of time often make these dreams difficult, turning travel into occasional and often inaccessible experiences.
Fortunately, Spain is a country that has a huge variety of ecosystems that can perfectly replace any other desired location. We find an example of this in the surroundings of the Aragonese town of Valpalmasless than an hour from Zaragoza, where the Aguarales de Valdemilaz are located, an area that refers to the particular rock formations of Cappadocia, Turkey.
Continued soil erosion creates larger and larger structures
The origin of these formations lies in a phenomenon called piping, a process by which water infiltrates into clay soil and generates, over time, small underground cavities. When these cavities collapse, columns and grooves form on the surface that resemble natural chimneys. Continuing land erosion creates larger and larger structures, shaping the landscape over thousands of years and causing it to constantly change.
This process, although slow, transforms the land into a very fragile area in the face of torrential rains. Each rainy season contributes to the erosion and transformation of the landscape, destroying certain formations and giving rise to new geomorphological figures. This makes the Aguarales de Valdemilaz a landscape in constant evolution.
How to get to Valpalmas, the closest town to Aguarales
Valpalmas, the closest town to Aguarales, also has historical and cultural significance. It is the place of origin of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Nobel Prize in Medicineand has an interpretation center dedicated to its heritage. Although small, the town maintains an air of tradition, with its church of San Miguel Arcángel and the fountain-washhouse, two examples of the rural life and simple but significant architecture that characterizes this region.
To get to Valpalmas from Zaragoza, the journey takes about an hour. You must take the A-23 highway towards Huesca, then turn towards the A-124 towards Ejea de los Caballeros. Then continue on the CV-613 highway passing through Piedratajada. From there, a detour to the left will take you along a dirt road that will bring you closer to the Aguarales de Valpalmas, located about two kilometers from the town. This is a simple route with no tolls, ideal for a day trip
