Sierra Nevada

Venezuela is the first Andean country to lose all its glaciers

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For the inhabitants of the Venezuelan state of Mérida, the glaciated peaks of the Sierra Nevada have been a source of pride since time immemorial: the mountains are part of the regional identity and the origin of several legends in the area that link them mythical white eagles. However, none of the six glaciers that … Read more

How Europe’s southernmost ski area cracked the code for the perfect ski holiday

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Despite its southern location, the sk resort in the Sierra Nevada is one of the highest in Europe Stand at the top of Europe’s southernmost ski resort and on a clear day you can glimpse Morocco in the distance, hundreds of miles across the Mediterranean. In the foreground, the vast brown plains of Andalusia stretch … Read more