The Veral river is a
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the
Aragon
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in the
province of Huesca
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Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French departments of Haute-Garonne, Pyrénées- ...
(
Spain
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), which flows into the town of
Berdún and after passing through
Ansó
Ansó is a town and municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census
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.
Course of the river
It is considered that this river begins in
Zuriza, an ancient
Pyrenean glacial cirque; where it also receives the waters of the
Petretxema ravine, which rises in Linza. It flows through the
Valle de Ansó until it reaches the municipality of
Villarreal de la Canal, where it empties its waters into the
Aragón river
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, ...
.
Due to the action of
erosion
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, and because of the calcareous terrain it crosses, it has transformed its natural course in certain areas, excavating some formations such as the so-called
Foz de Biniés.
Leisure
There are different leisure options to take advantage of the natural slope in
whitewater
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that the river offers in some sections, and the variety of landscapes through which it flows. The most popular is the practice of
canoeing
Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. In some parts of Europe, canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking, with a canoe being called an 'open canoe' or Canadian.
A few of the recreational ...
.
References
External links
{{Commons, Río Veral, Veral river
Province of Huesca
Rivers of Spain