Turquoise pools
A unique colour.
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The Urederra springs are the natural outlet of an aquifer in the karst massif of Urbasa in Navarre, northern Spain, near the village of Baquedano in the Urbasa-Andía Natural Park, about 39 km west of Pamplona in a straight line. Its Basque name means beautiful water. The Urederra river is 19 km long and flows into the Ega, a tributary of the Ebro. The water first emerges from a cliff at 713 metres on the southern edge of the massif, forming a waterfall of more than 100 metres that has carved a rocky karst landscape over the years. Below it come smaller waterfalls and many pools, and water seeps through cracks in the rock in many places. The highlight is the unique turquoise colour of the water in the pools and small falls, surrounded by dense forest of oak, elm, maple, yew and hazel, and above all beech. Moss and plants hang over the rocks, and fine curtains of water fall between the trees. Visitors come to Baquedano and walk up through the forest beside the river towards the source. It is a nature reserve, so keep it clean, stay on the paths and check visiting conditions before you go.
A unique colour.
Water curtains.
Around the river.
Near Baquedano, Urbasa-Andía Natural Park, Navarre, Spain
From the village of Baquedano.
The turquoise water.