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Path to the watchtower of Aguilo
Following this path, the visitor will arrive at the watchtower of Aguiló, one of oldest, most important and best kept watchtowers of the defence system against the Berber pirates, created in the time of Felipe II (XVI century) within the Kingdom of Valencia . The monument has recently been restored…
Plant life
The plant life that visitors will find along the path is typical of the mountains of Marina Baja. The characteristic tree of this region is the Aleppo Pine, although they will also find olive and carob trees which were cultivated in the past but later abandoned because they were not profitable enough to farm. They are however still part of the landscape and are indigenous to the region.
Careful attention to the smaller plants along the path shows how the bushes have adapted to the local climate of long hours of sunshine and very little water, with their branches producing small narrow leaves. Examples of these include pistacia lentiscus, needle grass, common heather and thyme.
Photo:aleppo pine
