Castro de Punta dos Prados
The erosion of time
The erosion of time
The Castro de Punta dos Prados is an important coastal archaeological site located in Espasante (Ortigueira), although today it is quite deteriorated due to erosion. It is an excellent example of a maritime castro, strategically located on the coastline to defend against sea raids and take advantage of the sea's resources. The settlement, occupied from the 4th century B.C. and later between the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D., was heavily protected by two moats and a double line of walls. As in Sarridal castro, one of the most important and unique finds is a monumento con forno (sauna castrexa) (Megalithic monument used as a sort of prehistoric sauna).
Seafaring district and port of Cariño
A labyrinth of houses hanging above the sea
La Pureza canning factory
A living vestige of the town's industrial heritage
Puntal de Feás
A natural viewpoint that connects the community and ocean
A Miranda viewpoint
A 360º balcony overlooking the Geopark
Fornos beach
The folds that trace the collapse of Gondwana
Cala do Peiral
The echo of a Cambrian ocean
Cabo Ortegal lighthouse
A lighthouse overlooking the abyss of geological time
Vixía Herbeira viewpoint
A balcony overlooking the materials exhumed from the Earth's mantle
Historic centre of Ortigueira and seafront promenade
A stroll through traditional architecture
Muíño de Mareas de Senra
Traditional engineering driven by the tide
Morouzos beach
A beach and an island from a vanished ocean
San Antonio beach
The chaos of a subduction channel
Castro de Punta dos Prados
The erosion of time
Garita da Vela
Facing the immensity of the Atlantic
O Picón
The remote and glacial memory of Gondwana