In Sant Miquel del Fai, water, nature and rocks combined with medieval architecture provide the magical ingredients for a privileged place.

Natural Site Sant Miquel del Fai

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Water

The singularity of Sant Miquel del Fai's landscape is specially due to the effect of water. In one side, the Rossinyol and the Tenes rivers surround it and the water from rain and thaw filters through the rocks.
Water is responsible for the caves and the curious rocky formations, creating a symphony of waterfalls and small lakes.
Sant Miquel del Fai changes its appearance every season of the year; water modifies its landscape and allows for spectacular images.

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Rocks

The rocky walls and the mountain, an imposing and enchanting site. The straight cliff walls formed by sedimentary rocks have different textures and the grotto bursts into this verticality, opening an enormous cavity in the rocky wall.
The Sant Miquel and the Tosques caves gather mystery, darkness and humidity in the always amazing
stalactite and stalagmite formations. In Sant Miquel del Fai you can also have a close look at the travertines. The travertines are rocky formations that stick out of the vertical walls. Moss and fern grow due to the running water that comes down the cliff. The water itself carries a lot of carbon covering them and slowly the thickness of the carbonate increases forming the rock and the plant dies leaving an empty space.

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Nature

The Fai's flora and fauna are very rich because of their great variety. Among this variety out stands the Roquerol. If you come in summer you will be able to see this small bird that looks like a swallow, makes its nest hooked to the cliff rock and spends this season at Sant Miquel del Fai. Besides, the big amount of ponds and lakes are the ideal habitat for a huge load of aquatic animals, fish and amphibious, and even for the tadpoles of a little green frog that usually climbs up the trees.
The Fai is known for its great tradition of medicinal plants, and also for its flavourful liquor. In the valley hillsides of the Tenes river, there are still remains of an antique cultivation farm that had a vineyard and an olive grove.

Waterfall at the Tenes River	Water creates small lakes	Water and rocks	Water and green sites	Water and lakes

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