Enciso Dinosaur Tracks
Icnitas de Enciso
One of Spain's richest dinosaur footprint sites, with Cretaceous tracks on hillside rock faces and life-size dinosaur models beside them.
The Cidacos Valley in southeastern La Rioja preserves thousands of dinosaur footprints from the early Cretaceous, about 120 million years ago, and Enciso is its core. The town's paleontology centre explains dinosaurs and their fossilised tracks. Several nearby sites, such as Valdeseveyo, have trails and viewpoints. Clearly visible three-toed footprints mark the rock surface, and dinosaur models the same size as the real animals stand beside them, which families with children love. There is also a dinosaur-themed park. Enciso is about 70 km from Logroño and requires a car to reach.
Opening hours
Site open all day; paleontology center approx. 11:00 am–2:00 pm and 4:00–7:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Castle of Clavijo
- Paseo del Espolón
- Church of San Bartolomé, Logroño
- Co-Cathedral of Santa María de la Redonda
- Calle del Laurel
- Imperial Church of Santa María de Palacio
- Museum of La Rioja
- Stone Bridge, Logroño