In many locations in the country you will find museums, sites and routes in which these animals from another era are the protagonists. So today we follow in the footsteps of the dinosaurs in Spain and we will discover some of those places so that you can take them into account on your next excursions and getaways. Also, if you are traveling as a family, any of these plans will excite the little ones in the house.
Jurassic Museum of Asturias (MUJA)
One of the essential visits If we follow the steps of the dinosaurs on the Iberian Peninsula is found in Asturias. In this autonomous community, in Colungais located the MUJA (Jurassic Museum of Asturias, Rasa de San Telmo, s/n, 33328 Colunga, Asturias), a interpretation Center for the so-called Dinosaur Coast Asturian. And it is that between Ribadesella and GijónIn the numerous sites found, everything from bone remains to dinosaur footprints were found.
As a result, the MUJA, which has more than 8,000 fossils, is responsible for exhibiting them and showing everything you need to know about these fascinating beings. Furthermore, on the outside, there are spectacular life-size dinosaur sculptures. And among its activities they offer educational workshopsinteractive exhibits and guided routes by the nearby deposits.
Dinosaur Museum (Burgos)
In the town of Infants’ Roomsin the province of Burgos (Castilla y León), let’s have the Dinosaur Museum (Pl. Jesús Aparicio, 9, 09600 Salas de los Infantes, Burgos) which opened its doors in 2001. It exhibits from replicas and models until the Fossil remains found in the deposits that were opened in the environment. In fact, Salas de los Infantes was the first place in the entire autonomous community where they began paleontological excavations. Another of the essential stops to find the traces of the dinosaurs in Spain.
Route of the icnitas (Soria)
We follow in the footsteps of the dinosaurs in Castilla y Leónin the Highlands of Soria. Here it is possible to follow the Route of the Icnitas of Soria. And in this environment you will find the greatest number of dinosaur footprints (icinitas) from all over the country. The itinerary will take you through 16 depositsin addition to having the possibility of visiting the San Pedro Manrique Cretaceous Adventure Park. This Outdoor museum dedicated to dinosaurs will delight the little ones and you will all surely take a good number of photos.
Enciso (La Rioja)
In The Rioja There are also abundant remains of dinosaurs. Among the best places you can go to follow in their footsteps is the municipality of Enciso. Here you will find the Lost Ravine (Carretera Navalsaz s/n, 26589 Enciso, La Rioja), a paleoadventure park which includes a cretaceous museumlife-size dinosaur sculptures, climbing walls, adventure circuits and geysers.
But you can also follow the Enciso Dinosaur Trailwhich part of Enciso Paleontological Center (C. el Portillo, 3, 26586 Enciso, La Rioja) and continues to Navalsaz through seven sites. Remember that up to 1,400 dinosaur footprints have been found in Enciso.
Dinópolis Territory (Teruel)
We can’t talk about dinosaurs in Spain without taking into account the Dinópolis Territoryin the province of Teruel (Aragon). In fact, it is possible to take a route only through this province, discovering the sites and museums distributed in the capital and in the centers of other towns. The most notable is Dinópolis Teruelwith the paleontological museum3D cinema, the tour of the Jurassic Sea and the Saurio Park, among others.
But along with that they also stand out Mar Nummus in Albarracin; Valcaria, in Ariño; the Stone Forest in Castellotededicated to Paleogeography; legendark in Galvewhere it is possible to admire a family of Aragosaurus at actual size; Inhospitable in Peñarroya de Tastavins; Titania in Riodeva, specialized in gigantism; and the Amber Region in Rubielos de Mora, whose center is designed on a fossilized lake called Konservat-Lagerstätten. The whole set forms the dinosaurs Park most important in the country.
Dinosaur Route (Cuenca)
We now descend to the province of Basin (Castilla-La Mancha) to discover another itinerary dedicated to dinosaurs. To do this, you must go through the Cuenca Mountains for the so-called Dinosaur Routewhich will allow you to visit up to a dozen locations, among which the Paleontological Museum of Castilla-La Mancha (C. del Río Gritos, 5, 16004 Cuenca) and the Fountain Interpretation Center (Pl. Constitución, 1, 16193 Fuentes, Cuenca).
With all these places, you will be able to learn much more about dinosaurs and discover a past of our country that you probably did not know about.
