Atapuerca

Atapuerca is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. It encompasses the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca and is famous for its prehistoric archaeological sites. The municipality of Atapuerca is made up of two villages: Atapuerca and Olmos de Atapuerca.

The village is the home of an Experimental Archaeology Centre. The village also plays host to an annual cross country running event—the Cross de Atapuerca—which attracts over 2000 runners each year.Atapuerca is also on The French Way of the Camino de Santiago.

For a while the Spanish Army had an armour training facility nearby.