Camariñas and Rio Grande Estuary

Rivers and estuaries
Camariñas

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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

English Cemetery
The English Cemetery is one of the most moving and symbolic places on the Costa ...
Castle viewpoint (Camariñas)
Located next to the ruins of the Castillo del Soberano, the Castle viewpoint in ...
Cabo Vilán / Alto da Vela
Cape Vilán is not only the point where you can see the first electric lighthouse...
Lingunde Beach in Camariñas
Lingunde Beach is a beautiful semi-urban beach located in the municipality of Ca...
German Museum
It is an original open-air museum created by the German artist Manfred Gnädinger...
PR-G 158 Costa da Morte Route
Route: Circular Start/finish point: Ruins of the Castle of O Soberano (Camari...
O Trece Beach (Camariñas)
The pebbles characteristic of this coast divide this unique virgin beach into sm...
Monte Branco and Playa de Trece
At the west end of the Thirteen beach, ascending a slope of Monte Branco, is the...
Area Longa Beach, Reira
Area Longa Beach—also called Area Grande—in Reira is one of Camariñas’ most icon...
Lago Norte Beach
Lago Norte Beach, in Camariñas (A Coruña), is a quiet Atlantic hideaway that inv...