A special place in the south of Spain

The narrow streets of Almeria
A unique cave in Andalusia
Whenever you plan to visit the south of Spain there is one area I would recommend.
The town of Almeria with its narrow streets is over 1000 years old. A large section of the town was destroyed in 1522 by an earthquake. Within 30 km (to the north) from the old town, is the largest protected coastal area in Andalucía. The natural park is called Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park.

The old castle of Almeria
The greenhouses of Almeria
The area 30 km south of Almeria is known for its greenhouses. This area can be seen from space because it is over 40,000 hectares (100,000 acres) covered in plastic. A visit to Google Earth at latitude 36.74 degrees N and longitude -2.71 degrees, you will see the magnitude of the greenhouses. Vegetables grown here are exported all over Europe.
The discovery of a spectacular geode
Another reason why this area is so interesting is that in 2000, in an abandoned silver mine near Almeria, a massive geode was discovered. This site is not open to the public but an amazing video detailing the geode is available online and linked here.
Lechuguilla Caves
On the other side of the globe is an absolutely amazing cavern associated with the Carlsbad Caverns. It was originally mined for bat guano but in 1989, some spelunkers (cave adventures) found that there was air seeping up out of the bottom of the cave and decided to escalate the bottom. What they found is an absolute wonder.
Although the site is part of the Carlsbad Caverns, it is now restricted access and available only for scientific study. This recent video is a great tour of the cave systems. Click on the photo below for a wonderful trip through an amazing underground labyrinth.
The largest cave in the world
Son Doong cave in the Republic of Vietnam is reported to be the largest cave in the world. This cave is over 5 and 1/2 miles long can fit a 40 story skyscraper inside it. It also has the largest known cave passage in the world.
Unlike the previous two examples, this is a site that the public is welcome to visit. In fact, it is likely to be a tourist attraction before too long. There are 3, 4 and 6-day tours through the cave system. Son Doong Cave
Conclusion
As you can see there are many exciting places to visit in our world. In case you come on a holiday to the south of Spain do not hesitate to contact me. I love to meet the visitors to my website.
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Comments
Jessica
Wow Taetske, the cave in Vietnam is amazing! I watched the video and especially like the gorgeous “Garden of Eden” the waterfall and the blue water. I would love to see that someday. I don’t think I have ever been in a large cave. Watching the video reminded me of the story “Journey to the Center of the Earth”. I can see how someone could dream that up seeing such a huge cave!
Thanks for the trip!
Jessica
Taetske
Good Morning Jessica,
Yes, that cave is indeed amazing. I would also love to visit it one day. Mother Earth has some great sights for us to see. I much prefer this above big cities, masses of cars and bad air. Thank you for leaving this nice comment.
Regards, Taetske
JauneSK
Amazing Crytal Caves In Almeria and San Doong Cave of Vietnam, The Largest Cave in the world. Just wonder what will be the feeling being inside the cave? Hopefully, the Government of Vietnam does not approve the cable car project to San Doong Cave.
Thanks for sharing and would like you to look into one of the largest cave in the world, The Mulu Cave of Miri Sarawak, a UNESCO World Heritage site. I believe you will like it.
SK
Taetske
Good evening Jaune,
Thank you for leaving a comment on my website. Mother Earth has so many amazing places to visit. Even having a hundred lives we would not be able to see it all. I pray that we humans take good care of her as she provides us with all we need. I certainly will check on the cave you mention, thank you for the tip. Thank you for your visit and I hope to see you again.
Regards, Taetske
Ayodeji
Thanks to your article, I have been gathering places I could travel to for my vacation but the list has been boring until I got to your website. These are great locations even though I have heard about one of them. I think it’s gonna be great if I bookmark your website so I can get more locations from you before the vacation catches up.
Taetske
Good Morning Ayodeji,
Nice to hear you liked my post and that it has given you some ideas for your vacation. The south of Spain is a beautiful place indeed. I have been living here since 1976 and call it my home. I will forward some links of posts I wrote on places to visit in the south. There are of course many more so I am sure you will have a great holiday here.
https://motherearthstreasures.com/the-fascinating-archeological-legacy-in-the-province-of-malaga
https://motherearthstreasures.com/amazing-nativity-museum-one-of-a-kind
https://motherearthstreasures.com/a-great-trip-to-the-impressive-limestone-formations
https://motherearthstreasures.com/unique-ronda-a-special-jewel-of-andalusia
Thank you for your comment. I hope you have downloaded your free PDF?
Regards, Taetske
Louis
I didn’t know Spain was as beautiful as this. The crystal cave of Almeria is very beautiful. I was almost going to ask if I could cut away a little piece of crystal, but now I know it’s restricted to only scientific research.
The Son Dong cave in Thailand would be nice to visit, I wonder what being underground feels like. Must be absolutely awesome.
Thanks for writing, I love your blog
Taetske
Good Morning Louis,
Thank you for leaving a comment on my website. I hope you downloaded your free PDF?
Nice to hear you enjoyed my post. Our world is beautiful and we should take good care of her.
Regards, Taetske
jaykaynigltd
Thanks for this great informative and educative article! I never knew Spain (south) have these wonderful places. I have bookmarked this page for reference when it’s time for my holidays! I must visit these places. They look great, I can imagine myself in these caves; it will be amazing! If I can make it I will love to meet you really. Can you drop a means of contacting you?The Greenhouse of Almeria is my favourite among all. Do I need to do or take anything to visit the place? If yes can you tell me what and how?
Taetske
Good Morning Jay,
As I said in my post the famous Geode in Almeria is not open for the public. Luckily there are so many interesting things to see in the south of Spain that your holiday will be a success for sure. I will forward some links of posts I have written on some special places here.
https://motherearthstreasures.com/the-fascinating-archeological-legacy-in-the-province-of-malaga
https://motherearthstreasures.com/amazing-nativity-museum-one-of-a-kind
https://motherearthstreasures.com/a-great-trip-to-the-impressive-limestone-formations
https://motherearthstreasures.com/unique-ronda-a-special-jewel-of-andalusia
You can contact me on the email you will find on the About Me page.Thank you for your comment
Regards, Taetske
Ranao
Hey Taetske, It is said that travel increases veterans. Such romantic websites are rarely seen. It is a gift to the handsome travelers. Many people do not know that there is such a scenic view of the south of Spain. If I get the opportunity, I will definitely visit around this charming sight with my cute wife. And of course, you will ask for help then. Thank you very much for such a wonderful post. One of the videos I shared a little ahead on my Facebook Timeline. Regards Ranao.
Taetske
Good Morning Ranao,
Thank you for visiting my website again and leaving a comment.
If you should really come to the south of Spain do not hesitate to contact me. You will find my email on the About Me page. I am forwarding some links on posts I wrote about special things you can visit in the south. There is of course much more to see so no visitor would be bored.
https://motherearthstreasures.com/the-fascinating-archeological-legacy-in-the-province-of-malaga
https://motherearthstreasures.com/amazing-nativity-museum-one-of-a-kind
https://motherearthstreasures.com/a-great-trip-to-the-impressive-limestone-formations
https://motherearthstreasures.com/unique-ronda-a-special-jewel-of-andalusia
Regards, Taetske