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Spain on streaming platforms: nature in the spotlight on hit series

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There are fiction series that get us hooked by their fascinating locations. If, in addition, these landscapes that dazzle us on the screen are real and can be visited, it is inevitable to want to travel to them as soon as possible. Spain's nature has inspired many screenplays and continues to be the protagonist of successful audiovisual productions. These series cross borders and reach a large audience thanks to streaming platforms. Would you like us to suggest some titles to delight you, shot by shot, with the diversity of Spain's landscapes?

  • La Caza, landscape as the central character of the thriller

    Year of release: 2019Genre: thrillerEpisodes: 16 (4 seasons)Cast: Megan Montaner, Alain Hernández, Francis Lorenzo, Félix GómezLocation: Huesca, Aragón (Season 1, La Caza. Monte Perdido); Mallorca, Balearic Islands (Season 2, La Caza. Tramuntana); Huelva, Andalusia (Season 3, La Caza. Guadiana); Navarre (Season 4, La Caza. Irati) The series 'La Caza' demonstrates how geography can become a prominent character in the script. Each season is filmed in a completely different ecosystem, showcasing the vast beauty of Spain.The cases that Sergeant Sara Campos has to solve take place in spectacular settings such as the Benasque Valley and the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park, in the mountains of the Aragonese Pyrenees; the Mediterranean Sierra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the island of Mallorca; the Andalusian towns around the Guadiana River in Ayamonte, Sanlúcar de Guadiana and Isla Cristina, or the enigmatic forests and beech forests of the Irati Forest and the Sierra de Urbasa mountains, in Navarre.

  • El Embarcadero, a play of light in L'Albufera in Valencia

    Year of release: 2019Genre: dramaEpisodes: 16 (2 seasons)Cast: Álvaro Morte, Verónica Sánchez, Irene ArcosLocation: L’Albufera Nature Reserve in Valencia The Natural Park of L'Albufera de Valencia, one of the most beautiful wetlands in Spain, is the visual and emotional thread of this fiction. The sunrises and sunsets reflected on the rice fields are mesmerisingly beautiful. Light is masterfully used in the script of 'El Embarcadero', which revolves around the double life of one of the characters. Thus, the landscape assumes a silent role that accompanies and enhances every emotion.Just 10 kilometres from the city of Valencia, the relaxing ecosystem of L'Albufera is ideal for enjoying a boat ride, bird watching and tasting one of the icons of Spanish gastronomy, Valencian paella.

  • ‘La Palma', volcanic power in its purest form

    Year: 2024Genre: dramaEpisodes: 4 (1 season)Cast: Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Anders Baasmo and Alma GüntherLocation: La Palma, Canary Islands. This Norwegian miniseries is inspired by the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in 2021. The plot incorporates a fictional story about a hypothetical tsunami that transforms the island of La Palma into the global focus of the emergency. From the Caldera de Taburiente National Park to the astronomical observatories on its peaks, La Palma, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, is a fabulous destination for astrotourism and hiking. This production is an invitation to explore the volcanic landscapes of La Palma, many of them altered by lava. You will also want to enjoy its gastronomic delights such as its famous sweet Malvasía wine or Palmero cheese.

  • ‘Hierro', the bucolic beauty of the Canary Islands

    Year: 2019 – 2021Genre: thriller and dramaEpisodes: 12 episodes (2 seasons)Cast: Candela Peña, Darío GrandinettiLocation: El Hierro, Canary Islands The intrigue surrounding this fiction is masterfully combined with the natural environment of El Hierro. The westernmost inhabited island of the Canary archipelago, also a Biosphere Reserve, is another character that provides bucolic landscapes of striking contrasts. From laurel forests shrouded in mist, to the intense blue of the ocean in places like the La Restinga-Mar de las Calmas Marine Reserve, a paradise for sustainable diving.All this will make you, as a spectator, want to travel to discover its natural pools, learn about the legend of the Garoé tree in San Andrés and visit viewpoints with breathtaking panoramic views such as those of Jinama, La Llanía or Isora, while you try to solve the mysterious plot. Small villages such as Frontera and Valverde, the island's capital, or the La Peña viewing point are locations that have hosted a large part of the filming of this production.

  • ‘Animal', rural charm that makes you fall in love with Galicia

    Year: 2025Genre: comedyEpisodes: 9 (1 season)Cast: Luis Zahera, Lucía Caraballo and Carmen RuízLocation: A Coruña, Galicia As well as the laughs you'll get from the irony of this grumpy village vet, 'Animal' is a touching tribute to rural life. Set in the Galician province of A Coruña, the production travels through historic pazos (typical stone buildings), places with strong roots in livestock farming such as Arzúa, popular for its delicious Arzúa-Ulloa PDO cheese, and vineyards by the river Ulla.Pilgrims on the Way of Saint James will easily be able to recognise other legendary landscapes on the screen. One of them is the medieval stone bridge Ponte Maceira over the river Tambre. The first stage of the Camino to Fisterra and Muxía passes through here, an extension of the main route that leads from Santiago de Compostela to the Costa Da Morte. Even the historic centre of the Galician capital serves as a backdrop for 'Animal'. The sixth episode includes a magnificent panoramic view of the city from the Monte Pedroso viewpoint.

These are just some of the series inspired by Spanish geography that give a leading role to the territory and its inhabitants in their stories. At spain.info you can find all the information you need to visit these and other evocative locations to write your own script.

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