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    Despeñaperros (literally, [cliff where] dogs plunge) is a gorge or canyon carved out by the Despeñaperros river. It is located in the municipality of...
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    Despeñaperros Tunnel. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Viaducto de Despeñaperros. Abierto al tráfico el último tramo de la A-4 en Despeñaperros...
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    Despeñaperros Castle, also known as San José Castle, is a castle built in the 11th century in the historic center of Cartagena, Murcia Region in Spain...
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    gorges. Located within the province of Jaén, the Despeñaperros, an abrupt canyon created by the Despeñaperros River, with sheer walls over 500 metres high...
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    lies outside of Andalusia. Within the Sierra Morena, the gorge of Despeñaperros forms a natural frontier between Castile and Andalusia. The Baetic Cordillera...
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    mountain range that defended the Almohad camp, sneaking through the Despeñaperros Pass, led by Martín Alhaja, a local shepherd who knew the area. On 16...
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  • Olavide, administrator of Andalusia, was to populate the area around Despeñaperros gorge. Known as "the gateway to Andalusia"; this pass was a notorious...
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    July 2015. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Jaén. Despeñaperros Natural Park (in Spanish) Sierra de Andújar Natural Park (in Spanish)...
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    Iberia. On July 4 Ya'qub and his army crossed the pass of Muradal (Despeñaperros) and advanced through the plain of Salvatierra. A cavalry detachment...
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    Ya'qub moved out of Cordova; his army crossed the pass of Muradal (Despeñaperros) and advanced through the plain of Salvatierra. A cavalry detachment...
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    limited by five small hills (Molinete, Monte Sacro, Monte de San José, Despeñaperros and Monte de la Concepción) following the example of Rome. In the past...
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    (according to legend) led King Alfonso VIII of Castile through the Despeñaperros Pass in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa; the other pillar is called...
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  • list of Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Murcia, Spain. Despeñaperros Castle IES Licenciado Francisco Cascales Murcia Cathedral...
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  • join the Meseta Central with Andalusia without passing through the Despeñaperros pass. After considering various options it was decided that a standard-gauge...
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    Bronze Age, and relics have been found in settlements of The Vallesa and Despeñaperros, in an area of small hills near the river Turia, which allowed the water...
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  • Cápsula 13: "Horario Laboral" Cápsula 14: "Alaricoyo" Cápsula 15: "Despeñaperros M." Cápsula 16: "Jodidas Chuches" Cápsula 17: "Minijuegos" Cápsula 18:...
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    in Córdoba until two days later because the route was intercepted in Despeñaperros which forced them to deviate through Ciudad Real and Badajoz. The day...
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  • May 1808 Uprisings in Corunna and Ferrol Galicia Uprising 5 June 1808 Despeña­perros Jaén, Andalusia Spanish victory (guerrillas) Two squadrons of French...
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    the Puerto del Rey, one of the natural mountain passes to the west of Despeñaperros, in the Sierra Morena that separates Castile-La Mancha, the central...
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    enough grass to feed the animals." Rodrigo led his forces through the Despeñaperros Pass. The two armies traversed uninhabited territory for fifteen days...
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    lines. In 1995, 252 054 was seriously damaged in an accident in El Paso Despeñaperros, being scrapped later in Villaverde Bajo. In 2003 252 062 was involved...
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  • Seville via Málaga derailed at a bridge over the 50 m (160 ft) deep Despeñaperros canyon. The locomotive came to rest in a near-vertical position leaning...
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  • both sides of the Sierra Morena and in the steep gorge (defile) of Despeñaperros that separates Castile-La Mancha (including Madrid) and Andalusia, Dupont...
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  • flamenco: Calderas de Salamanca. RIto y Geografía del Flamenco (years 1971-73): From Despeñaperros up (min 11:28) Flamenco papers: the tablao las Brujas....
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    his attacks often taking place on the royal road from Madridejos to Despeñaperros. On 5 October 1809, he attacked 80 soldiers who were in La Guardia with...
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    Despeñaperros (official name: Despeñaperros) Other names: n/a 38°20′50″N 3°32′11″W / 38.347204°N 3.536397°W / 38.347204; -3.536397 (Despeñaperros)...
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  • east. In Southern Spain, the border with Andalusia is crossed in the Despeñaperros national park. At Bailen, there is an important junction with the E902...
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  • Torrelaguna Manzanares el Real La Pedriza El Romeral Consuegra Puerto de Despeñaperros Estudios Cinematográficos Roma, Madrid, Spain Palacio de Avellaneda...
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    work of liberating to your king." On June 9, the French troops crossed Despeñaperros, defeating the forces of General Plasencia who confronted them, thus...
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    guerrillas with six guns blocking the mountain pass of Puerta del Rey at Despeñaperros. Leaving a battalion at Puerta del Rey, Vedel met up with Dupont at...
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