Ultimate Guide to Visiting the Spanish Pyrenees: Ordesa National Park and Medieval Huesca

Rising as a formidable natural border with France, the Spanish Pyrenees offer canyon landscapes rivaling North America's Grand Canyon. 1. Ordesa Valley and Monte Perdido Trek along the dramatic Faja de Pelay trail high above the canyon floor to the rushing Cola de Caballo (Horsetail) waterfall. 2. Medieval Village of Ainsa Wander the fortified hilltop square of Ainsa, sampling regional Aragon cured meats and artisan mountain cheeses. Travel Tip: In high summer, personal cars cannot enter Ordesa canyon; use the convenient shuttle bus from Torla. Encounter sheer limestone cliffs, soaring bearded vultures, and pristine Pyrenean nature.