The five Spanish peaks above 3,000 meters that triumph on Instagram

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Today, mountains are key for society to move towards a sustainable economic model since they occupy 27% of the earth's surface and support 1.1 billion people around the world.

This year, the

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r) wants to focus on the importance of protecting its

since many species in danger of extinction reside there.

Spain has quite a few mountain spots and, in some of them, we can find peaks that exceed

Indie Campers, a motorhome and camper van rental platform in Spain and Europe, has searched for the five

most popular

of our country on Instagram.

Teide (Tenerife): 552,000 hashtags

The highest peak in Spain is also the most Instagrammed in our country.

Located on the island of Tenerife, this

is one of the most visited in Spain, so it is not surprising that there are so many images of it on this social network.

Furthermore, at 3,718 meters high, Teide is the

(from its base on the ocean floor) and the National Park in which it is located has been a World Heritage Site since 2007. Without a doubt, El Teide It is well worth an ascent to its peak, from which we can see the entire archipelago.

Monte Perdido (Huesca): 48,100 hashtags

The

occupies the second position of the most instagrammable mountains.

The Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, where this 3,355-meter-high peak is located, includes four valleys that extend around it, creating one of the most spectacular landscapes in the Pyrenees.

Pico Aneto (Huesca): 45,700 hashtags

At 3,404 meters high, the Aneto is the highest peak in the

and on its north face we can find the

in this famous mountain range that separates Spain from France.

Thousands of mountaineers visit this peak every year, located in the Benasque valley within the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park, which is made up of Paleozoic terrains of granite nature and Mesozoic materials.

Pico Veleta (Granada): 32,300 hashtags

This 3,398-meter-high peak located in the

is the fourth highest peak in Spain and the second highest in its mountain range, so it is not surprising that it is also one of the most visited.

In addition, in an area called Corral del Veleta, we can find an area of

in which there is an ice fossil from about 13,000 years ago.

Finally, Pico Veleta is also one of the

the world since, when viewed from Granada, it is located just behind the

Mulhacen (Granada): 16,800 hashtags

Its 3,482 meters make this peak of the

the highest in the Peninsula and the second highest in Spain, only behind Teide.

The climb to the top can be done in one day and is best done in spring or summer, when the snow melts.

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