We are in front of a path belonging to the group of the “Water Routes”. The Borosa River is the main protagonist throughout the route, entering the path into the Cerrada de El\u00edas where we will walk on platforms that rise above the water. Green pine forests, crystal clear waters and spectacular geological formations will surprise us throughout the route that ends near a hydroelectric power station. The presence of a carnivorous plant, an endemic lizard and a multitude of birds end up being the perfect ingredients to make the route one of the most attractive in the natural park. <\/p>\n
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Among the basic facilities for public use that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment makes available to visitors to protected areas, are visitor centres and information points. Both facilitate and guide the visit of the different users. <\/p>\n
Next to our route is one of the facilities, the Borosa River Visitor Centre, located in one of the most visited areas of the natural park and next to the river that receives its name and which is the first major tributary of the Guadalquivir River.<\/p>\n
In this appropriate setting, the visitor will be able to learn about the importance of water, as well as the river ecosystems that are present in this protected area. The centre has aquariums where you can observe the most representative aquatic fauna of the rivers in the natural park. <\/p>\n
The visitor centre is located next to the Borosa River fish farm, today converted into a centre for research and conservation of native aquaculture fauna, being a point of reference at the Andalusian level. The user has a viewpoint inside these facilities, where they will observe the breeding piles of species such as brown trout and crayfish. <\/p>\n
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We will begin our steps next to the fish farm of the Borosa River [1], today converted into a Reference Centre for the Aquaculture Fauna of Andalusia, where species native to our latitudes are studied, such as the common trout (Salmo trutta), typical of high mountain waters or the native crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes)<\/p>\n
We will walk parallel to the Borosa River, a famous tributary of the Guadalquivir with cold and crystalline waters, where we will contemplate the Charco de la Cuna, an exceptional pool with turquoise waters where specimens of common trout and gypsy barbel (Barbus sclateri) swim freely.<\/p>\n
The richness of the aquatic ecosystem is also evident in the varied fauna present, finding a great diversity of bird species such as the kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) or the dipper (Cinclus cinclus), as well as an endemic reptile of the natural park, the Valverde lizard (Algyroides marchii). Among the riverside vegetation, the serge (Salix eleagnos) is the most abundant species, with very flexible branches adapted to strong currents. Other species present are the ash tree (Fraxinus angustifolia) and the sargatillo (Salix atrocinerea). <\/p>\n
The slope of the route, despite always being uphill, is never excessive. From the water intake for the fish farm, the fishing reserve is dead-ending, that is, the fish that are caught must be returned to the water. Returning to the path we find several fountains where we can cool off, such as the Fuente de los Astilleros [2], very close to the point where the Arroyo de las Truchas, also called La Agracea, pours its waters into the Borosa riverbed. We will cross to the left bank of the river by the Puente de los Caracolillos [3], named after the folded structure of the limestone rock, which appears as a backdrop in the scene. <\/p>\n
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We will advance to a crossroads where the main road takes us to the same destination but without crossing the Cerrada de El\u00edas [4]. To visit it, we must take a detour to the right, which soon becomes a path wrapped in certain sections by a vault of lush vegetation, abounding in strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) and durillo (Viburnum tinus). This closed area is the most interesting part of the route, with wooden walkways framed by rock walls above the waters of the Borosa. <\/p>\n
The crasilla or flytrap (Pinguicola vallsneriifolia) lives hanging in these rocky outcrops oozing with water, catching small insects to get the nutrients that the limestone rock and the almost non-existent soil cannot provide.<\/p>\n
At the end of the route in the Cerrada we find a fountain full of maidenhair (Adiantum capillus-veneris), a fern typical of humid and shady areas near riverbeds or fountains.<\/p>\n
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After crossing a bridge again and advancing a few meters along the path, on our left will be the hydroelectric power plant and we will observe the pipeline that carries the water from the Aguas Negras reservoir to the turbines of the plant, taking advantage of the enormous difference in level to produce clean energy. It was built in the early thirties to supply electricity to several
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In this place we will find some cornicabras (Pistacea terebinthus) of spectacular size. Next to a fountain there is a sign for the end of the path, although we will continue a few meters further on until the slope is steep, to contemplate tuff formations at the foot of the path <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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