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Camariñas and Rio Grande Estuary

Ríos y rías
Camariñas

Find out more about Camariñas and Rio Grande Estuary

The second of the estuaries of the Costa da Morte seen from north to south is that of Camariñas. This estuary has its ends at Cape Vilán (Camariñas) and at Punta da Barca (Muxía) and its vertex at the mouth of the Rio Grande (formerly known as Porto) that begins in Ponte do Porto.

In the Camariñas estuary you can visit places such as Punta da Barca and its Sanctuary, the monastery of Moraime, the Vilán lighthouse, the beach of Leis and the picnic area of O Ariño as well as points outside the estuary, but which are located in the surroundings such as the rampant dune Monte Blanco, the cemetery of the English or the area of Camelle and Arou with the museum of Manfred Gnädinger.

Lighthouses, rivers, beaches and much more on the Costa da Morte

Other places of interest in Camariñas

Medieval fair “O encaixe no camino” in Camariñas
The origin of bobbin lace is unknown even in places with such a long tradition a...
Mostra do Encaixe
The Mostra do Encaixe, which is held every Easter in Camariñas (A Coruña), is th...
Vilán Lighthouse and Lighthouse Museum
Strategically located on the Costa da Morte, 5 km from Camariñas, this lighthous...
Ruta da Insua (RC-1) – Camariñas
Route: circular Start/finish point: O Ariño Beach (Camariñas) Length: 3.5 km. Ap...
Festivities of the Virgen del Carmen
The sea and fishing are essential elements to understand the culture of the Cost...
Camariñas Lace Museum
The Lace Museum, inaugurated in 1996, is a space where tradition and history com...
Camariñas and Rio Grande Estuary
The second of the estuaries of the Costa da Morte seen from north to south is th...
Camariñas Coastal Blue Trail (RC-2)
Route: linear Start/finish point: Camelle (Camariñas)-Castillo del Soberano (Cam...
Monte Branco and Playa de Trece
At the west end of the Thirteen beach, ascending a slope of Monte Branco, is the...
Camariñas: Reira Beach and surroundings
If there is a place that represents the wild nature of the Costa da Morte, it is...