Galicia

Galicia lies in the north western part of Spain. It borders with the Cantabrian sea in the north, with Asturias and Castile and Leon in the east, with Portugal in the south, and with the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The region can be divided into two areas: inland Galicia and coastal Galicia, that are separated by a mountain range known as Galicia's backbone. The mountains are small and undulating, separated by two valleys, lying in the following three areas: The first area borders Asturias and Leon, and has the highest mountains including, Pena Trevinca (2,095 m), Penarrubia (1,826 m) and Cabeza de Manzaneda (1,778 m). The second lies in the middle of the region surrounded by lower mountains, and the third on the coast, with the estuaries as the renowned highlight. Galician rivers have large volumes of water flowing through them and naturally head towards either the Atlantic or the Cantabrian sea. Sea refuge in the Rías Baixas (southern coast of Galicia). Located in the province of Pontevedra, the National Park of the Atlantic islands including the Cíes Islands, and Ons, Cortegada and Sálvora all in the Rías Baixas (southern coast of Galicia).An ecosystem sea-land with an interesting and important colony of sea birds that live on it.