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The region can
be divided into two distinct areas: inland and the coast. The most notable
natural landmark inland is the Cantabrian mountain range, while on the coast
the most striking scenery is formed by the Mayor and Ajo capes. The coast
has beautiful beaches, and is also lined with steep sheer cliff faces. The
interior of the region is dominated by the Picos de Europa, with Peña Vieja
summit at 2,613 m tall forming the highest peak in the region. The rivers
are short and full of water, given the high rainfall, and the waters that
nourish the rivers from the melting ice up in the mountains. The most
notable rivers are: the Agüera, the Ason, the Miera, the Pas, the Besaya,
the Nansa and the Deva (that it shares with the Principality of Asturias).
The Ebro river is the most abundant river on the Spanish mainland, springing
from Fontibre, it does not have much water as it rises from the
Mediterranean basin. The geography of the region is dominated by the most
important hydrographical vertex in the whole of Spain: Peña Labrada, where
the Cantabrian, the Duero and Ebro basins all meet.
Fuente:
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