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The coastline of
Murcia is characterised by its sandy beaches. The most beautiful natural
wonder on the coast is the Mar Menor. It is a shallow lagoon or pool, which
is the largest of its kind in Spain. The water in the lagoon is very salty
and maintains a hot temperature (5ºC above the average Mediterranean
temperature). It has four openings or passages that lead to the sea. The
mountainous scenery of the region is full of foothills that roll in from the
Penibetica and Subbetica ranges that help create the Guadalentin river and
Sangonera depressions. The most outstanding part of the area is without
doubt the Revolcadores massif, that reaches an altitude of 2,027 metres. The
El Caruche, Espuña, La Pila and Ricote sierras are all over 1000 metres
high. The rivers are short and irregular, given the close proximity of the
sierras to the sea and the low rainfall. The most notable river in size and
the area it irrigates is the Segura. It enters the region from Albacete, via
Calasparra, and leaves the region heading towards Alicante.
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