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Eurimedonte, el actual Köprü Çay, es un rio situado en la provincia de Antalya, en (Turquía), que desemboca en el mar Mediterraneo.

Anibal Barca,refugiado en Asia Menor, donde se suicido.

Pertenecía a la antigua region de Panfilia, region de Asia Menor sudoccidental, al noroeste de la isla de Chipre, junto a cuya desembocadura tuvo lugar la famosa batalla en torno al 467 a.C. y siglos mas tarde la ultima derrota del general cartagines Anibal Barca.

El rio Eurimedonte, actual Köprüçay ,Antalya,Turquia.

En esta victoria comparable a Maratón y Salamina, Cimón demostró su extraordinario talento militar. Se anticipó a la flota persa-fenicia y la atacó en su propia base capturando o destruyendo 200 trirremes.

Gracias a Eurimedonte, se puso fin al dominio persa en aguas de Chipre y Asia Menor, lo que supuso un importantísimo éxito para la joven Liga de Delos

Cercana estaba la ciudad de Aspendos, que pasó a formar parte de la Liga de Delos.

LA ULTIMA BATALLA DE ANIBAL BARCA

En el año 190, una flota romana dirigida por Lucio Emilio Regilo derrotó a la flota del rey seleucida Antioco II el Grande dirigida por Anibal cerca del rio, segun relata Tito Livio 37.23-24.

Puente romano en el rio Eurimedonte,Turquia(Wikipedia)

Impresionante teatro romano de Aspendos, Turquia

Estrabo recuerda alli un lago llamado Caprias cerca de una zona de marismas. El Seljuk-eraEurymedon Bridge, con restos de basamentos romanos cruza el rio en Aspendos. Y cerca de Selge hay resto de otro puente romano en el valle del Eurimedonte.

Mapa de la region de Antalya,Turquia

Here’s the Gulf of Antalya, including the towns of Akseki, Alanya, Antalya, Beskonak, Finike, Kale (Demre/Myra), Kas, Kemer, Korkuteli, Kumluca, Manavgat, Selimiye (Side), Selge (Altinkaya) and Serik. Olimpos is near “Faselis Harabeleri.”

Aecheological sites include Aspendos, Limyra, Myra, Perge, Phaselis (Faselis Harabeleri), Selge and Termessos.

Note also the Köprüçay (creek) which runs through Köprülü Kanyon National Park near Beskonak and Selge, renowned for its river rafting.

For more detailed fold-out city plans and maps of Alanya, Antalya, Kas & Kalkan, Kemer, Side-Belek-Manavgat, Alanya and the Mediterranean coast, click here.

Restos del teatro romano de Selge,Turquia

Este rio es curioso porque sus aguas tienen dos temperaturas:Una mas caliente arriba y otra abajo mas fria, algo que los guias hacen notar a los turistas haciendonos meter los pies en el agua.

Emerging from the Toros (Taurus) Mountains and running through a number of amazing canyons, Koprucay flows into the Mediterranean Sea to the south of Serik.

Fed by underground springs in gorges that cut through steep, impassable canyons, the Koprucay constitutes one of Turkey’s most beautiful natural recreation areas. The numerous archaeological sites in the area, especially the ancient city of Selge (Zerk), the fortresses on the banks of the river, arched Roman bridges and historic roads add to the significance of the Koprulu Canyon.

Koprucay is reached from Antalya via Serik, Tasagìl and Beskonak. Those coming from Manavgat can reach Beskonak via Tasagil. The asphalt road to Beskonak follows the Koprucay in various places.

Koprulu Canyon National Park covers 36,000 hectares, including part of Koprucay and the ancient city of Selge. As Turkey’s largest forest of Mediterranean Cypress, the National Park is rich in red pine, black pine, cedar, fir, oak and wild olive trees. The wild animals in the region include fallow deer, wild goat, wild boar, bear, wolf, fox, rabbit and various bird species. There are red speckled trout in the upper reaches and grey mullet in other parts of the Koprucay.

Course
Approximately 100 m before Oluk Bridge, the water is still and the river forms a pool. This is a good spot to start your trip and gives an inexperienced crew time to get used to the rowing technique. The bridge is reached by paddling against the current. Less experienced groups usually enter the canyon from the Oluk Bridge, while professionals may do so either from the falls near the start or from the Oluk Bridge, turning around further ahead to start the trip. The course continues after passing the falls, and areas of class 2-3 water.

The falls along the river add to the beauty of the landscape. After each waterfall, the Koprucay slows down, giving time to enjoy the majestic setting.

A concrete bridge is 10 km down the river, and novices should complete their journey immediately before this point.

Experienced rowers can continue into the first canyon after the bridge, but the second canyon is strictly off limits, since the river runs under rocks in paces. After disembarking at the end of the first canyon, which is about 3 km long, the left bank leads to an asphalt road.