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FISHING TRADITION
Camelle likely originated from a settlement of Basque whale hunters. Always drawn to the sea, in the 19th century, and with the rising importance...
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EXAMPLE OF COURAGE AND SOLIDARITY
Three were the wrecks caused by ships colliding with the the Rock of the Port of Camelle: Yeoman (10/02/1904), Natalia (12/01/1915) and Boris...
0.23 km from this iBeaken
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OLD SCRAP METAL LOADING PORT
Currently, Camelle is Camariñas’ second fishing port in importance. The headquarters of the Seafarers’ Guild is very close to where you...
0.33 km from this iBeaken
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THE DIVERS OF CAMELLE
In the past, and due both to the many shipwrecks taking place along this coast and to the central location of the town, the port of Camelle became...
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TRADE ROUTE TO VIGO
The market of Camelle runs every Monday and Thursday from 10:00 to 13:00 here, next to the Museo de Man, selling clothing, plants, food… This...
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ONE OF THE BEST BEACHES
Many of the inhabitants of both Arou and Camelle have Nordic features. The historian Chao Espina comments that in these two places there existed...
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FATEFUL COINCIDENCE
You are now close to Arou. Three shipwreck stories come together at the Lobeiras Islands: the City of Agra (03/02/1897), the Standard (11/02/1897)...
2.16 km from this iBeaken
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BENEDICTINES AND VIKINGS
The place where this church stands today was home to the twice-rebuilt Benedictine monastery –the black monks– of Santa Mariña de Tosto. It is...
3.12 km from this iBeaken
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TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE
The parish of Santa Mariña is located in a valley between two hills at the base of Monte Branco. The layout of the village is characterized by its...
3.73 km from this iBeaken