Andorra - Tunnels of La Massana

Valls D'Andorra Alt, 1250 m.
Tunels de la Massana
Tuneles de la Massana
Tunnels de la Massana
Massana Tunnels

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The Dos Valires Tunnel is a major road tunnel in Andorra linking the two upper Andorran parishes of La Massana and Encamp. It is 2.922 kilometres (1.816 mi) long.

The construction of the tunnel was started in 2005 but was halted in 2009 after one of the viaducts at the La Massana entrance collapsed and killed 5 Portuguese construction workers.

Andorra - Escaldes-Engordany

Comu (Community)
d'Escaldes-Engordany
Andorra
2013

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Escaldes-Engordany is one of the parishes (or communities) of Andorra. The parish is composed of the areas of les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener. As of 2011 it has a population of 14,395.

Until relatively recently, Andorra had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978.

Engolasters Lake in Andorra

Principat D'Andorra (Principality of Andorra)
Llac d'Engolasters (Lake Engolasters)
Vista aeria al fons Andorra La Vella (Aerial view of the bottom Andorra La Vella)

Fotografia (photographer) A. Campana
2011

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Engolasters Lake, in the Encamp parish of Andorra, is an oblong shaped lake at an elevation of 1,616 m (5,302 ft). formed in a glacial depression. It is located close to Andorra La Vella, the capital of Andorra.

The stored water in the reservoir is utilized for generating hydroelectric power at the power station located near Encamp village. There is a cable car rope way from Encamp to the lake area, which is a 6.2 km line.

A legend related to the history and formation of the lake claims that Engolasters was formed by a sudden gush of water unleashed by divine powers in order to chastise the impiety of a beautiful woman, who was said to be an ancient inhabitant of a village close to the lake shore. According to legend, the woman refused to give a piece of a bread to a starving pilgrim, said to be Christ himself.

Arinsal, Andorra

Principat D'Andorra (Principality of Andorra)
Arinsal
2011

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Arinsal is a village in Andorra, set at an altitude of between 1550 and 2560 metres, (Pic de Coma Pedrosa is the highest point at 9,665 ft).

In the summer Arinsal is home to walkers and bikers, as well as those who just want to relax in the mountain scenery.

This looks like a wonderful place to visit!

Valley of Andorra

Valls D'Andorra
Diferents aspectes
Different aspects

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Andorra is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of 468 km2 (181 sq mi) and an estimated population of 84,082 in 2009.