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About Mirador de las Niñas
Mirador de las Niñas is a dirt pull-off on the road climbing into the Sierra de Córdoba, just northwest of the city. From the edge of the turn-about the hillside drops away to the patchwork farmland of the Guadalquivir valley, with Córdoba spread out off to your left and low hills fading into the distance. The open ground leaves lots of space to set up a car with the valley behind it, so it's a great spot for car photography as well as wide landscapes. Since the viewpoint looks south, the sun goes down off to your right and the sky over the plain turns orange and pink. Haze often sits over the farmland in the evening, and a longer lens picks out the layers of distant ridges. Once the sun is gone, the city lights come up to the east, which makes an amazing backdrop for a long exposure or a car shot under blue hour. Parking is free, just pull in off the road and park on the dirt. Plus if you've got time, a footpath from the viewpoint leads to the Torre de las Siete Esquinas, an old Islamic watchtower with its own view over the city. Plan on staying well into sunset so you come away with both the warm sky and the city lights. (Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain)
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