| Zoos, safaris, museums, nature trails...
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| | land animals and the other in
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| Spain has a wide array of leisure and
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| | Benalmádena, which specializes in marine
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| entertainment options for children that
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| | animals. In an enclosure inhabited by
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| goes beyond the big theme parks that have
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| | over 500 animal species from the seven
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| sprung up over the last few years.
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| | continents, Valwo combines leisure
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| In the last decade, more and more theme
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| | activities with environmental education.
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| parks have been built in Spain with Terra
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| | Along the same lines, but giving a
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| Mítica in Benidorm, Port Aventura in
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| | greater role to adventure, we find
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| Tarragona, Isla Magica in Seville, Warner
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| | safaris, where animals are not caged and
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| Bros Park in Madrid to name but just a
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| | for which a car is essential. At the
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| few. At the same time however, a wide
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| | Safari Park in Aldea del Fresno, located
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| range of leisure activities has also come
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| | an hour from Madrid, you can travel among
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| about, that focus more on contact with
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| | elephants, rhinoceros, hippopotamus,
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| the environment and science than tall,
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| | giraffes and many other species.
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| twisting roller coasters.
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| | However, if you would like for your
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| Of the many centers connected to nature
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| | children to see animals in their natural
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| in Spain, the most classic are the zoos,
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| | habitats, other possibilities include
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| which allow children to see animals
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| | natural parks. Cuenca Alta del
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| without leaving the city. The Zoo
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| | Manzanares, in La Pedriza (Madrid),
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| Aquarium in Madrid, one of the most
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| | organizes guided tours for children on
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| important in the world, contains a
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| | weekends and holidays. Accompanied by
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| dolphin tank, aquarium, a large aviary
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| | guides, children learn how to identify
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| and a zoo with more than 500 species of
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| | different plant species, and discover the
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| animals, among which the koalas, the
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| | hiding places and habits of squirrels,
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| zoo's latest acquisition, stand out. The
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| | griffon vultures, roe deer and more.
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| Barcelona Zoo is still among the best in
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| | Further north in Villafáfila (Zamora),
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| Europe, despite the loss of its most
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| | the Centro de Interpretación de la
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| cherished symbol: "Copito de Nieve", the
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| | Naturaleza (Interpretive Center on
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| only known white gorilla in the World.
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| | Nature) provides organized visits to
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| In terms of aquariums, Spain boasts the
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| | observe the rich variety of bird life
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| largest one in Europe, the spectacular
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| | present on the region's lakes. Still
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| L´Oceanografic located in the Ciudad de
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| | further north, in Asturias, a fun option
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| las Artes y las Ciencias area of
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| | is the Senda del Oso, (Bear Trail), a
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| Valencia. It recently celebrated the
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| | pleasant route along an old railway line
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| first birth of a gray shark in captivity.
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| | that stretches between the towns of San
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| Every Saturday, the Finisterrae Aquarium
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| | Andrés and Teverga. While traveling, on
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| in A Coruña, as part of its Escuela de
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| | foot or on bicycle, one of the most
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| Científicos (school of scientists)
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| | beautiful regions of Asturias, children
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| program, invites children between the
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| | can meet "Paca" and "Tola", the two brown
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| ages of 4 and 14 to do little research
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| | bears that live in the area.
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| projects, which are accompanied by a
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| | Returning to the city, and in a more
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| delicious snack.
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| | scientific vein, museums can also be the
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| Another option available to children are
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| | perfect way for children to have fun
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| the big nature parks such as Faunia, in
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| | while they learn. A classic example is
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| Madrid, Selwo, on the Costa del Sol or
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| | the Museum of Natural Science in Madrid,
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| Valwo, located 30 kilometers from
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| | which periodically organizes activities
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| Valladolid. The first of these, with a
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| | to help the little ones keep abreast of
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| surface area of 140,000 square meters,
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| | the latest scientific discoveries. And in
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| reproduces the world's major ecosystems,
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| | Valencia, the Science Museum Principe
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| and also has an interesting nocturnal
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| | Felipe at the Ciudad de las Artes y las
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| room, where you can observe nocturnal
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| | Ciencias de Valencia offers El cielo de
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| species without being seen. As for Selwo,
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| | estrella, an audiovisual display in which
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| it focuses a little bit more on
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| | children learn how to identify the major
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| adventure, and has two sites: one in
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| | constellations.
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| Estepona, Spain dedicated to birds and
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