La Massana - information about the city
La Massana ([ɫə məˈsanə], originally La Maçana) is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Latin name mattianam for a variety of apple.
The parish is extremely mountainous and contains the highest mountain in Andorra, Coma Pedrosa (2,942 m, 9,652 ft). Its western side limits with Tor, Pallars municipal term, in the border with Spain.
The main ski resort, Vallnord, includes the Arinsal and Pal sectors, which jointly have 89 km of runs ranging in altitude from 2600 m to 1550 m.In summer, the main activities are hiking, climbing, mountain biking, 4x4 trails, and canyoning.
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La Massana - tourist attractions
Vallnord | Vallnord is a ski resort in the Pyrenees mountains in the country of Andorra, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars. It encompasses the linked sectors of Pal and Arinsal (the sectors were linked by a cable car, opened in 2005, from the top of the Arinsal sector) and the Ordino-A... |