Alboran Sea
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The Alboran Sea is the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between the Iberian Peninsula and the north of Africa. The Strait of Gibraltar, which lies at the west end of the Alboran Sea, connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic Ocean.
A satellite image centred on the Alboran Sea. To the left, the Iberian Peninsula, and to the right, the north of Africa.
Baetic System
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The Baetic System or Betic System is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. Located in the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula, it is also known as the Cordilleras Béticas or Baetic Mountains. The name of the mountain system derives from the ancient Roman region of Baetica, one of the Imperial Roman provinces of ancient Hispania.
Mulhacén seen from the Vereda de la Estrella in Sierra Nevada National Park
Sierra Crestellina, near Casares
Tajos del Sabar, near Alfarnate