ANBOTO

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Contributor Toniobodon created this stunning drone video of a hike to the top of Anboto, the highest peak of the Urkiola Mountains in the Basque Country of northwestern Spain. The mountain stands just over 1.3k meters (about 4.4k ft) above sea level, and the Urkiola Mountains form the drainage divide between the Mediterranean and Atlantic Basins of Europe. In recognition of its natural beauty as well as its importance to Basque culture, the mountain and its surroundings are now part of a national park.

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Located in the Urkiola Natural Park, Anboto is one of the most emblematic summits in the whole of Euskal Herria. At its peak (1331 m), the first mailbox of Basque mountaineering was located just over 100 years ago. At present, there is another ax-shaped mailbox dedicated to the Basque expedition that in 1980 successfully crowned Everest. Legend says that in the cave located on the eastern wall of Anboto lived Mari, the main goddess of Basque mythology, personification of mother earth, queen of nature and all the elements that compose it. After a few days of intense snowfall in the highest levels of Basque Country, many families took advantage of the festive December 6 to enjoy the snow in the valleys of Urkiola. Some of us decided to hike to Anboto in order to enjoy the wonderful sunset of that day.