Valdesamario River and the broom hare Nature · Valdesamario, Astorga, León Image of Valdesamario, not of the place itself. The valley, at the southern limit of the Cantabrian range, preserves oak woods, riverside birches and heather and broom scrub. Its wildlife includes the capercaillie, the wolf and the broom hare, endemic to the north of the peninsula. Photo: David Perez (CC BY 3.0) What to see and do in Valdesamario