The back story
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The back story
Huelva, Doñana and the Sierra de Aracena: the back story
The wetlands of Doñana, the jamón villages of the Sierra de Aracena and the long Atlantic beaches.

Region guide · Andalusia
Doñana National Park, the Sierra de Aracena, Riotinto and the Paradors of Mazagón and Ayamonte.
The back story
The wetlands of Doñana, the jamón villages of the Sierra de Aracena and the long Atlantic beaches.
The red river
The mining park of Riotinto, with its museum, old railway and the red waters of the Río Tinto.
Sierra de Aracena
The hill town at the centre of the Sierra de Aracena, the jamón country of Huelva.
UNESCO World Heritage
The great wetland of the Guadalquivir delta: marsh, dunes and pine woods, home of the Iberian lynx.
A spa in the sierra
The spa of a former convent hotel in the Sierra de Aracena.
Calle Jesús y María 19, 21200 AracenaExplore View on map
In the heart of Doñana
A Parador among the pines above the beach, on the edge of the Doñana country.
Carretera San Juan del Puerto–Matalascañas km 31, 21130 Mazagón, Moguer (Huelva)Explore View on map
Sunsets on the border
A Parador on the hill above Ayamonte, looking over the Guadiana to Portugal.
Avenida de la Constitución s/n, 21400 Ayamonte (Huelva)Explore View on map
A convent with a spa
A hotel and spa in a former convent in Aracena, in the Sierra de Aracena.
Calle Jesús y María 19, 21200 AracenaExplore View on map
A rural estate in the sierra
A rural hotel on an estate in the Sierra de Aracena, near Alájar.
Ctra. HU-8105 km 22.4, 21200 AlájarExplore View on map
On the beach
A beach hotel on Isla Canela, near the Portuguese border.
Paseo de los Gavilanes s/n, 21409 AyamonteExplore View on map
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