Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto extends from the mountains of Sierra Moreno to the Gulf of Cadiz, Huelva, Spain. Rio Tinto is translated into the red river and this is how the river came. High levels of iron in water causes a red dye the river. The river has been mined for copper, gold and silver from ancient times, and continues to this day. Rio Tinto has the oldest mines in the world, which is believed to be a fairy tale King Solomon's mines. Because of all the mines, the river has a high acid content and is home to organisms that survive in extreme conditions. This has led to the scientific study of the river, which is used in the study of the underground lakes of Mars and Jupiter. Link to space seems appropriate, as the Rio Tinto had a lunar like landscape foreign. Mining has created a terraced stone walls that have formed the natural amphitheater.