{"id":20600,"date":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/yacimiento-paleontologico-fonelas-p1\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","slug":"yacimiento-paleontologico-fonelas-p1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/yacimiento-paleontologico-fonelas-p1\/","title":{"rendered":"Fonelas P-1 Paleontological Site in Granada Geopark: 2-million-year-old megafauna fossils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Fonelas P-1 Paleontological Site in Granada Geopark<\/strong> is one of the flagship heritage and landscape landmarks of <a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/fonelas\/\"><strong>Fonelas<\/strong><\/a>, located in the <strong>Guadix y Geoparque<\/strong> region of the province of Granada. Gestionado por el Instituto Geol\u00f3gico y Minero de Espa\u00f1a (IGME), el yacimiento Fonelas P-1 conserva in situ un cubil de grandes hienas de hace dos millones de a\u00f1os donde aparecieron f\u00f3siles excepcionales de tigres dientes de sable, mamuts meridionales, guepardos y las primeras especies africanas y asi\u00e1ticas que colonizaron Europa.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Visitor Parameter<\/th>\n<th>Verified Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Municipality &#038; Region<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/fonelas\/\">Fonelas<\/a> \u00b7 Guadix y Geoparque (Granada)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Heritage Category<\/th>\n<td>Aula Paleontol\u00f3gica del IGME y Geoparque UNESCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Key Highlights<\/th>\n<td>Tigres dientes de sable, hienas gigantes, mamuts y jir\u00e1fidos (2 M a\u00f1os)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Opening Hours &#038; Access<\/th>\n<td>Visitas en fin de semana y festivos previa reserva en Geoparque<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<td>Paraje de la Solana del Zamborino \/ Carretera de Fonelas, 18515 Fonelas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>1. What to see at Fonelas P-1 Paleontological Site in Granada Geopark &#038; step-by-step visit<\/h2>\n<p>Visiting Fonelas P-1 Paleontological Site in Granada Geopark offers an authentic immersion into the architecture, nature and cultural identity of Fonelas. Be sure to explore the 4 real views in the interactive photo gallery above and connect your walk with the surrounding landmarks of Guadix y Geoparque.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Practical information, opening hours &#038; best time to visit<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opening Hours &#038; Access:<\/strong> Visitas en fin de semana y festivos previa reserva en Geoparque.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Paraje de la Solana del Zamborino \/ Carretera de Fonelas, 18515 Fonelas (<a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/fonelas\/\">Fonelas<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Frequently Asked Questions about Fonelas P-1 Paleontological Site in Granada Geopark<\/h2>\n<h3>How long does it take to visit Fonelas P-1 Paleontological Site in Granada Geopark?<\/h3>\n<p>Allow between 45 and 90 minutes to explore Fonelas P-1 Paleontological Site in Granada Geopark at a relaxed pace, enjoy the viewpoints and continue your itinerary through Fonelas.<\/p>\n<h3>Where is Fonelas P-1 Paleontological Site in Granada Geopark located in Fonelas?<\/h3>\n<p>It is located at Paraje de la Solana del Zamborino \/ Carretera de Fonelas, 18515 Fonelas in Fonelas (Guadix y Geoparque, Granada), with easy pedestrian access from the town center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fonelas P-1 Paleontological Site in Granada Geopark in Fonelas (Guadix y Geoparque, Granada): opening hours, tickets, real photo gallery &#038; visitor guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20069,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20600","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5Jd8y-5mg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}