As one of Spain’s most magnificent protected spaces, the mountainous natural park of Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas in Andalucía’s north eastern Jaen province truly stirs the heart. Once you arrive in Cazorla you are struck by the sheer scale of this vast area of protected nature. The grandeur of the mountains and the immense forests are reminiscent of Yosemite and other national parks of North America. It’s certainly true that there is nothing else quite on this scale elsewhere in southern Spain. The natural park is made up of a number of protected areas that together span over 2000