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	<title>Miño River &#8211; Nautic Destination</title>
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		<title>CASTRO DE A FORCA</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Castro de A Forca is a place that transports us to the heart of the Iron Age. Around the 4th century BC, the castrexas communities built this small fortified settlement at the beginning of the ascent to Mount Santa Trega. Its function was twofold: residential and defensive, a safe refuge for its inhabitants. Walking [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Castro de A Forca is a place that transports us to the heart of the Iron Age.
Around the 4th century BC, the castrexas communities built this small fortified settlement at the beginning of the ascent to Mount Santa Trega. Its function was twofold: residential and defensive, a safe refuge for its inhabitants.
Walking through the site, we can still appreciate remains of two houses with paved courtyards, and circular and rectangular floor plan houses settled directly on the rock. Every detail tells us about the daily life of these people, their ingenuity, and adaptation to the terrain.
Unlike other nearby castros, the Roman footprint here is very scarce, which allows us to imagine the place as it was known by its first inhabitants.
It is estimated that the Castro de A Forca was occupied for approximately two centuries and was peacefully abandoned. Probably, its inhabitants moved to the large Castro de Santa Trega, thus continuing their history in another neighboring site.
Today, walking these stones connects us with those ancient settlers, inviting us to imagine how they lived, worked, and defended their home more than two thousand years ago.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>SALCIDOS BIRD WATCHING VIEWPOINT</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Salcidos Ornithological Observatory, located in A Xunqueira, in the parish of Salcidos, A Guarda, opposite the municipality of O Rosal and with direct views of the island da Canosa in the Miño estuary. This space was inaugurated on April 10, 1988, thanks to the Asociación Naturalista do Baixo Miño and the Xunta de Galicia. [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Salcidos Ornithological Observatory, located in A Xunqueira, in the parish of Salcidos, A Guarda, opposite the municipality of O Rosal and with direct views of the island da Canosa in the Miño estuary.
This space was inaugurated on April 10, 1988, thanks to the Asociación Naturalista do Baixo Miño and the Xunta de Galicia. Its objective from the beginning was to bring visitors and locals closer to the observation and interpretation of the wetland, within a route that includes two observatories and several informative panels.
The most distinctive feature of this observatory is its proximity to the reed bed and the Salcidos marsh, a privileged place to see wading birds and ducks. Among the most common species are the great cormorant, the grey heron, the little egret, the Eurasian oystercatcher, and the curlew. With some luck, birds of prey such as the marsh harrier, the pallid harrier, or the osprey can also be observed, as well as seasonal species like the red-breasted merganser or the marsh bunting.
The best time to enjoy this place is between late summer and early spring, although it can be visited all year round by following the marked paths.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>DUNLIN</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here lives the dunlin, or Calidris alba, a small shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. It is recognized by its very pale plumage outside the breeding season, its short and robust bill, and its black legs without a visible hind toe. With luck, you may observe it on the shore running alongside the waves, capturing small [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here lives the dunlin, or Calidris alba, a small shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. It is recognized by its very pale plumage outside the breeding season, its short and robust bill, and its black legs without a visible hind toe.
With luck, you may observe it on the shore running alongside the waves, capturing small invertebrates such as crustaceans and bivalves. However, we must remember that nature is ever-changing: although this species visits the estuary mainly in autumn and winter, its observation cannot always be guaranteed.
Originating from the Arctic tundra, where it nests on the ground among stones and low vegetation, the dunlin undertakes long migrations to reach these coasts. Its presence reminds us of the importance of the Miño estuary as an essential refuge for thousands of migratory birds.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF GRACE &#8211; A PASAXE</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the end of the 19th century, according to an inscription on the cornice, the Chapel of Our Lady of Grace was built in A Pasaxe (Camposancos, A Guarda). It originated as a small Marian oratory of the neighborhood, located next to the Miño riverbank. It is a single-nave granite chapel, of very modest dimensions [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[At the end of the 19th century, according to an inscription on the cornice, the Chapel of Our Lady of Grace was built in A Pasaxe (Camposancos, A Guarda). It originated as a small Marian oratory of the neighborhood, located next to the Miño riverbank. It is a single-nave granite chapel, of very modest dimensions and intended for local worship. Its most characteristic element is the small bell gable placed on one side, something uncommon compared to centrally placed bell gables.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, is a robust and very distinctive wader. Its plumage is bicolored: black on the head, back, and chest, and white on the belly. Notable features include its long bill of an intense red-orange color, red eyes, and pink legs. Its diet consists of mollusks and marine worms, which it captures [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, is a robust and very distinctive wader. Its plumage is bicolored: black on the head, back, and chest, and white on the belly. Notable features include its long bill of an intense red-orange color, red eyes, and pink legs.
Its diet consists of mollusks and marine worms, which it captures with its powerful bill, capable of opening shells or probing the substrate in search of food. During the breeding season, it reproduces on the coasts of northern Europe, from Iceland to Scandinavia, laying between two and four eggs in small ground hollows, camouflaged with gravel and shells.
In the Miño estuary, it does not stay year-round. It arrives during its migrations from breeding areas towards southern Europe and northern Africa, being easier to observe during winter or migration periods.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>LARGE CORMORANT</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The large cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, does not belong to the Anatidae or Charadriiformes families, but to the Phalacrocoracidae family. It is easily recognized by its iridescent black plumage, with bronze or purple reflections, its sea-green eyes, and its robust, slightly curved beak with yellow skin at the base. It can be easily observed, even with [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The large cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, does not belong to the Anatidae or Charadriiformes families, but to the Phalacrocoracidae family. It is easily recognized by its iridescent black plumage, with bronze or purple reflections, its sea-green eyes, and its robust, slightly curved beak with yellow skin at the base. It can be easily observed, even with the naked eye, in rocky areas and estuaries of the Miño.
Its feeding is very active: it dives in coastal waters, rivers, and estuaries, chasing fish — including eels — as well as crustaceans and occasionally amphibians.
It nests in colonies, building nests with branches, algae, or vegetation in trees, reed beds, and also on cliffs near the water.
It does not stay all year in the breeding areas of northern Europe. During winter, many populations migrate to milder regions. In the Miño estuary, it is commonly seen during wintering and as a visitor during its migratory passages.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>SALINAS SEIXAL</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are facing a unique place, with more than two thousand years of history. In Roman times, in O Seixal, Camposancos, coastal salt pans were built that were already in operation when the Santa Trega hillfort was still inhabited. Their purpose was clear: to obtain salt through solar evaporation. A fundamental resource not only for [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[We are facing a unique place, with more than two thousand years of history.
In Roman times, in O Seixal, Camposancos, coastal salt pans were built that were already in operation when the Santa Trega hillfort was still inhabited. Their purpose was clear: to obtain salt through solar evaporation. A fundamental resource not only for trade but especially for the salting of fish, one of the great riches of this Atlantic coast.
When touring the site, we can still recognize rectangular ponds paved with stone, small walls, and channels. These are the visible traces of a much larger salt complex that extended on both sides of the ancient Roman province of Gallaecia.
What makes this place especially important is its scale. We are not dealing with small domestic salt pans, like those also preserved in the rocks of the Miño, but with industrial facilities, something scarcely documented throughout the Roman Empire.
In fact, the salt pans of A Guarda were part of the largest known marine salt exploitation complex in the Empire, along with other locations such as Vigo, Cangas, Oia, Viana do Castelo, and Matosinhos.
Today, this archaeological site allows us to travel back in time and discover how Roman ingenuity harnessed the resources of the sea to transform the life and economy of an entire region.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Eurasian Curlew</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata, is one of the largest waders in Europe and is easy to identify by its imposing size, sandy brown plumage with fine streaks, and above all, by its extraordinarily long and downward-curved bill, even longer in the female. With binoculars, it can be easily observed in marshes and estuaries such [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata, is one of the largest waders in Europe and is easy to identify by its imposing size, sandy brown plumage with fine streaks, and above all, by its extraordinarily long and downward-curved bill, even longer in the female. With binoculars, it can be easily observed in marshes and estuaries such as the Miño.
It feeds by probing with its bill in mudflats and wet meadows, extracting worms, mollusks, crustaceans, and even starfish.
During the breeding season, it occupies wet meadows, reed beds, and dunes in northern Europe and Asia, where it digs a simple nest on the ground, lined with grasses and vegetation.
In the Miño, it does not stay year-round: it can mainly be seen during winter and migratory passages along the Iberian Atlantic coast.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>ARMONA PIER</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are facing the remains of the old pier of the La Armona factory, also known as París Hermanos, in the port of Camposancos. It was built around 1880 in granite masonry with a rectangular plan by the París Morla brothers. Its dock served both to export planks and to receive products from the open [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[We are facing the remains of the old pier of the La Armona factory, also known as París Hermanos, in the port of Camposancos.
It was built around 1880 in granite masonry with a rectangular plan by the París Morla brothers. Its dock served both to export planks and to receive products from the open sea, marking a key point in the local industry.
The factory operated as a soap factory until 1929, and although it is now in ruins, its presence speaks to us of the industrial memory of A Guarda.
Integrated into the landscape of the coastal promenade, this pier constitutes a cultural asset that recalls the importance of the sea and industrial activity in the life of the town.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>TRACES ON THE WAY TO GUARDA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After crossing the Miño River by boat, A Guarda is the first town in Galicia with deep traces of the Camino de Santiago. This same boat route crossing the two banks of the Miño River, between Caminha and A Guarda, was already taken by pilgrims in the Middle Ages. A few meters from the current [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[After crossing the Miño River by boat, A Guarda is the first town in Galicia with deep traces of the Camino de Santiago.
This same boat route crossing the two banks of the Miño River, between Caminha and A Guarda, was already taken by pilgrims in the Middle Ages. A few meters from the current dock of A Pasaxe, there was a small goods port known as Porto Santo, and the Porto Santo boat that transported the pilgrims. From here, travelers headed towards the town center.
The oldest traces of the pilgrims are located in the old town. Currently, the small Plaza de San Marcos is the space that until the 19th century was occupied by the Hospital de San Marcos, which was dedicated to the care and rest of the poor and pilgrims. Its origins could date back to the 12th or 13th century due to some Romanesque pieces, with the rebuilding of the chapel and the hospital itself documented in the 14th century.
Along the route followed by the pilgrims, we find the parish church of Santa María, built in the 16th century over an older temple. Inside, two images of the Apostle Santiago are preserved: a statue of Santiago Peregrino on the altarpiece of the Virgin of the Rosary, and a painting of Santiago on the altarpiece of the Virgin of Carmen.
From a more recent period, there are other references to the Camino, highlighting the Cross of Santiago at the Jesuit College located opposite the dock or the stone sculptural carving of Santiago Apóstol that bids farewell to the pilgrims in the last kilometers of the route along the coast of A Guarda.
These are the testimonies that remind visitors and pilgrims that A Guarda is also a living part of the Jacobean memory.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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