Spanish Lesson: La Naturaleza De Asturias
Discover the natural beauty of Asturias, a region in northwest Spain.
By Daniel López Prior

Learning Spanish is about much more than memorizing vocabulary. In each Spanish Lesson, we explore a part of the vast Spanish-speaking world with texts designed for beginner (A2) Spanish learners. Reading the following means you're able to...
order food and drinks using basic expressions.
Here, we explore la naturaleza de Asturias, or the natural beauty of the Asturias, an autonomous community in the northern part of Spain. Click the button below to listen to the audio version, and you can follow along by scrolling along to the text further down. Don't worry if you don't understand every word—focus on getting the main idea. Key words are highlighted in bold and explained in the vocabulary list below the story.
▶ Listen To The StoryTry to answer the following questions:
¿Dónde está Asturias? (Where is Asturias?)
¿Cómo es el paisaje de Asturias? (What is the landscape of Asturias like?)
¿Cuál es la capital de Asturias? (What is the capital of Asturias?)
¿Qué actividades puedes hacer en Asturias? (What activities can you do in Asturias?)
¿Cuál es una comida típica de Asturias? (What is a typical dish from Asturias?)
How to Learn Spanish Fast with the Babbel App
Babbel helps you learn Spanish by practicing vocabulary, grammar, and everyday conversations.
🎓 Interactive Spanish Lessons
🔊 AI Conversation Practice
📖 Grammar Guide
🏆 Most Innovative Language App

La Naturaleza de Asturias
Asturias es una región del Norte de España llena de paisajes verdes y naturaleza. Es una zona famosa por las rutas de senderismo, donde turistas y locales caminan y disfrutan de hermosas vistas. También hay muchas personas que usan sus bicicletas para ir a montañas y lagos preciosos.
La capital de Asturias, Oviedo, es una ciudad rodeada de naturaleza. En Oviedo puedes hacer muchas cosas, por ejemplo, puedes visitar Santa María del Naranco, una iglesia en la montaña. Además, puedes ir en tren a muchos pueblos bonitos de alrededor, como Trubia o San Pedro de Nora.
Si quieres ver montañas y osos, visita el Parque Natural de Somiedo, donde hay caminos, lagos y muchos animales, como vacas y osos. Por el contrario, si quieres un plan más veraniego, puedes ir a Llanes y disfrutar del sol en sus 32 playas.
Y cómo olvidar la comida. Asturias es famosa por su fabada (un cocido de alubias y chorizo) y el cachopo (carne rellena de jamón y queso). Y de beber, ¡sidra!
Naturaleza, montaña, playa y buena comida. ¡El lugar perfecto para las vacaciones!
Lista de vocabulario
Palabras temáticas — Thematic words
paisajes verdes — green landscapes
naturaleza — nature
rutas de senderismo — hiking paths or routes
hermosas vistas — beautiful views
bicicletas — bikes
montañas — mountains
lagos — lakes
rodeado/a — surrounded
iglesia — church
pueblo — town
caminos — paths or routes
vacas — cows
osos — bears
veraniego — summer-like/summery
playas — beaches
cocido — stew
alubias — beans
vacaciones — holidays/vacations
Expresiones — Expressions
cómo olvidar — who can forget/let's not forget
(re)lleno/a de — filled with
Verbos — Verbs
caminan — they walk
disfrutan — they enjoy
Elementos culturales — Cultural elements
Oviedo — capital of Asturias
Santa María del Naranco — pre-Romanesque church on Mount Naranco
Trubia — small town in Asturias with hiking paths and a river
San Pedro de Nora — small town in Asturias with a beautiful church
Parque Natural de Somiedo — Somiedo Natural Park, which features many lakes and is home to bears
Llanes — coastal town with 32 beaches
fabada — typical Asturian stew with beans and chorizo
cachopo — typical Asturian meat filled with ham and cheese
sidra — typical Asturian cider drink
Get started learning a new language today.

Daniel López Prior
Daniel is from Seville, Spain, and started working at Babbel in 2021. He studied in Spain, the UK, and the US and has degrees in translation and interpretation, translation and new technologies as well as linguistics. When he’s not busy trying to find the best learning methods with his colleagues, he travels, goes hiking, watches TV and movies, and enjoys Formula 1.
Explore More

Learn About Language And Culture With Babbel Spanish Lessons
In these short texts, you'll learn both vocabulary and a little more about the Spanish-speaking world.

Spanish Lesson: La Plaza De España De Sevilla
Learn about the plaza that once hosted a world's fair, as well as the cast of Star Wars.

Spanish Lesson: Los Pueblos Mágicos De México
Learn about the cities in Mexico that are recognized for their beauty, history and traditions.