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"Located in what the world has come to know as the "Basque" region of Spain, Navarra is rich in geographical diversity and history. The region extends from the Pyrenees Mountains to the Ebro basin located on the edge of Rioja Baja. In the northern portions of Navarra, the terrain is very mountainous. (This is the area Hemingway immortalized in his novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls.) Further South, the landscape becomes more pastoral. The climate is influenced by both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The Pyrenees help to protect the area from France's Mistral winds.