Waterwheel park (La Mata)

01 June, 2010 09:41:00 America Hidalgo

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The local natural park it´s known as Paraje Natural Municipal "Parque del Molino de Agua".

The local natural park known as Paraje Natural Municipal Parque del Molino de Agua –Waterwheel local park- has got a surface of 17.22 hectares, and belongs to a wider system representing a corridor which communicates the Santa Pola saltlakes natural parks and the Torrevieja’s saltlakes in La Mata.

This park has an exceptional dune system and counts with some special forest species such as the Aleppo pine and the stone pine, among others. Its underground is comprehends over 500 metres aquifer galleries, the reason there was an old well in the place. It has a beautiful replica of the old Waterwheel. It has been completely adapted for nice walks, with its paving stone ways making it possible to walk all through the same and has been fitted with benches, litter bins, etc.

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Comments (3 posted):

Torrevieja.com on 26 October, 2010 10:53:39

Park it´s located behind La Mata Beach.

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Alan on 13 October, 2010 05:31:01

Where exactly is this park??

Peter on 13 August, 2010 11:11:13

There's a very nice,if pricy,restaurant,in the form of an ol' Mississippi paddle steamer just by the photo of the pictured water feature...enjoy the walk,sights and smells then cool down with a cold beer and/or ice cream in the boat.