One of the longest and most powerful rivers in the country, which runs through three autonomous communities and borders neighbouring Portugal for several kilometres, is the Guadiana River. Its passage through three autonomous communities, Castilla la Mancha, Extremadura and Andalusia, leaves its mark on its path and forms different ecosystems adapted to the type of terrain in these areas of the different communities. In total, it runs for 744 kilometres and a significant part is shared with neighbouring Portugal. This adventure began in the city of Mérida, capital of the Extremaduran community from where I left that day and which is also crossed by the course of this river. My intention was to get away from urban areas to see the Guadiana River in its most natural and scenic state in this area of the province of Badajoz. On the regional road EX-307 I reached one of the hundreds of bridges that cross it in the so-called “badén del Guadiana”, by the inhabitants of the area.
Uno de los ríos más largos y caudalosos del país que atraviesa tres comunidades y que durante bastantes kilómetros en fronterizo con la vecina Portugal es el río Guadiana. Su paso por tres comunidades autónomas, Castilla la Mancha, Extremadura y Andalucía va dejando su huella a su paso y forma ecosistemas diferentes adaptados al tipo de terreno que presentan estas zonas de las diferentes comunidades. En total recorre 744 kilómetros y una parte importante compartida con la vecina Portugal. Esta aventura comenzó en la ciudad de Mérida, capital de la comunidad extremeña desde donde partí ese día y que también es atravesada por el cauce de este rio. Mi intención era alejarme de las zonas urbanas para ver al rio Guadiana en su estado más natural además de paisajístico en esta zona de la provincia de Badajoz. Por la carretera comarcal EX-307 llegue a uno de los cientos de puentes que lo cruzan en el llamado, “badén del Guadiana”, por los habitantes de la zona.
Guadiana River / Rio Guadiana
I took the opportunity to cross the bridge and take the detour, a small sand track, which took me to a cleared area of the river where I could park the car to begin the walk along the banks of the river. From this point I began a walk that would take me to an area where the vegetation swallowed me up, full of tall reeds and aquatic plants that sometimes exceeded my height and that I had to avoid to get closer to the shore. The fauna surprised me and groups of birds such as egrets, some cranes and ducks accompanied me and made me see part of the diversity that this great river houses in its journey through these lands. Every time I went deeper and in each of the curves that the river was forming, the landscape was changing and had prepared some scenic surprises for me that made this trip an unforgettable experience in nature.
Aproveche para cruzar el puente y tomar el desvío, una pequeña pista de arena, que me llevo a una zona despejada del rio donde pude aparcar el coche para iniciar la caminata por las orillas del rio. Desde este punto inicie una caminata que me llevaría a una zona donde la vegetación me engullía llena de altos juncos y platas acuáticas que en ocasiones sobrepasaban mi altura y que tenía que esquivar para poder acercarme a la orilla. La fauna me sorprendía y grupos de aves como garcetas, alguna grulla y patos me acompañaban y me hacían ver parte de la diversidad que este gran rio alberga en su recorrido por estas tierras. Cada vez que me adentraba más y en cada una de las curvas que el rio iba formando el paisaje era cambiante y me tenía preparado algunas sorpresas paisajísticas que hacían de este viaje una experiencia en la naturaleza inolvidable.
At every step and as I went deeper into the river's course in this area, the river presented some small areas of stones and sand like small islands in a sea of vegetation. The contrast between the sky, the green of the plants and trees and the reflections in the water accompanied me throughout the journey and gave a special charm to this situation in which I found myself immersed. In this area there were no paths and my walking was slow since I had to avoid and sometimes go around areas to be able to advance in my idea of going deeper into these river banks.
A cada paso y cuando más me adentraba en el recorrido del rio por esta zona el rio presentaba algunas pequeñas zonas de piedras y arenales como pequeñas islas en un mar de vegetación. El contraste entre el cielo, el verde de plantas y árboles y los reflejos en el agua me iban acompañando en todo el trayecto y le daban un encanto especial a esta situación en la que me veía inmerso. En esta zona no había caminos y mi caminar era lento ya que tenía que esquivar y por momentos rodear zonas para poder avanzar en mi idea de adentrarme mas profundamente en estos márgenes fluviales.
In its middle course, which was where I was, the Guadiana is a garden that gives life to this entire region and, from its degraded banks, I could see how this river had experienced different stages of great floods and also droughts on its banks. It is currently one of the most powerful rivers in the country and collects water from many tributaries that lead it to flow into the country's southern border, in the province of Huelva.
En su curso medio que era por donde me encontraba el Guadiana es un vergel que da vida a toda esta región y me dejaba entrever en sus degradas orillas como este rio había tenido diferentes etapas de grandes crecidas y también de sequias en sus márgenes. Actualmente es uno de los ríos más caudalosos del país y recoge agua de muchísimos afluentes que lo llevan a desembocar como frontera al sur del país, en la provincia de Huelva.
In this area there are the so-called “Vegas del Guadiana” divided into high and low areas. The region is fed by the river and creates ecosystems that are used for irrigation and the cultivation of different vegetables, and its floods are used for the rice fields that abound in its low plains.
En esta zona se encuentran las llamadas “Vegas del Guadiana” divididas en las altas y las bajas. La región se alimenta del rio y crea ecosistemas que son aprovechados para el regadío y el cultivo de diferentes vegetales, hortalizas y sus inundaciones son aprovechadas para los campos de arrozales que en sus vegas bajas abundan.
Guadiana river valleys / Vegas del Guadiana
The Guadiana River and its plains are an area where nature, landscape and crops coexist in harmony and make it an excellent place for tours and routes along its paths and trails on the banks of the river. I share my trip and record my experience on the world map. I extend an invitation to visit the beautiful places that I present to you. Greetings friends.
El rio Guadiana y sus vegas es una zona donde la naturaleza, el paisaje y los cultivos conviven en armonía y la convierten en un excelente lugar para recorridos y rutas por sus senderos y caminos en las orillas del rio. Comparto mi viaje y dejo constancia de mi experiencia en el mapa mundial. Les extiendo una invitación para visitar los bonitos lugares que les presento. Saludos amigos.
| Categoría | Phototalent |
| Ajustes | ISO-100 f/8 1/100s |
| Cámara | Nikon D7100 - Olympus E410 y Kodak Z |
| Lente | Nikkor or Olympus |
| Localización | Spain |
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