Atapuerca is a village in Castile and León, Spain. It has about 120 inhabitants and lies on the French Way of the Camino de Santiago.
Understand
[edit]Atapuerca is at an elevation of 953 m (3,127 ft). It had a population of 172 in 2018.
Visitor information
[edit]- Centro Turístico-Cultural "Batalla de Atapuerca". Tourist information.
Get in
[edit]Major airports around are the ones of Bilbao, Madrid and Santander.
The village is not served by trains.
Get around
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Map of Atapuerca
Atapuerca can be easily explored on foot.
See
[edit]- 1 Archaeological site of Atapuerca.
- 2 Centre for Experimental Archaeology (CAREX). Tu-Su 9:00 – 13:30, 15:30 – 18:30. €5.
- 3 Gran Dolina. A huge cavern which was first excavated in 1981.
Do
[edit]- 1 Atapuerca Mountains. foothills, about 1,080 m (3,540 ft) above sea level, with rich fossil deposits and stone tool remains.
- Cross de Atapuerca. Cross country running competition over a course of about 9 km (5.6 mi).
Buy
[edit]There is a minimarket called Alimentación Atapuerca.
Eat
[edit]There are some restaurants and bars that also serve food. Some accommodations may also offer prepared food.
Drink
[edit]Throughout the village are multiple fountains with drinking water. There are also some bars.
Sleep
[edit]If you aren't a pilgrim and want to sleep in a dorm, ask the accomodation beforehand if they can only be used by pilgrims.